Macomb weather in November

In November, Macomb sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 45°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Macomb's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macomb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
9th warmest
Overnight low
34°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.7 in
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:57 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
9 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Macomb is city in and the county seat of McDonough County, Illinois, United States.

Density
644/km²
people per km²
Founded
1830

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 45°F by the end.

A typical November day in Macomb reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 64°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 14°F cooler than October and about 12°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15639
25638
35538
45538
55437
65437
75337
85336
95336
105235
115235
125135
135134
145034
155034
165033
174933
184933
194832
204832
214832
224731
234731
244631
254630
264630
274530
284529
294429
304428

How November really feels in Macomb

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Macomb weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°2.07.64.99.40.0
Feb38° / 22°2.173.810.40.1
Mar50° / 32°2.99.6211.72.3
Apr62° / 43°4.611.90.4135.0
May73° / 54°4.713014.26.2
Jun82° / 64°4.811.7014.85.9
Jul85° / 67°3.39.7014.65.5
Aug83° / 65°3.29.1013.66.1
Sep77° / 57°3.47.6012.37.3
Oct64° / 45°2.88.50.210.95.9
Nov50° / 34°2.7819.82.3
Dec38° / 24°2.173.29.20.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44555
54555
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114753
124753
134753
144753
154654
164654
174555
184654
194555
204456
214456
224357
234357
244258
254258
264258
274258
284159
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Macomb gets around 2.7 in of rain and snow over 8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1282
2282
3272
4273
5273
6263
7263
8263
9253
10253
11253
12253
13253
14253
15253
16263
17263
18264
19274
20274
21274
22274
23275
24275
25275
26276
27276
28277
29267
30268

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29451
39541
49640
59730
69730
79730
89730
99820
109820
119820
129820
139820
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309820

Wind in November

Winds average 9 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:394:54
210.26:404:52
310.26:414:51
410.16:434:50
510.16:444:49
610.16:454:48
710.06:464:47
810.06:474:46
99.96:484:45
109.96:504:44
119.96:514:43
129.86:524:42
139.86:534:42
149.86:544:41
159.76:554:40
169.76:574:39
179.76:584:39
189.76:594:38
199.67:004:37
209.67:014:37
219.67:024:36
229.57:034:36
239.57:044:35
249.57:064:35
259.57:074:34
269.47:084:34
279.47:094:33
289.47:104:33
299.47:114:33
309.37:124:32

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Dim
262.0Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Macomb?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Macomb.

What to pack for Macomb in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Macomb sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Macomb in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Macomb peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Macomb in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Macomb is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Oct 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Macomb?

Macomb sits at 40.5°N, 90.7°W, 705 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Burlington, 34 mi away.

Topography around Macomb

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Macomb.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Macomb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 682 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 ft.

The land around Macomb is covered by trees (32%), cropland (27%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (73%) within 10 miles, and cropland (63%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
256 ft
50 miles
472 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Burlington 34 mi · Galesburg 37 mi · Quincy 53 mi · Pekin 55 mi · Jacksonville 55 mi · East Peoria 59 mi · Peoria 59 mi · North Peoria 60 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Macomb (40.4592°, -90.6718°, elevation 705 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).