Medford weather in November

In November, Medford sees average daytime highs of 52°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 4.3 in of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 57°F in the first days to 48°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Medford's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Medford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
52°
9th warmest
Overnight low
36°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.3 in
12.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:10 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
4 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Medford is city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oregon, United States.

Density
1,196/km²
people per km²
Founded
1884

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 57°F in the first days to 48°F by the end.

A typical November day in Medford reaches about 52°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 62°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 13°F cooler than October and about 7°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15838
25838
35738
45738
55638
65637
75637
85537
95537
105437
115437
125336
135336
145336
155236
165236
175235
185135
195135
205135
215035
225034
234934
244934
254934
264934
274833
284833
294833
304733

How November really feels in Medford

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Medford weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 32°5.013.85.79.31.4
Feb50° / 33°4.012.75.710.32.1
Mar55° / 35°4.815.15.411.63.0
Apr59° / 38°3.913.93.213.14.2
May67° / 44°3.110.30.314.46.2
Jun74° / 49°1.65.70157.8
Jul84° / 56°0.52.5014.87.2
Aug84° / 55°0.62.6013.77.3
Sep77° / 49°0.93.5012.38.4
Oct66° / 42°2.37.30.110.86.6
Nov52° / 36°4.312.82.99.62.7
Dec45° / 31°6.114.87.290.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34753
44654
54555
64456
74357
84258
93961
103862
113664
123664
133565
143466
153466
163367
173367
183367
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253367
263367
273367
283367
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Medford gets around 4.3 in of rain and snow over 12.8 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 43% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1344
2344
3354
4355
5365
6366
7376
8376
9387
10397
11407
12418
13428
14428
15439
16449
174510
184510
194611
204711
214712
224812
234813
244813
254813
264814
274814
284815
294815
304816

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 4 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 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 6:51 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:514:59
210.16:534:57
310.06:544:56
410.06:554:55
510.06:564:54
69.96:584:53
79.96:594:52
89.87:004:51
99.87:024:50
109.87:034:49
119.77:044:48
129.77:054:47
139.77:074:46
149.67:084:45
159.67:094:44
169.67:104:43
179.57:114:43
189.57:134:42
199.57:144:41
209.47:154:40
219.47:164:40
229.47:174:39
239.37:194:39
249.37:204:38
259.37:214:38
269.37:224:37
279.27:234:37
289.27:244:36
299.27:254:36
309.27:264:36

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.99 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Medford

In seasonPeak

In November, Medford sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Medford's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Medford?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Medford.

What to pack for Medford in November

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

In November, Medford sees daytime highs around 52°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Medford in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Medford peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Medford 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 Medford is worst in September — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 25.0× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 11106 µg/m³Jan 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul24Moderate
Aug89Unhealthy
Sep110Unhealthy
Oct8Good
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Medford?

Medford sits at 42.3°N, 122.9°W, 1,381 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Central Point, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Medford

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Medford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 ft around an average of 1,401 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,078 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,825 ft.

The land around Medford is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (84%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
292 ft
10 miles
4,078 ft
50 miles
8,825 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Central Point 3.7 mi · Ashland 12 mi · Grants Pass 24 mi · Klamath Falls 57 mi · Altamont 59 mi · Roseburg 66 mi · Coos Bay 99 mi · McKinleyville 114 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 Medford (42.3265°, -122.8756°, elevation 1,381 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).