Mentor weather in November

In November, Mentor sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 43°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mentor's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mentor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
8th warmest
Overnight low
40°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
14.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:22 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
14 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Mentor is city in Lake County, Ohio, United States.

Density
647/km²
people per km²
Founded
1797

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 51°F in the first days to 43°F by the end.

A typical November day in Mentor reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°F and 57°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 9°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15245
25244
35144
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65043
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How November really feels in Mentor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mentor weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°3.915.412.19.30.0
Feb33° / 23°2.911.47.910.30.0
Mar39° / 29°3.612.35.611.70.1
Apr50° / 40°4.313.51.613.12.0
May63° / 54°4.013.1014.35.0
Jun73° / 65°4.913.20156.4
Jul78° / 69°4.412.8014.76.6
Aug76° / 68°4.112.6013.76.8
Sep70° / 61°4.010.4012.36.6
Oct59° / 50°4.313.2010.94.2
Nov47° / 40°4.514.43.69.71.4
Dec38° / 31°4.316.19.990.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43565
53565
63565
73565
83466
93466
103367
113367
123268
133268
143169
153070
162971
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242377
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262278
272179
282179
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301981

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Mentor gets around 4.5 in of rain and snow over 14.4 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 48% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1453
2443
3444
4435
5436
6437
7437
8438
9449
104410
114411
124512
134612
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305321

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
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151000
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Wind in November

Winds average 14 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 mph on the calmest days to 14 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
113breezy
213breezy
313breezy
413breezy
513breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:045:14
210.17:055:13
310.17:065:11
410.07:085:10
510.07:095:09
610.07:105:08
79.97:115:07
89.97:135:06
99.97:145:05
109.87:155:04
119.87:165:03
129.77:185:02
139.77:195:01
149.77:205:01
159.67:215:00
169.67:224:59
179.67:244:58
189.57:254:57
199.57:264:57
209.57:274:56
219.57:284:55
229.47:294:55
239.47:304:54
249.47:324:54
259.37:334:53
269.37:344:53
279.37:354:52
289.37:364:52
299.27:374:52
309.27:384:51

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
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211.7Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Mentor?

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

1.4
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 Mentor.

What to pack for Mentor in November

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

In November, Mentor sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 40°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Mentor in November

The nearest coast averages about 51°F in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 23 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan36Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr40Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun63Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct61Cool
Nov51Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Mentor 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 Mentor peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mentor?

Mentor sits at 41.7°N, 81.3°W, 692 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Willoughby, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Mentor

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mentor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 705 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 ft.

The land around Mentor is covered by trees (53%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and water (30%) within 10 miles, and water (47%) and trees (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
253 ft
10 miles
856 ft
50 miles
879 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Willoughby 3.7 mi · Eastlake 5.6 mi · Painesville 6.2 mi · Euclid 11 mi · Mayfield Heights 12 mi · South Euclid 14 mi · Collinwood 14 mi · Cleveland Heights 15 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 Mentor (41.6662°, -81.3396°, elevation 692 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).