Montrose weather in November

In November, Montrose sees average daytime highs of 48°F and overnight lows near 23°F, with 1.3 in of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 54°F in the first days to 43°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Montrose's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montrose's year-round climate.

Daytime high
48°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Precipitation
1.3 in
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:01 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
4 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Montrose is city in and seat of Montrose County, Colorado, United States.

Density
412/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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 54°F in the first days to 43°F by the end.

A typical November day in Montrose reaches about 48°F in the afternoon and slips back to 23°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°F and 60°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 14°F cooler than October and about 11°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15529
25428
35428
45328
55327
65227
75227
85226
95126
105126
115025
125025
134924
144924
154924
164823
174823
184722
194722
204621
214621
224520
234520
244420
254419
264419
274318
284318
294217
304217

How November really feels in Montrose

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
6 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Montrose weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 11°1.277.39.60.0
Feb41° / 17°1.387.710.50.2
Mar50° / 25°1.59.16.811.72.5
Apr58° / 31°1.78.84.5134.5
May70° / 40°1.37.70.814.17.0
Jun82° / 49°0.53.5014.67.3
Jul86° / 56°0.86014.45.5
Aug83° / 54°1.06.6013.56.5
Sep75° / 46°1.15.90.112.37.8
Oct63° / 34°1.36.61.6116.2
Nov48° / 23°1.36.55.59.92.1
Dec38° / 12°1.27.17.19.40.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
96931
106931
116931
126931
136832
146733
156733
166634
176634
186634
196535
206535
216535
226535
236436
246535
256436
266337
276337
286337
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Montrose gets around 1.3 in of rain and snow over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12013
22013
32013
42014
52114
62114
72115
82115
92115
102115
112116
122216
132216
142217
152217
162218
172218
182219
192219
202220
212220
222221
232221
242221
252222
262222
272223
282223
292223
302223

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.

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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 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
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 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 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 6:44 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:445:06
210.36:455:05
310.36:465:04
410.36:475:03
510.26:495:02
610.26:505:01
710.26:515:00
810.16:524:59
910.16:534:58
1010.16:544:57
1110.06:554:57
1210.06:564:56
1310.06:574:55
149.96:584:54
159.97:004:54
169.97:014:53
179.87:024:52
189.87:034:52
199.87:044:51
209.87:054:51
219.77:064:50
229.77:074:50
239.77:084:49
249.77:094:49
259.67:104:48
269.67:114:48
279.67:124:48
289.67:134:47
299.67:144:47
309.57:154:47

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 8.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Montrose?

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

2.1
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 Montrose.

What to pack for Montrose in November

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

In November, Montrose sees daytime highs around 48°F and nights near 23°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Montrose in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Montrose peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Montrose?

Montrose sits at 38.5°N, 107.9°W, 5,807 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Telluride, 37 mi away.

Topography around Montrose

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Montrose has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft around an average of 5,827 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,005 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,485 ft.

The land around Montrose is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, grassland (33%) and trees (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
308 ft
10 miles
3,005 ft
50 miles
9,485 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Telluride 37 mi · Clifton 52 mi · Grand Junction 55 mi · Aspen 75 mi · Durango 83 mi · Moab 91 mi · Farmington 122 mi · Cañon City 142 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 Montrose (38.4783°, -107.8762°, elevation 5,807 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).