Mount Vernon weather in November

In November, Mount Vernon sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 11.4 in of precipitation across 19.4 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 50°F in the first days to 43°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mount Vernon's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Vernon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
9th warmest
Overnight low
37°
5th coldest
Precipitation
11.4 in
19.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:26 AM – 4:23 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
5 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Mount Vernon is city in Skagit County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,050/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 50°F in the first days to 43°F by the end.

A typical November day in Mount Vernon reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 52°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°F cooler than October and about 5°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How November really feels in Mount Vernon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mount Vernon weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 34°10.219.19.58.60.2
Feb44° / 34°6.715.499.90.7
Mar48° / 37°8.119.79.811.61.4
Apr53° / 41°5.816.6413.42.5
May60° / 47°4.112.80.7154.4
Jun64° / 51°3.110.9015.85.5
Jul70° / 55°1.55.6015.57.4
Aug71° / 56°1.85.7014.17.5
Sep65° / 51°3.99.5012.46.1
Oct55° / 44°7.915.20.710.63.2
Nov46° / 37°11.419.47.791.0
Dec41° / 33°10.01912.28.20.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32773
42674
52674
62674
72575
82575
92377
102377
112377
122377
132278
142278
152278
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192179
202278
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Mount Vernon gets around 11.4 in of rain and snow over 19.4 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 64% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15611
25712
35713
45814
55915
66016
76117
86218
96319
106420
116421
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286234
296234
306134

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 (%)
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Wind in November

Winds average 5 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 4:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:034:43
29.67:054:41
39.67:064:40
49.57:084:38
59.57:094:37
69.47:114:35
79.47:134:34
89.37:144:33
99.37:164:31
109.27:174:30
119.27:194:29
129.17:204:27
139.17:224:26
149.07:234:25
159.07:254:24
168.97:264:23
178.97:284:22
188.97:294:21
198.87:314:20
208.87:324:19
218.77:344:18
228.77:354:17
238.77:374:16
248.67:384:15
258.67:394:15
268.67:414:14
278.57:424:13
288.57:434:13
298.57:454:12
308.47:464:12

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
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261.0Dim
271.0Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mount Vernon

In seasonPeak

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

Mount Vernon's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Mount Vernon?

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

1.0
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 Mount Vernon.

What to pack for Mount Vernon in November

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

In November, Mount Vernon sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 37°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Mount Vernon in November

The nearest coast averages about 49°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 25 mi away) is warmest in August at about 54°F and coldest in February near 46°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

45°50°55°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan46Bracing
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Mar47Bracing
Apr48Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun52Bracing
Jul53Bracing
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Sep53Bracing
Oct50Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec47Bracing

UV index in Mount Vernon in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mount Vernon peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1018 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Vernon?

Mount Vernon sits at 48.4°N, 122.3°W, 95 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Anacortes, 14 mi away.

Topography around Mount Vernon

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mount Vernon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 938 ft around an average of 89 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,045 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,755 ft.

The land around Mount Vernon is covered by trees (29%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, trees (41%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and water (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
938 ft
10 miles
4,045 ft
50 miles
10,755 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetland
November weather nearby: Anacortes 14 mi · Oak Harbor 17 mi · Arlington 18 mi · Bellingham 24 mi · Marysville 27 mi · Lake Stevens 30 mi · Everett 31 mi · West Lake Stevens 32 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 Mount Vernon (48.4212°, -122.3341°, elevation 95 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. 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).