Muskegon weather in November

In November, Muskegon sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 2.8 in of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 50°F in the first days to 41°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Muskegon's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muskegon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
8th warmest
Overnight low
36°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.8 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:46 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
10 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Muskegon is city in and seat of Muskegon County, Michigan, United States.

Density
818/km²
people per km²
Founded
1837

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 41°F by the end.

A typical November day in Muskegon reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 56°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Muskegon weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°2.311.1119.20.0
Feb31° / 20°1.887.110.20.0
Mar40° / 27°2.49.44.411.60.3
Apr52° / 38°3.912.11.713.22.6
May63° / 49°4.011.4014.55.4
Jun74° / 60°3.510.6015.16.8
Jul78° / 65°3.910.7014.96.7
Aug77° / 64°3.810.7013.86.9
Sep70° / 56°3.410.4012.36.5
Oct58° / 46°3.712.10.110.84.0
Nov46° / 36°2.811.63.49.51.1
Dec36° / 28°2.511.59.58.90.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73169
83169
93070
103070
112971
122971
132872
142674
152674
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Muskegon gets around 2.8 in of rain and snow over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1413
2403
3404
4404
5405
6396
7396
8397
9388
10378
11379
12369
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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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
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9991
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Wind in November

Winds average 10 mph in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 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 7:27 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:275:30
210.07:285:29
310.07:295:28
49.97:315:27
59.97:325:25
69.87:335:24
79.87:355:23
89.87:365:22
99.77:375:21
109.77:395:20
119.77:405:19
129.67:415:18
139.67:425:17
149.57:445:16
159.57:455:15
169.57:465:14
179.47:475:14
189.47:495:13
199.47:505:12
209.37:515:11
219.37:525:11
229.37:545:10
239.27:555:09
249.27:565:09
259.27:575:08
269.27:585:08
279.17:595:07
289.18:005:07
299.18:025:06
309.18:035:06

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.7Dim
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251.4Dim
261.4Dim
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281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Muskegon?

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

1.1
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 Muskegon.

What to pack for Muskegon in November

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

In November, Muskegon sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Muskegon 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 10 mi away) is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 24 to Sep 5 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul67Cool
Aug70Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in Muskegon 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 Muskegon peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Muskegon?

Muskegon sits at 43.2°N, 86.2°W, 617 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Norton Shores, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Muskegon

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Muskegon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 610 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 ft.

The land around Muskegon is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), trees (31%) and water (24%) within 2 miles, trees (57%) and water (27%) within 10 miles, and water (45%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
240 ft
50 miles
810 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Norton Shores 4.3 mi · Allendale 24 mi · Walker 29 mi · Holland 32 mi · Jenison 32 mi · Grandville 33 mi · Grand Rapids 35 mi · Wyoming 35 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 Muskegon (43.2342°, -86.2484°, elevation 617 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).