Nashua weather in November

In November, Nashua sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 54°F in the first days to 44°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Nashua's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nashua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
8th warmest
Overnight low
34°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:46 AM – 4:16 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Nashua is city in southern New Hampshire, United States.

Density
1,065/km²
people per km²
Founded
1746

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 44°F by the end.

A typical November day in Nashua reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°F and 61°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)
15438
25438
35438
45337
55337
65237
75236
85236
95135
105135
115035
125035
135034
144934
154933
164833
174833
184833
194732
204732
214732
224632
234631
244631
254531
264531
274530
284430
294430
304429

How November really feels in Nashua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nashua weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°3.19.66.79.20.0
Feb36° / 20°3.08.4610.30.0
Mar44° / 28°4.110.95.411.60.8
Apr57° / 39°3.710.51.513.13.8
May67° / 48°3.210.8014.46.0
Jun77° / 58°3.510.8015.16.5
Jul82° / 64°3.410.3014.86.0
Aug80° / 62°3.49.6013.76.6
Sep73° / 54°3.48012.37.0
Oct61° / 44°3.89.30.310.85.1
Nov49° / 34°3.49.41.49.62.0
Dec39° / 25°4.110.35.58.90.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84852
94852
104852
114951
124951
135050
144951
154951
165050
174951
185050
194951
204951
214852
224951
235050
244951
254951
264852
274852
284852
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Nashua gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1312
2312
3312
4312
5313
6313
7313
8313
9313
10314
11314
12314
13314
14324
15325
16325
17325
18325
19325
20326
21326
22326
23326
24317
25317
26318
27318
28319
293110
303111

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19631
29631
39631
49631
59631
69721
79721
89721
99721
109820
119820
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in November

Winds average 7 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
107light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
137light breeze
147light breeze
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267light breeze
277light breeze
287light breeze
297light breeze
307light breeze

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 6:27 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 4:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:274:32
210.06:284:31
310.06:294:30
410.06:314:28
59.96:324:27
69.96:334:26
79.86:344:25
89.86:364:24
99.86:374:23
109.76:384:22
119.76:394:21
129.76:414:20
139.66:424:19
149.66:434:18
159.56:454:17
169.56:464:16
179.56:474:16
189.46:484:15
199.46:494:14
209.46:514:14
219.46:524:13
229.36:534:12
239.36:544:12
249.36:554:11
259.26:574:11
269.26:584:10
279.26:594:10
289.27:004:09
299.17:014:09
309.17:024:09

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Nashua

In seasonPeak

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

Nashua sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Nashua?

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

2.0
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 Nashua.

What to pack for Nashua in November

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

In November, Nashua sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Nashua in November

The nearest coast averages about 50°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 40 mi away) is warmest in August at about 66°F and coldest in February near 38°F.

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

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan41Bracing
Feb38Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun58Bracing
Jul65Cool
Aug66Cool
Sep63Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov50Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Nashua 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 Nashua peaks around July 10 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highHighHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nashua 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 Nashua is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1715 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nashua?

Nashua sits at 42.8°N, 71.5°W, 161 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Merrimack, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Nashua

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Nashua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 174 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 804 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,176 ft.

The land around Nashua is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
804 ft
50 miles
3,176 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Merrimack 6.8 mi · Dracut 11 mi · Derry 11 mi · Derry Village 12 mi · Lowell 12 mi · Chelmsford 12 mi · Bedford 13 mi · Westford 13 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 Nashua (42.7654°, -71.4676°, elevation 161 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).