New Haven weather in November

In November, New Haven sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 3.1 in of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 44°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is New Haven's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Haven's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
8th warmest
Overnight low
35°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.1 in
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:35 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
10 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

New Haven is city in Indiana.

Density
614/km²
people per km²
Founded
1839

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 55°F in the first days to 44°F by the end.

A typical November day in New Haven reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°F and 64°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 14°F cooler than October and about 11°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15639
25539
35538
45438
55438
65337
75337
85337
95236
105236
115135
125135
135035
145035
154934
164934
174934
184834
194833
204733
214733
224733
234632
244632
254632
264532
274531
284431
294431
304330

How November really feels in New Haven

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

New Haven 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
Jan33° / 20°2.810.25.99.40.0
Feb37° / 23°2.38.24.710.40.0
Mar48° / 31°3.310.63.111.71.7
Apr61° / 41°4.012.10.613.14.6
May71° / 52°4.113.1014.36.0
Jun80° / 62°4.012014.96.2
Jul83° / 65°3.411.1014.75.8
Aug81° / 63°3.410.1013.66.5
Sep75° / 56°2.58.2012.37.1
Oct63° / 45°2.990.210.95.6
Nov49° / 35°3.19.31.49.72.1
Dec38° / 26°2.79.74.19.10.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34159
44159
54258
64159
74159
84258
94159
104159
114060
123961
133862
143862
153763
163664
173565
183367
193367
203268
213268
223268
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293070
302971

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

New Haven gets around 3.1 in of rain and snow over 9.3 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 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1291
2292
3292
4292
5292
6283
7283
8283
9283
10283
11284
12284
13284
14295
15295
16305
17315
18315
19326
20326
21336
22336
23347
24347
25347
26348
27348
28359
29349
303410

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 (%)
19451
29451
39640
49640
59640
69730
79730
89730
99730
109820
119820
129820
139820
149820
159820
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 10 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
2310light breeze
2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 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 7:18 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:185:30
210.27:195:29
310.17:205:27
410.17:215:26
510.07:225:25
610.07:245:24
710.07:255:23
89.97:265:22
99.97:275:21
109.97:285:20
119.87:305:19
129.87:315:18
139.87:325:18
149.77:335:17
159.77:345:16
169.77:355:15
179.67:375:14
189.67:385:14
199.67:395:13
209.57:405:12
219.57:415:12
229.57:425:11
239.57:445:11
249.47:455:10
259.47:465:10
269.47:475:09
279.47:485:09
289.37:495:09
299.37:505:08
309.37:515:08

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit New Haven?

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

2.1
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 New Haven.

What to pack for New Haven in November

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

In November, New Haven sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in New Haven in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in New Haven peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in New Haven 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 New Haven is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is New Haven?

New Haven sits at 41.1°N, 85.0°W, 758 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Wayne, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around New Haven

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New Haven has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft around an average of 768 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 ft.

The land around New Haven is covered by trees (28%), cropland (28%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (49%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
135 ft
10 miles
351 ft
50 miles
643 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Fort Wayne 7.5 mi · Huntington 29 mi · Defiance 37 mi · Marion 49 mi · Lima 53 mi · Goshen 55 mi · Muncie 63 mi · Elkhart 65 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 New Haven (41.0706°, -85.0144°, elevation 758 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. 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).