Newport weather in November

In November, Newport sees average daytime highs of 51°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 48°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Newport's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Newport's year-round climate.

Daytime high
51°
7th warmest
Overnight low
43°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:42 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
14 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Newport is city in and county seat of Newport County, Rhode Island, United States.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
821/km²
people per km²
Founded
1639

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 48°F by the end.

A typical November day in Newport reaches about 51°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 59°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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25547
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How November really feels in Newport

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Newport weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 28°4.410.64.59.30.0
Feb38° / 29°3.89.63.910.30.0
Mar42° / 34°5.110.93.611.70.3
Apr49° / 42°4.611.40.613.12.0
May57° / 51°3.910.9014.34.0
Jun66° / 60°3.79.3014.96.1
Jul73° / 67°3.08.9014.77.0
Aug73° / 68°3.68.8013.77.1
Sep68° / 62°4.18.8012.36.6
Oct60° / 53°5.1100.110.95.0
Nov51° / 43°4.59.70.49.72.7
Dec44° / 35°5.211.52.99.10.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
95050
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Newport gets around 4.5 in of rain and snow over 9.7 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1321
2321
3321
4321
5321
6321
7331
8331
9331
10332
11331
12331
13331
14331
15331
16331
17331
18331
19331
20331
21321
22321
23321
24332
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26332
27333
28343
29344
30345

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188102
29091
39091
49091
59181
69181
79181
89370
99370
109370
119460
129460
139550
149550
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Wind in November

Winds average 14 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 mph on the calmest days to 14 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
114breezy
214breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 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 6:24 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 4:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:244:34
210.16:254:33
310.16:264:32
410.16:274:31
510.06:284:29
610.06:304:28
79.96:314:27
89.96:324:26
99.96:334:25
109.86:354:24
119.86:364:23
129.86:374:23
139.76:384:22
149.76:394:21
159.76:414:20
169.66:424:19
179.66:434:19
189.66:444:18
199.56:454:17
209.56:464:16
219.56:484:16
229.46:494:15
239.46:504:15
249.46:514:14
259.46:524:14
269.36:534:13
279.36:544:13
289.36:554:13
299.36:564:12
309.26:574:12

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Dim
212.0Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Newport

In seasonPeak

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

Newport 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 Newport?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Newport.

What to pack for Newport in November

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

In November, Newport sees daytime highs around 51°F and nights near 43°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Newport in November

The nearest coast averages about 55°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 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 39°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 26 to Aug 30 — about 1.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun60Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct61Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Newport 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 Newport peaks around June 23 at about 8 (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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Newport?

Newport sits at 41.5°N, 71.3°W, 30 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Middletown, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Newport

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Newport has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 ft around an average of 33 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,181 ft.

The land around Newport is covered by water (43%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, water (63%) and trees (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (47%) and water (46%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
177 ft
10 miles
315 ft
50 miles
1,181 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Middletown 3.7 mi · Narragansett 7.5 mi · Portsmouth 8.7 mi · North Kingstown 8.7 mi · South Kingstown 11 mi · Bristol 13 mi · Warwick 16 mi · Fall River 17 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 Newport (41.4901°, -71.3128°, elevation 30 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).