Olympia weather in November

In November, Olympia sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 8.4 in of precipitation across 17.6 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 46°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 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Olympia's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olympia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
9th warmest
Overnight low
41°
5th coldest
Precipitation
8.4 in
17.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:24 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Olympia is capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and seat of Thurston County.

Density
1,093/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

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 53°F in the first days to 46°F by the end.

A typical November day in Olympia reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°F cooler than October and about 5°F warmer than December.

20°30°40°50°60°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15443
25343
35343
45343
55343
65243
75243
85242
95242
105142
115142
125142
135142
145041
155041
165041
174941
184940
194940
204940
214840
224840
234839
244739
254739
264739
274739
284638
294638
304638

How November really feels in Olympia

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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Olympia 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
Jan45° / 38°7.617.52.38.70.9
Feb48° / 38°5.314.42101.5
Mar52° / 40°6.317.61.111.62.2
Apr57° / 43°4.714.90.113.33.5
May63° / 48°2.910.2014.85.5
Jun68° / 52°1.87.5015.66.5
Jul74° / 55°0.73.1015.38.2
Aug75° / 55°1.040148.2
Sep69° / 52°2.17012.47.0
Oct59° / 47°5.112.7010.64.3
Nov50° / 41°8.417.60.69.11.8
Dec45° / 37°8.117.12.38.40.7

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 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42872
52773
62674
72674
82575
92476
102476
112476
122377
132377
142278
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202278
212377
222377
232377
242476
252476
262476
272476
282476
292476
302377

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Olympia gets around 8.4 in of rain and snow over 17.6 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 58% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1520
2530
3540
4540
5550
6560
7560
8570
9570
10580
11581
12591
13591
14591
15601
16602
17602
18602
19602
20613
21603
22604
23604
24594
25585
26585
27575
28565
29555
30555

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 6 mph in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 4:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:024:48
29.77:034:47
39.77:054:45
49.67:064:44
59.67:084:43
69.57:094:41
79.57:114:40
89.47:124:39
99.47:144:37
109.37:154:36
119.37:174:35
129.37:184:34
139.27:204:33
149.27:214:32
159.17:234:31
169.17:244:30
179.17:264:29
189.07:274:28
199.07:284:27
208.97:304:26
218.97:314:25
228.97:324:24
238.87:344:24
248.87:354:23
258.87:364:22
268.77:384:21
278.77:394:21
288.77:404:20
298.67:414:20
308.67:434:19

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.522.5151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Olympia

In seasonPeak

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

Olympia'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 Olympia?

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

1.8
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 Olympia.

What to pack for Olympia in November

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

In November, Olympia sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 41°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Olympia 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 Olympia peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Olympia?

Olympia sits at 47.0°N, 122.9°W, 95 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tumwater, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Olympia

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Olympia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 ft around an average of 135 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,241 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,555 ft.

The land around Olympia is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
364 ft
10 miles
2,241 ft
50 miles
6,555 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Tumwater 2.5 mi · Lacey 3.7 mi · Lakewood 20 mi · University Place 21 mi · Spanaway 22 mi · Centralia 23 mi · Parkland 23 mi · Frederickson 26 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 Olympia (47.0449°, -122.9017°, 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. 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).