Opelika weather in November

In November, Opelika sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of November to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Opelika's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Opelika's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
9th warmest
Overnight low
45°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:18 AM – 4:36 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Opelika is city in Alabama, United States.

Density
188/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

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 69°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical November day in Opelika reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17049
27049
36949
46948
56948
66847
76847
86747
96746
106746
116646
126646
136645
146545
156545
166544
176544
186444
196444
206444
216444
226343
236343
246343
256343
266243
276242
286242
296242
306142

How November really feels in Opelika

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.

Opelika weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 38°4.51010.13.8
Feb60° / 41°4.79.810.84.7
Mar67° / 47°4.61011.86.3
Apr74° / 54°3.88.712.87.1
May82° / 62°3.18.913.76.4
Jun87° / 70°4.01314.14.3
Jul89° / 72°5.11613.93.6
Aug88° / 72°3.913.613.23.9
Sep84° / 66°3.38.812.25.7
Oct75° / 55°2.9711.27.5
Nov65° / 45°4.28.110.36.4
Dec58° / 40°4.7109.94.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175941
185941
195842
205743
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265446
275446
285347
295248
305149

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Opelika gets around 4.2 in of rain over 8.1 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1826
1926
2026
2127
2227
2327
2428
2528
2628
2729
2829
2929
3029

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
166141271
268141161
370131160
471131060
573121050
67412950
77511950
87711840
97711840
107910740
118010730
128010730
138010730
148110720
158210620
168210620
178310610
188310610
198310610
208310610
218211610
228211610
238211610
248311600
258311600
268211610
278211610
288311510
298410510
308410510

Wind in November

Winds average 6 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 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
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of November to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:054:46
210.76:054:45
310.66:064:44
410.66:074:43
510.66:084:42
610.56:094:42
710.56:104:41
810.56:114:40
910.56:124:40
1010.46:134:39
1110.46:134:38
1210.46:144:38
1310.46:154:37
1410.36:164:37
1510.36:174:36
1610.36:184:36
1710.36:194:35
1810.26:204:35
1910.26:214:34
2010.26:224:34
2110.26:224:34
2210.26:234:33
2310.16:244:33
2410.16:254:33
2510.16:264:32
2610.16:274:32
2710.16:284:32
2810.16:294:32
2910.06:294:32
3010.06:304:32

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 3.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Opelika?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Opelika for sightseeing.

What to pack for Opelika in November

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

In November, Opelika sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Opelika in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Opelika peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Opelika 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 Opelika is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1921 µg/m³Jan 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Opelika?

Opelika sits at 32.6°N, 85.4°W, 807 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Auburn, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Opelika

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Opelika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft around an average of 784 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,385 ft.

The land around Opelika is covered by trees (61%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and trees (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
203 ft
10 miles
755 ft
50 miles
1,385 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Auburn 6.2 mi · Phenix City 25 mi · Columbus 26 mi · LaGrange 34 mi · Montgomery 57 mi · Millbrook 58 mi · Newnan 61 mi · Prattville 64 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 Opelika (32.6454°, -85.3783°, elevation 807 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).