Pendleton weather in November

In November, Pendleton sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 2.3 in of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 23% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Pendleton's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pendleton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
9th warmest
Overnight low
34°
4th coldest
Precipitation
2.3 in
12 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:03 AM – 4:17 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
6 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Pendleton is city in and seat of Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.

Density
620/km²
people per km²
Founded
1851

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 Pendleton 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 59°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 14°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15537
25437
35437
45337
55336
65336
75236
85236
95136
105136
115135
125035
135035
144935
154935
164934
174834
184834
194733
204733
214633
224633
234632
244532
254532
264431
274431
284431
294331
304330

How November really feels in Pendleton

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.

Pendleton weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 30°2.312.64.38.90.2
Feb46° / 31°1.810.43.210.11.3
Mar54° / 35°2.110.91.411.63.1
Apr61° / 40°1.69.40.513.35.1
May70° / 47°1.57.3014.76.9
Jun77° / 53°0.94.6015.47.8
Jul87° / 59°0.21.1015.16.1
Aug86° / 58°0.31.4013.96.5
Sep76° / 51°0.52.9012.38.3
Oct63° / 42°1.57.60.210.75.8
Nov49° / 34°2.3122.19.31.9
Dec41° / 29°2.51358.60.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44654
54456
64357
74456
84357
94258
104258
114159
124060
133862
143862
153763
163763
173763
183763
193565
203466
213466
223367
233367
243367
253367
263268
273268
283268
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Pendleton gets around 2.3 in of rain and snow over 12 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1342
2352
3353
4353
5363
6363
7363
8363
9373
10374
11384
12394
13395
14405
15416
16416
17427
18427
19438
20439
214410
224410
234411
244412
254412
264413
274413
284313
294314
304214

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 6 mph in November.

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 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 4:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:424:35
29.86:444:34
39.86:454:32
49.76:474:31
59.76:484:30
69.76:494:28
79.66:514:27
89.66:524:26
99.56:544:25
109.56:554:24
119.46:564:23
129.46:584:21
139.46:594:20
149.37:014:19
159.37:024:18
169.27:034:17
179.27:054:17
189.27:064:16
199.17:074:15
209.17:094:14
219.17:104:13
229.07:114:12
239.07:134:12
249.07:144:11
258.97:154:10
268.97:164:10
278.97:184:09
288.87:194:09
298.87:204:08
308.87:214:08

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Pendleton?

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

1.9
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 Pendleton.

What to pack for Pendleton in November

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

In November, Pendleton sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pendleton 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 Pendleton peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 15UV 8Dec 14UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pendleton 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 Pendleton is worst in August — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1827 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pendleton?

Pendleton sits at 45.7°N, 118.8°W, 1,066 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hermiston, 27 mi away.

Topography around Pendleton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pendleton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 ft around an average of 1,250 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,136 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,581 ft.

The land around Pendleton is covered by grassland (41%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (55%) and grassland (41%) within 10 miles, and grassland (43%), cropland (28%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
486 ft
10 miles
2,136 ft
50 miles
6,581 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Hermiston 27 mi · Walla Walla 35 mi · Kennewick 41 mi · Pasco 42 mi · Tri-Cities 44 mi · Richland 48 mi · Sunnyside 74 mi · Lewiston 99 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 Pendleton (45.6721°, -118.7886°, elevation 1,066 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).