Pittsfield weather in November

In November, Pittsfield sees average daytime highs of 45°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 40°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Pittsfield's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pittsfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 45°; 8th warmest
Overnight low: 31°; 5th coldest
Precipitation: 3.6 in; 10.3 wet days
Daylight: 9 h 30 min; 6:52 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover: 63%; 5th clearest
Wind: 7 mph; 6th windiest
Solar energy: 1.96 kWh/m²
Travel score: 1.0; out of 10

Pittsfield is city and county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States.

Density: 394/km²; people per km²
Founded: 1752

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 40°F by the end.

A typical November day in Pittsfield reaches about 45°F in the afternoon and slips back to 31°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°F and 58°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Avg high (°F)	50	50	49	49	49	48	48	48	47	47	46	46	46	45	45	45	44	44	44	43	43	43	42	42	42	41	41	40	40	40
Avg low (°F)	35	35	35	34	34	34	33	33	33	32	32	32	31	31	31	30	30	30	29	29	29	29	28	28	28	28	27	27	27	26

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	50	35
2	50	35
3	49	35
4	49	34
5	49	34
6	48	34
7	48	33
8	48	33
9	47	33
10	47	32
11	46	32
12	46	32
13	46	31
14	45	31
15	45	31
16	45	30
17	44	30
18	44	30
19	44	29
20	43	29
21	43	29
22	43	29
23	42	28
24	42	28
25	42	28
26	41	28
27	41	27
28	40	27
29	40	27
30	40	26

How November really feels in Pittsfield

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

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

Pittsfield weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	29° / 15°	3.5	10.2	7.9	9.2	0.0
Feb	32° / 16°	3.1	9.9	7.9	10.3	0.0
Mar	40° / 24°	4.1	12.2	6.8	11.6	0.3
Apr	54° / 36°	4.0	12.4	2.4	13.1	3.0
May	64° / 47°	3.9	12.7	0.2	14.4	5.4
Jun	73° / 56°	4.0	12.6	0	15	6.3
Jul	78° / 61°	3.8	11.3	0	14.8	6.5
Aug	77° / 59°	3.7	10.7	0	13.7	6.8
Sep	69° / 52°	3.9	9.5	0	12.3	6.5
Oct	57° / 41°	4.6	10.7	0.7	10.8	4.0
Nov	45° / 31°	3.6	10.3	2.9	9.6	1.0
Dec	35° / 21°	4.3	11.6	7.1	8.9	0.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Clearer (%)	42	43	43	44	44	44	44	45	45	46	45	45	45	45	45	45	44	43	42	43	42	42	42	41	41	40	40	40	39	38
Cloudier (%)	58	57	57	56	56	56	56	55	55	54	55	55	55	55	55	55	56	57	58	57	58	58	58	59	59	60	60	60	61	62

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	42	58
2	43	57
3	43	57
4	44	56
5	44	56
6	44	56
7	44	56
8	45	55
9	45	55
10	46	54
11	45	55
12	45	55
13	45	55
14	45	55
15	45	55
16	45	55
17	44	56
18	43	57
19	42	58
20	43	57
21	42	58
22	42	58
23	42	58
24	41	59
25	41	59
26	40	60
27	40	60
28	40	60
29	39	61
30	38	62

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Pittsfield gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Rain chance (%)	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	36	36	36	36
Snow chance (%)	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	9	9	10	10	11	11	12	12	13	13	14	14	14	15	15	16	17	18

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	33	5
2	33	5
3	33	5
4	33	6
5	33	6
6	33	6
7	33	6
8	33	7
9	33	7
10	34	7
11	34	8
12	34	8
13	34	9
14	34	9
15	35	10
16	35	10
17	35	11
18	35	11
19	35	12
20	35	12
21	35	13
22	35	13
23	35	14
24	35	14
25	35	14
26	36	15
27	36	15
28	36	16
29	36	17
30	36	18

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Dry (%)	97	98	98	98	98	98	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Comfortable (%)	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Humid (%)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	97	2	1
2	98	2	0
3	98	2	0
4	98	2	0
5	98	2	0
6	98	2	0
7	99	1	0
8	99	1	0
9	99	1	0
10	99	1	0
11	99	1	0
12	99	1	0
13	99	1	0
14	99	1	0
15	99	1	0
16	99	1	0
17	99	1	0
18	99	1	0
19	99	1	0
20	99	1	0
21	100	0	0
22	100	0	0
23	100	0	0
24	100	0	0
25	100	0	0
26	100	0	0
27	100	0	0
28	100	0	0
29	100	0	0
30	100	0	0

Wind in November

Winds average 7 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Wind speed (mph)	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (mph)	Feels
1	7	calm
2	7	calm
3	7	calm
4	7	calm
5	7	calm
6	7	calm
7	7	calm
8	7	calm
9	7	calm
10	7	calm
11	7	calm
12	7	calm
13	7	calm
14	7	calm
15	7	calm
16	7	calm
17	7	calm
18	7	calm
19	7	calm
20	7	calm
21	7	calm
22	7	calm
23	7	calm
24	7	calm
25	7	calm
26	7	light breeze
27	7	light breeze
28	7	light breeze
29	7	light breeze
30	7	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 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 6:33 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:17 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Daylight (h)	10.1	10.1	10.0	10.0	9.9	9.9	9.9	9.8	9.8	9.8	9.7	9.7	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.4	9.4	9.4	9.4	9.3	9.3	9.3	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.1
Sunrise (AM)	6:33	6:34	6:36	6:37	6:38	6:40	6:41	6:42	6:43	6:45	6:46	6:47	6:48	6:50	6:51	6:52	6:53	6:54	6:56	6:57	6:58	6:59	7:00	7:02	7:03	7:04	7:05	7:06	7:07	7:08
Sunset (PM)	4:40	4:39	4:37	4:36	4:35	4:34	4:33	4:32	4:31	4:30	4:29	4:28	4:27	4:26	4:25	4:24	4:24	4:23	4:22	4:22	4:21	4:20	4:20	4:19	4:19	4:18	4:18	4:17	4:17	4:17

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	10.1	6:33	4:40
2	10.1	6:34	4:39
3	10.0	6:36	4:37
4	10.0	6:37	4:36
5	9.9	6:38	4:35
6	9.9	6:40	4:34
7	9.9	6:41	4:33
8	9.8	6:42	4:32
9	9.8	6:43	4:31
10	9.8	6:45	4:30
11	9.7	6:46	4:29
12	9.7	6:47	4:28
13	9.6	6:48	4:27
14	9.6	6:50	4:26
15	9.6	6:51	4:25
16	9.5	6:52	4:24
17	9.5	6:53	4:24
18	9.5	6:54	4:23
19	9.4	6:56	4:22
20	9.4	6:57	4:22
21	9.4	6:58	4:21
22	9.4	6:59	4:20
23	9.3	7:00	4:20
24	9.3	7:02	4:19
25	9.3	7:03	4:19
26	9.2	7:04	4:18
27	9.2	7:05	4:18
28	9.2	7:06	4:17
29	9.2	7:07	4:17
30	9.1	7:08	4:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.0	2.0	2.0	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.6
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	2.3	Moderate
2	2.3	Moderate
3	2.3	Moderate
4	2.2	Moderate
5	2.2	Moderate
6	2.2	Moderate
7	2.2	Moderate
8	2.1	Moderate
9	2.1	Moderate
10	2.1	Moderate
11	2.1	Moderate
12	2.1	Moderate
13	2.0	Moderate
14	2.0	Moderate
15	2.0	Dim
16	1.9	Dim
17	1.9	Dim
18	1.9	Dim
19	1.9	Dim
20	1.9	Dim
21	1.8	Dim
22	1.8	Dim
23	1.8	Dim
24	1.8	Dim
25	1.7	Dim
26	1.7	Dim
27	1.7	Dim
28	1.7	Dim
29	1.7	Dim
30	1.6	Dim

Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Pittsfield?

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

1.0

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 Pittsfield.

What to pack for Pittsfield in November

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

In November, Pittsfield sees daytime highs around 45°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

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UV index in Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	1	3	4	5	7	7	8	5	6	3	2	1
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	1	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	5	High
May	7	Very high
Jun	7	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	5	High
Sep	6	High
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	2	Moderate
Dec	1	Low

Location & terrain

Where is Pittsfield?

Pittsfield sits at 42.5°N, 73.2°W, 1,004 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Albany, 30 mi away.

Topography around Pittsfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pittsfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 ft around an average of 1,050 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,955 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,970 ft.

The land around Pittsfield is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (86%) within 10 miles, and trees (87%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

387 ft

trees 64%

10 miles

1,955 ft

trees 86%

50 miles

3,970 ft

trees 87%

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← October Pittsfield year-round climate December →Best places to visit in November

November weather nearby: Albany 30 mi · Troy 30 mi · West Albany 32 mi · Northampton 32 mi · Easthampton 32 mi · Cohoes 32 mi · Latham 33 mi · Westfield 34 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

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 Pittsfield (42.4501°, -73.2454°, elevation 1,004 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).

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	50	35
2	50	35
3	49	35
4	49	34
5	49	34
6	48	34
7	48	33
8	48	33
9	47	33
10	47	32
11	46	32
12	46	32
13	46	31
14	45	31
15	45	31
16	45	30
17	44	30
18	44	30
19	44	29
20	43	29
21	43	29
22	43	29
23	42	28
24	42	28
25	42	28
26	41	28
27	41	27
28	40	27
29	40	27
30	40	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	42	58
2	43	57
3	43	57
4	44	56
5	44	56
6	44	56
7	44	56
8	45	55
9	45	55
10	46	54
11	45	55
12	45	55
13	45	55
14	45	55
15	45	55
16	45	55
17	44	56
18	43	57
19	42	58
20	43	57
21	42	58
22	42	58
23	42	58
24	41	59
25	41	59
26	40	60
27	40	60
28	40	60
29	39	61
30	38	62

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	33	5
2	33	5
3	33	5
4	33	6
5	33	6
6	33	6
7	33	6
8	33	7
9	33	7
10	34	7
11	34	8
12	34	8
13	34	9
14	34	9
15	35	10
16	35	10
17	35	11
18	35	11
19	35	12
20	35	12
21	35	13
22	35	13
23	35	14
24	35	14
25	35	14
26	36	15
27	36	15
28	36	16
29	36	17
30	36	18

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	97	2	1
2	98	2	0
3	98	2	0
4	98	2	0
5	98	2	0
6	98	2	0
7	99	1	0
8	99	1	0
9	99	1	0
10	99	1	0
11	99	1	0
12	99	1	0
13	99	1	0
14	99	1	0
15	99	1	0
16	99	1	0
17	99	1	0
18	99	1	0
19	99	1	0
20	99	1	0
21	100	0	0
22	100	0	0
23	100	0	0
24	100	0	0
25	100	0	0
26	100	0	0
27	100	0	0
28	100	0	0
29	100	0	0
30	100	0	0

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	50	35
2	50	35
3	49	35
4	49	34
5	49	34
6	48	34
7	48	33
8	48	33
9	47	33
10	47	32
11	46	32
12	46	32
13	46	31
14	45	31
15	45	31
16	45	30
17	44	30
18	44	30
19	44	29
20	43	29
21	43	29
22	43	29
23	42	28
24	42	28
25	42	28
26	41	28
27	41	27
28	40	27
29	40	27
30	40	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	42	58
2	43	57
3	43	57
4	44	56
5	44	56
6	44	56
7	44	56
8	45	55
9	45	55
10	46	54
11	45	55
12	45	55
13	45	55
14	45	55
15	45	55
16	45	55
17	44	56
18	43	57
19	42	58
20	43	57
21	42	58
22	42	58
23	42	58
24	41	59
25	41	59
26	40	60
27	40	60
28	40	60
29	39	61
30	38	62

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	33	5
2	33	5
3	33	5
4	33	6
5	33	6
6	33	6
7	33	6
8	33	7
9	33	7
10	34	7
11	34	8
12	34	8
13	34	9
14	34	9
15	35	10
16	35	10
17	35	11
18	35	11
19	35	12
20	35	12
21	35	13
22	35	13
23	35	14
24	35	14
25	35	14
26	36	15
27	36	15
28	36	16
29	36	17
30	36	18

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	97	2	1
2	98	2	0
3	98	2	0
4	98	2	0
5	98	2	0
6	98	2	0
7	99	1	0
8	99	1	0
9	99	1	0
10	99	1	0
11	99	1	0
12	99	1	0
13	99	1	0
14	99	1	0
15	99	1	0
16	99	1	0
17	99	1	0
18	99	1	0
19	99	1	0
20	99	1	0
21	100	0	0
22	100	0	0
23	100	0	0
24	100	0	0
25	100	0	0
26	100	0	0
27	100	0	0
28	100	0	0
29	100	0	0
30	100	0	0

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	50	35
2	50	35
3	49	35
4	49	34
5	49	34
6	48	34
7	48	33
8	48	33
9	47	33
10	47	32
11	46	32
12	46	32
13	46	31
14	45	31
15	45	31
16	45	30
17	44	30
18	44	30
19	44	29
20	43	29
21	43	29
22	43	29
23	42	28
24	42	28
25	42	28
26	41	28
27	41	27
28	40	27
29	40	27
30	40	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	42	58
2	43	57
3	43	57
4	44	56
5	44	56
6	44	56
7	44	56
8	45	55
9	45	55
10	46	54
11	45	55
12	45	55
13	45	55
14	45	55
15	45	55
16	45	55
17	44	56
18	43	57
19	42	58
20	43	57
21	42	58
22	42	58
23	42	58
24	41	59
25	41	59
26	40	60
27	40	60
28	40	60
29	39	61
30	38	62

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	33	5
2	33	5
3	33	5
4	33	6
5	33	6
6	33	6
7	33	6
8	33	7
9	33	7
10	34	7
11	34	8
12	34	8
13	34	9
14	34	9
15	35	10
16	35	10
17	35	11
18	35	11
19	35	12
20	35	12
21	35	13
22	35	13
23	35	14
24	35	14
25	35	14
26	36	15
27	36	15
28	36	16
29	36	17
30	36	18

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	97	2	1
2	98	2	0
3	98	2	0
4	98	2	0
5	98	2	0
6	98	2	0
7	99	1	0
8	99	1	0
9	99	1	0
10	99	1	0
11	99	1	0
12	99	1	0
13	99	1	0
14	99	1	0
15	99	1	0
16	99	1	0
17	99	1	0
18	99	1	0
19	99	1	0
20	99	1	0
21	100	0	0
22	100	0	0
23	100	0	0
24	100	0	0
25	100	0	0
26	100	0	0
27	100	0	0
28	100	0	0
29	100	0	0
30	100	0	0