Plainfield weather in November

In November, Plainfield sees average daytime highs of 51°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 56°F in the first days to 46°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Plainfield's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Plainfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
51°
8th warmest
Overnight low
35°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:38 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Plainfield is town in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States.

Density
521/km²
people per km²
Founded
1839

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 56°F in the first days to 46°F by the end.

A typical November day in Plainfield reaches about 51°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 14°F cooler than October and about 11°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15740
25640
35639
45539
55538
65538
75438
85437
95337
105337
115236
125236
135136
145135
155135
165035
175035
184934
194934
204934
214834
224833
234833
244733
254733
264732
274632
284632
294531
304531

How November really feels in Plainfield

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Plainfield weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.294.39.50.0
Feb40° / 25°2.68.44.110.40.1
Mar51° / 33°3.810.82.111.72.3
Apr63° / 44°4.911.80.3135.1
May72° / 55°4.913.4014.26.1
Jun81° / 64°4.411.7014.86.1
Jul84° / 67°3.711.3014.55.5
Aug82° / 65°3.09.3013.66.3
Sep77° / 57°2.87.4012.37.3
Oct64° / 46°3.38.60.110.95.9
Nov51° / 35°3.58.80.99.82.5
Dec40° / 27°3.09.73.59.20.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54357
64357
74258
84258
94258
104258
114159
124159
134060
144159
154060
164060
173961
183763
193763
203664
213565
223565
233565
243466
253466
263565
273565
283565
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Plainfield gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1281
2281
3281
4281
5282
6282
7282
8282
9282
10282
11282
12282
13283
14283
15283
16293
17293
18293
19303
20304
21304
22314
23314
24314
25315
26315
27326
28326
29326
30327

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29271
39361
49361
59451
69451
79451
89541
99541
109640
119730
129730
139730
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 9 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:205:38
210.37:225:37
310.27:235:36
410.27:245:35
510.17:255:34
610.17:265:33
710.17:275:32
810.07:295:31
910.07:305:30
1010.07:315:29
119.97:325:28
129.97:335:27
139.97:345:26
149.87:355:26
159.87:365:25
169.87:385:24
179.77:395:23
189.77:405:23
199.77:415:22
209.77:425:22
219.67:435:21
229.67:445:20
239.67:455:20
249.67:465:20
259.57:475:19
269.57:485:19
279.57:495:18
289.57:505:18
299.47:515:18
309.47:525:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Plainfield?

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

2.5
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 Plainfield.

What to pack for Plainfield in November

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

In November, Plainfield sees daytime highs around 51°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Plainfield in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Plainfield peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Plainfield 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 Plainfield is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Plainfield?

Plainfield sits at 39.7°N, 86.4°W, 732 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Avon, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Plainfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Plainfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft around an average of 764 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 ft.

The land around Plainfield is covered by grassland (35%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (31%), cropland (31%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and cropland (52%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
187 ft
10 miles
528 ft
50 miles
682 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Avon 4.3 mi · Fairfield Heights 8.7 mi · Brownsburg 9.3 mi · Indianapolis 14 mi · Greenwood 17 mi · Broad Ripple 17 mi · Zionsville 19 mi · Lawrence 22 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 Plainfield (39.7042°, -86.3994°, elevation 732 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).