Portsmouth weather in November

In November, Portsmouth sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 50°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Portsmouth's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Portsmouth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
8th warmest
Overnight low
38°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:22 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Portsmouth is city in Scioto County, Ohio, United States.

Density
712/km²
people per km²
Founded
1803

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 59°F in the first days to 50°F by the end.

A typical November day in Portsmouth reaches about 54°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16042
26042
35941
45941
55841
65840
75740
85740
95639
105639
115639
125538
135538
145538
155438
165437
175437
185337
195337
205337
215336
225236
235236
245136
255136
265135
275035
285035
295035
304934

How November really feels in Portsmouth

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Portsmouth 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 27°3.410.23.69.60.1
Feb45° / 29°3.410.13.710.50.8
Mar54° / 36°4.2121.711.73.1
Apr66° / 47°4.412.40.3135.6
May74° / 56°4.612.9014.16.2
Jun82° / 64°4.313.1014.75.6
Jul85° / 68°3.912.5014.44.9
Aug85° / 66°3.011.2013.55.3
Sep79° / 59°3.38.1012.37.0
Oct67° / 48°3.190.1116.3
Nov54° / 38°3.28.70.69.93.5
Dec45° / 31°3.6102.39.30.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104654
114654
124654
134555
144555
154555
164555
174357
184258
194258
204258
214159
224159
234060
243961
253862
263862
273862
283664
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Portsmouth gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 8.7 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 (%)
1291
2291
3281
4281
5281
6281
7271
8272
9272
10282
11282
12282
13282
14282
15292
16293
17293
18293
19303
20303
21303
22303
23303
24303
25313
26313
27313
28314
29314
30324

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19172
29172
39361
49361
59361
69451
79451
89451
99451
109541
119541
129541
139640
149640
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 7 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
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:055:26
210.37:065:25
310.37:075:24
410.27:085:23
510.27:105:22
610.27:115:21
710.17:125:20
810.17:135:19
910.17:145:18
1010.07:155:17
1110.07:165:17
1210.07:175:16
139.97:185:15
149.97:195:14
159.97:215:13
169.97:225:13
179.87:235:12
189.87:245:12
199.87:255:11
209.77:265:10
219.77:275:10
229.77:285:09
239.77:295:09
249.67:305:09
259.67:315:08
269.67:325:08
279.67:335:07
289.57:345:07
299.57:355:07
309.57:365:07

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Portsmouth

In seasonPeak

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

Portsmouth sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Portsmouth?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Portsmouth.

What to pack for Portsmouth in November

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

In November, Portsmouth sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Portsmouth in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Portsmouth peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1218 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Portsmouth?

Portsmouth sits at 38.7°N, 83.0°W, 531 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ashland, 26 mi away.

Topography around Portsmouth

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Portsmouth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 ft around an average of 620 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 925 ft.

The land around Portsmouth is covered by trees (42%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
640 ft
10 miles
817 ft
50 miles
925 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Ashland 26 mi · Meads 27 mi · Huntington 37 mi · Chillicothe 42 mi · Athens 63 mi · Lancaster 71 mi · Charleston 78 mi · Grove City 80 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 Portsmouth (38.7317°, -82.9977°, elevation 531 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).