Prescott weather in November

In November, Prescott sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 1.1 in of precipitation across 3.3 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 56°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Prescott's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prescott's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
8th warmest
Overnight low
38°
5th coldest
Precipitation
1.1 in
3.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:10 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
31%
5th clearest
Wind
4 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Prescott is City in and county seat of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.

Density
358/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 65°F in the first days to 56°F by the end.

A typical November day in Prescott reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 9°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16643
26643
36542
46542
56542
66441
76441
86441
96340
106340
116340
126239
136239
146239
156138
166138
176138
186037
196037
206037
215937
225936
235836
245836
255835
265735
275735
285634
295634
305634

How November really feels in Prescott

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Prescott weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 31°1.65.21.89.93.4
Feb55° / 34°2.062.210.74.0
Mar61° / 38°1.65.41.611.75.9
Apr68° / 43°0.73.40.612.87.7
May77° / 52°0.53.2013.88.4
Jun87° / 60°0.21.7014.36.1
Jul89° / 66°2.511.2014.14.2
Aug87° / 65°2.512.5013.34.6
Sep82° / 60°1.56.1012.27.1
Oct73° / 49°1.13.80.111.18.3
Nov61° / 38°1.13.30.610.26.2
Dec52° / 31°1.55.12.29.73.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 24%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147822
157723
167723
177723
187723
197723
207822
217822
227822
237624
247525
257525
267426
277228
287129
297129
306931

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Prescott gets around 1.1 in of rain and snow over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1121
2122
3122
4122
5122
6122
7122
8122
9122
10122
11122
12122
13122
14112
15112
16112
17102
18102
19102
20102
2192
22102
23102
24102
25102
26102
27113
28113
29123
30124

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.

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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 4 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:565:31
210.66:575:30
310.56:585:29
410.56:595:28
510.57:005:28
610.47:015:27
710.47:025:26
810.47:035:25
910.37:035:24
1010.37:045:24
1110.37:055:23
1210.37:065:22
1310.27:075:22
1410.27:085:21
1510.27:095:21
1610.27:105:20
1710.17:115:20
1810.17:125:19
1910.17:135:19
2010.17:145:18
2110.07:155:18
2210.07:165:17
2310.07:175:17
2410.07:185:17
2510.07:195:16
269.97:205:16
279.97:205:16
289.97:215:16
299.97:225:16
309.97:235:15

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 8.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Prescott?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Prescott for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prescott in November

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

In November, Prescott sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Prescott 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 Prescott peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prescott?

Prescott sits at 34.5°N, 112.5°W, 5,374 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Prescott Valley, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Prescott

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Prescott has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 ft around an average of 5,531 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,504 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,736 ft.

The land around Prescott is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (46%), grassland (30%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
922 ft
10 miles
3,504 ft
50 miles
7,736 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Prescott Valley 9.9 mi · Sedona 46 mi · Anthem 50 mi · Sun City West 61 mi · Deer Valley 62 mi · Surprise 63 mi · El Mirage 65 mi · Flagstaff 65 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 Prescott (34.54°, -112.4685°, elevation 5,374 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).