Reading weather in November

In November, Reading sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 57°F in the first days to 48°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 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Reading's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reading's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
8th warmest
Overnight low
37°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.0 in
8.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:57 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Reading is city in and county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Density
3,347/km²
people per km²
Founded
1748

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 57°F in the first days to 48°F by the end.

A typical November day in Reading reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 65°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)
15841
25840
35740
45740
55639
65639
75639
85538
95538
105438
115438
125437
135337
145337
155337
165236
175236
185236
195136
205135
215135
225035
235035
245035
254935
264934
274934
284834
294834
304833

How November really feels in Reading

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Reading weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 25°3.29.34.19.50.0
Feb41° / 26°2.98.93.910.40.2
Mar50° / 33°3.910.63.111.72.2
Apr62° / 43°3.810.80.4135.1
May72° / 53°3.611.4014.26.4
Jun81° / 62°3.811.1014.85.9
Jul86° / 67°3.710.7014.64.9
Aug84° / 66°3.39.8013.65.6
Sep77° / 58°4.39.1012.36.9
Oct64° / 47°3.78.70.110.95.9
Nov53° / 37°3.08.20.69.83.1
Dec43° / 30°3.792.49.20.5

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 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85149
95149
105149
115050
125050
134951
144951
154951
164753
174753
184654
194654
204456
214456
224555
234456
244357
254258
264258
274258
284258
294258
304060

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Reading gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1251
2251
3241
4241
5241
6251
7251
8251
9251
10261
11262
12262
13272
14272
15282
16282
17292
18293
19293
20293
21293
22293
23303
24303
25303
26303
27303
28304
29304
30304

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 (%)
19262
29262
39352
49352
59352
69451
79541
89541
99541
109541
119631
129631
139631
149631
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309820

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.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
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 12 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 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:404:55
210.26:414:54
310.26:424:53
410.16:434:51
510.16:444:50
610.16:464:49
710.06:474:48
810.06:484:47
910.06:494:46
109.96:504:46
119.96:524:45
129.96:534:44
139.86:544:43
149.86:554:42
159.86:564:41
169.76:574:41
179.76:584:40
189.77:004:39
199.67:014:39
209.67:024:38
219.67:034:37
229.57:044:37
239.57:054:36
249.57:064:36
259.57:074:35
269.47:084:35
279.47:094:35
289.47:104:34
299.47:114:34
309.47:124:34

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Reading?

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

3.1
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 Reading.

What to pack for Reading in November

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

In November, Reading sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 37°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Reading 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 Reading peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Reading 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 Reading is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Nov 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Reading?

Reading sits at 40.3°N, 75.9°W, 305 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pottstown, 16 mi away.

Topography around Reading

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Reading has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 ft around an average of 374 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,333 ft.

The land around Reading is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (43%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) within 10 miles, and trees (61%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
961 ft
10 miles
1,175 ft
50 miles
2,333 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Pottstown 16 mi · Limerick 22 mi · Lebanon 25 mi · Phoenixville 26 mi · Lancaster 29 mi · Allentown 30 mi · West Chester 31 mi · Whitehall Township 32 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 Reading (40.3357°, -75.9269°, elevation 305 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).