Richmond weather in November

In November, Richmond sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 60°F in the first days to 52°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Richmond's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Richmond's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
9th warmest
Overnight low
39°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:25 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Richmond is city in and the county seat of Madison County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
559/km²
people per km²
Founded
1798

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 60°F in the first days to 52°F by the end.

A typical November day in Richmond reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 69°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)
16143
26142
36042
46042
55941
65941
75941
85840
95840
105740
115739
125639
135639
145638
155638
165538
175538
185538
195438
205437
215437
225437
235337
245337
255337
265236
275236
285136
295136
305135

How November really feels in Richmond

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Richmond weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan43° / 28°3.710.339.70.5
Feb47° / 31°3.810.52.710.51.5
Mar56° / 38°4.512.31.611.73.7
Apr67° / 48°4.611.90.212.95.8
May75° / 57°4.613.20146.2
Jun83° / 65°4.213014.65.5
Jul86° / 69°4.212.9014.34.8
Aug85° / 67°3.110.4013.55.3
Sep79° / 60°3.68.2012.36.9
Oct68° / 48°3.28.50.1116.6
Nov56° / 39°3.58.80.5103.8
Dec47° / 32°4.2112.19.41.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
45050
55050
65050
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154654
164753
174654
184555
194555
204456
214456
224357
234456
244456
254357
264258
274159
284159
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Richmond 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1301
2301
3301
4291
5291
6291
7291
8291
9291
10291
11282
12282
13282
14282
15282
16282
17282
18282
19292
20292
21292
22292
23302
24302
25302
26312
27313
28323
29323
30334

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188102
28992
38992
49082
59082
69172
79172
89361
99361
109451
119451
129451
139541
149541
159541
169640
179640
189640
199640
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730

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
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 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 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 7:09 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:095:33
210.47:105:32
310.37:115:31
410.37:125:30
510.37:135:29
610.27:145:28
710.27:155:27
810.27:165:26
910.17:175:25
1010.17:185:25
1110.17:195:24
1210.07:205:23
1310.07:215:22
1410.07:225:22
1510.07:245:21
169.97:255:20
179.97:265:20
189.97:275:19
199.87:285:19
209.87:295:18
219.87:305:18
229.87:315:17
239.77:325:17
249.77:335:16
259.77:345:16
269.77:355:16
279.77:365:15
289.67:375:15
299.67:385:15
309.67:395:14

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Richmond?

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

3.8
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 Richmond.

What to pack for Richmond in November

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

In November, Richmond sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Richmond 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 Richmond peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Richmond 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 Richmond is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Richmond?

Richmond sits at 37.7°N, 84.3°W, 948 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nicholasville, 18 mi away.

Topography around Richmond

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Richmond has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft around an average of 935 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,240 ft.

The land around Richmond is covered by grassland (40%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (26%) within 2 miles, grassland (59%) and trees (36%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and grassland (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
217 ft
10 miles
607 ft
50 miles
1,240 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Nicholasville 18 mi · Winchester 18 mi · Lexington 19 mi · Lexington-Fayette 23 mi · Danville 27 mi · Georgetown 35 mi · Frankfort 44 mi · Shelbyville 60 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 Richmond (37.7479°, -84.2947°, elevation 948 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).