Rock Springs weather in November

In November, Rock Springs sees average daytime highs of 39°F and overnight lows near 20°F, with 0.8 in of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 45°F in the first days to 33°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Rock Springs's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rock Springs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Precipitation
0.8 in
5.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:14 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Rock Springs is city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States.

Density
478/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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 45°F in the first days to 33°F by the end.

A typical November day in Rock Springs reaches about 39°F in the afternoon and slips back to 20°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°F and 53°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 17°F cooler than October and about 12°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How November really feels in Rock Springs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
20 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Rock Springs weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 10°0.75.56.19.30.0
Feb30° / 13°0.75.25.810.30.0
Mar41° / 22°1.17.16.111.70.5
Apr51° / 30°1.69.86.213.12.5
May63° / 40°1.68.71.814.35.6
Jun75° / 50°0.84.50.2157.8
Jul84° / 58°0.53.8014.76.8
Aug81° / 56°0.53.9013.77.6
Sep71° / 46°0.94.80.412.37.7
Oct56° / 34°1.15.72.810.94.4
Nov39° / 20°0.85.75.19.70.3
Dec27° / 10°0.75.76.490.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
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86040
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Rock Springs gets around 0.8 in of rain and snow over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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 (%)
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Wind in November

Winds average 8 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 4:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:555:05
210.16:575:04
310.16:585:03
410.06:595:02
510.07:005:01
610.07:015:00
79.97:034:59
89.97:044:58
99.97:054:57
109.87:064:56
119.87:084:55
129.87:094:54
139.77:104:53
149.77:114:52
159.67:124:51
169.67:144:51
179.67:154:50
189.67:164:49
199.57:174:48
209.57:184:48
219.57:194:47
229.47:214:47
239.47:224:46
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259.47:244:45
269.37:254:45
279.37:264:44
289.37:274:44
299.37:284:43
309.27:294:43

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
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262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Rock Springs?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rock Springs.

What to pack for Rock Springs in November

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

In November, Rock Springs sees daytime highs around 39°F and nights near 20°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Rock Springs 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 Rock Springs peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rock Springs?

Rock Springs sits at 41.6°N, 109.2°W, 6,388 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Park City, 136 mi away.

Topography around Rock Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rock Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 ft around an average of 6,437 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,841 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,213 ft.

The land around Rock Springs is covered by shrubs (37%), bare terrain (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, shrubs (48%) and bare terrain (29%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (46%), bare terrain (26%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
581 ft
10 miles
1,841 ft
50 miles
4,213 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Park City 136 mi · Logan 136 mi · Conda 143 mi · North Ogden 144 mi · Brigham City 145 mi · Farmington 145 mi · Ogden 146 mi · South Ogden 146 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 Rock Springs (41.5875°, -109.2029°, elevation 6,388 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).