Salisbury weather in November

In November, Salisbury sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Salisbury's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salisbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
8th warmest
Overnight low
42°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:51 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Salisbury is city in southeastern Maryland, United States.

Density
916/km²
people per km²
Founded
1732

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 62°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical November day in Salisbury reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16346
26346
36246
46245
56245
66145
76144
86044
96044
106043
115943
125943
135942
145842
155842
165842
175842
185741
195741
205741
215741
225640
235640
245640
255640
265540
275540
285539
295539
305439

How November really feels in Salisbury

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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Salisbury 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
Jan46° / 31°3.39.52.19.61.2
Feb48° / 32°3.08.82.110.51.8
Mar55° / 39°4.110.71.211.73.6
Apr65° / 48°3.39.60.2136.0
May74° / 57°3.510.4014.16.7
Jun82° / 66°3.711.2014.65.9
Jul87° / 72°4.413014.44.6
Aug85° / 70°4.712013.55.1
Sep79° / 64°4.09.8012.36.7
Oct69° / 53°4.18.10116.8
Nov58° / 42°3.08.109.94.7
Dec50° / 35°3.59.119.42.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215347
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Salisbury gets around 3.0 in of rain over 8.1 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2928
3028

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1801352
2811252
3811252
4841141
5841141
6851041
7851041
887931
987931
1087931
1188831
1288831
1390730
1490730
1590730
1690730
1791630
1891630
1991630
2091630
2191630
2291630
2391630
2491630
2591630
2692620
2793520
2893520
2993520
3093520

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
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:354:57
210.36:364:56
310.36:374:55
410.36:384:54
510.26:394:53
610.26:404:52
710.26:414:51
810.16:424:50
910.16:444:49
1010.16:454:49
1110.06:464:48
1210.06:474:47
1310.06:484:46
149.96:494:45
159.96:504:45
169.96:514:44
179.96:524:43
189.86:534:43
199.86:544:42
209.86:554:42
219.76:574:41
229.76:584:41
239.76:594:40
249.77:004:40
259.67:014:39
269.67:024:39
279.67:034:39
289.67:044:39
299.67:054:38
309.57:064:38

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Salisbury

In seasonPeak

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

Salisbury 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 Salisbury?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Salisbury for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salisbury in November

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

In November, Salisbury sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Salisbury in November

The nearest coast averages about 58°F in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 mi away) is warmest in August at about 76°F and coldest in February near 41°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Oct 9 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan44Bracing
Feb41Bracing
Mar43Bracing
Apr49Bracing
May58Bracing
Jun68Refreshing
Jul75Refreshing
Aug76Warm
Sep73Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov58Bracing
Dec50Bracing

UV index in Salisbury 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 Salisbury peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJul 10UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Salisbury?

Salisbury sits at 38.4°N, 75.6°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Easton, 39 mi away.

Topography around Salisbury

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Salisbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft around an average of 36 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft.

The land around Salisbury is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) within 10 miles, and water (47%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
121 ft
10 miles
164 ft
50 miles
230 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Easton 39 mi · Cape May 55 mi · Dover 55 mi · Annapolis 65 mi · Parole 66 mi · Arnold 67 mi · Greater Upper Marlboro 70 mi · Lake Shore 70 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 Salisbury (38.3607°, -75.5994°, elevation 23 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).