Sheridan weather in November

In November, Sheridan sees average daytime highs of 41°F and overnight lows near 21°F, with 1.4 in of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 45°F in the first days to 36°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sheridan's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sheridan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Precipitation
1.4 in
8.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:13 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Sheridan is city in and county seat of Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States.

Density
630/km²
people per km²

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 36°F by the end.

A typical November day in Sheridan reaches about 41°F in the afternoon and slips back to 21°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°F and 56°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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24625
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54524
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104323
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194020
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253818
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How November really feels in Sheridan

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
15 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Sheridan weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 14°1.17.88.790.0
Feb34° / 15°1.27.78.610.10.0
Mar43° / 22°2.110.710.111.60.6
Apr50° / 29°3.313.510.813.22.0
May58° / 37°3.914.57.114.64.0
Jun69° / 46°3.014.11.515.35.8
Jul78° / 52°2.011.10.1156.8
Aug77° / 51°1.5100.213.97.1
Sep67° / 43°2.29.12.712.36.5
Oct53° / 32°2.69.67.310.73.3
Nov41° / 21°1.48.27.99.40.4
Dec33° / 14°1.07.38.18.70.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% 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
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
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255446
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275446
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Sheridan gets around 1.4 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 28% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12824
22825
32825
42825
52725
62725
72725
82725
92725
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112725
122725
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272829
282729
292729
302628

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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3100
4100
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Wind in November

Winds average 5 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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185calm
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235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 54 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 6:53 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:534:50
29.96:544:48
39.96:564:47
49.86:574:46
59.86:594:45
69.77:004:43
79.77:014:42
89.67:034:41
99.67:044:40
109.67:054:39
119.57:074:38
129.57:084:37
139.47:094:36
149.47:114:35
159.47:124:34
169.37:134:33
179.37:154:32
189.27:164:31
199.27:174:30
209.27:194:29
219.17:204:29
229.17:214:28
239.17:224:27
249.17:244:27
259.07:254:26
269.07:264:26
279.07:274:25
288.97:284:25
298.97:304:24
308.97:314:24

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Dim
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Sheridan?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sheridan.

What to pack for Sheridan in November

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

In November, Sheridan sees daytime highs around 41°F and nights near 21°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sheridan 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 Sheridan peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sheridan 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 Sheridan is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1320 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sheridan?

Sheridan sits at 44.8°N, 107.0°W, 3,743 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gillette, 80 mi away.

Topography around Sheridan

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sheridan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 ft around an average of 3,839 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,355 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,069 ft.

The land around Sheridan is covered by grassland (46%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, grassland (88%) within 10 miles, and grassland (73%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
341 ft
10 miles
1,355 ft
50 miles
10,069 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Gillette 80 mi · Billings 101 mi · Casper 137 mi · Rapid City 190 mi · Bozeman 208 mi · Dickinson 247 mi · Rexburg 248 mi · Rock Springs 249 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 Sheridan (44.7972°, -106.9562°, elevation 3,743 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).