Sidney weather in November

In November, Sidney sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 45°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sidney's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidney's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
8th warmest
Overnight low
35°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:30 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Sidney is seat of Shelby County, Ohio, United States.

Density
668/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 55°F in the first days to 45°F by the end.

A typical November day in Sidney reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°F and 64°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 13°F cooler than October and about 11°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15639
25639
35538
45538
55438
65437
75337
85337
95336
105236
115236
125135
135135
145135
155035
165034
174934
184934
194934
204833
214833
224833
234733
244733
254632
264632
274632
284531
294531
304431

How November really feels in Sidney

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sidney weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°3.110.35.49.50.0
Feb38° / 24°2.58.94.810.40.0
Mar49° / 32°3.6112.911.71.9
Apr62° / 42°4.512.60.8134.8
May71° / 53°4.313.6014.26.0
Jun80° / 62°4.012014.86.2
Jul83° / 65°3.411.4014.65.9
Aug81° / 64°3.310013.66.5
Sep76° / 56°2.87.8012.37.2
Oct63° / 45°2.98.70.210.95.7
Nov50° / 35°3.391.29.82.3
Dec39° / 26°3.1103.79.20.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43961
53961
64060
74060
84159
94159
104159
114060
124159
133961
143862
153763
163862
173763
183664
193565
203565
213565
223466
233367
243268
253268
263268
273268
283169
293169
302971

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Sidney gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 9 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1302
2292
3292
4292
5283
6283
7273
8273
9273
10263
11264
12264
13274
14274
15274
16284
17294
18295
19305
20315
21315
22325
23325
24335
25346
26346
27346
28347
29347
30348

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29640
39640
49640
59640
69730
79730
89730
99730
109730
119730
129730
139820
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 9 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
2310light breeze
2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:135:28
210.27:145:27
310.27:155:26
410.17:165:24
510.17:175:23
610.17:185:22
710.07:205:21
810.07:215:20
910.07:225:19
109.97:235:19
119.97:245:18
129.97:255:17
139.87:275:16
149.87:285:15
159.87:295:14
169.77:305:14
179.77:315:13
189.77:325:12
199.67:335:12
209.67:355:11
219.67:365:10
229.67:375:10
239.57:385:09
249.57:395:09
259.57:405:09
269.57:415:08
279.47:425:08
289.47:435:07
299.47:445:07
309.47:455:07

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Dim
212.0Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Sidney?

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

2.3
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 Sidney.

What to pack for Sidney in November

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

In November, Sidney sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sidney 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 Sidney peaks around June 20 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1217 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sidney?

Sidney sits at 40.3°N, 84.2°W, 951 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Piqua, 11 mi away.

Topography around Sidney

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sidney has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 ft around an average of 1,020 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 ft.

The land around Sidney is covered by trees (31%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (70%) within 10 miles, and cropland (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
207 ft
10 miles
427 ft
50 miles
879 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Piqua 11 mi · Troy 17 mi · Vandalia 27 mi · Huber Heights 30 mi · Springfield 31 mi · Lima 32 mi · Fairborn 33 mi · Trotwood 35 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 Sidney (40.2842°, -84.1555°, elevation 951 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).