South Valley weather in November

In November, South Valley sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 0.6 in of precipitation across 3.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 51°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is South Valley's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see South Valley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
9th warmest
Overnight low
34°
4th coldest
Precipitation
0.6 in
3.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:48 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
30%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

South Valley is census designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States.

Density
526/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 62°F in the first days to 51°F by the end.

A typical November day in South Valley reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 13°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16240
26239
36239
46138
56138
66038
76037
86037
95937
105936
115836
125836
135735
145735
155734
165634
175634
185533
195533
205533
215432
225432
235331
245331
255231
265231
275130
285130
295130
305029

How November really feels in South Valley

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

South Valley weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 26°0.63.81.89.91.8
Feb53° / 31°0.53.61.110.73.7
Mar62° / 37°0.63.30.611.76.4
Apr69° / 44°0.52.40.312.98.0
May79° / 53°0.52.6013.88.1
Jun89° / 62°0.31.9014.35.4
Jul90° / 67°0.95.3014.14.6
Aug87° / 65°0.74.4013.35.5
Sep81° / 58°0.93.5012.27.7
Oct70° / 46°0.93.50.211.18.0
Nov56° / 34°0.63.10.610.24.9
Dec46° / 27°0.73.71.89.71.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97822
107822
117822
127822
137822
147822
157822
167822
177822
187822
197921
207921
217921
227822
237822
247822
257723
267723
277624
287525
297525
307426

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

South Valley gets around 0.6 in of rain and snow over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1101
291
391
491
591
691
791
891
991
1091
1191
1292
1392
14102
15102
16102
17102
18102
19102
20112
21113
22113
23113
24113
25124
26124
27124
28125
29125
30125

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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.

0246810151015202530
Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 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 6:33 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:335:07
210.56:345:06
310.56:355:05
410.56:365:04
510.46:375:04
610.46:385:03
710.46:395:02
810.36:405:01
910.36:415:00
1010.36:425:00
1110.36:434:59
1210.26:444:58
1310.26:454:58
1410.26:464:57
1510.26:474:56
1610.16:484:56
1710.16:494:55
1810.16:504:55
1910.16:514:54
2010.06:524:54
2110.06:534:54
2210.06:544:53
2310.06:554:53
249.96:564:52
259.96:574:52
269.96:584:52
279.96:584:52
289.96:594:51
299.97:004:51
309.87:014:51

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit South Valley?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit South Valley for sightseeing.

What to pack for South Valley in November

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

In November, South Valley sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 34°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in South Valley in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in South Valley peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 12Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is South Valley?

South Valley sits at 35.0°N, 106.7°W, 4,925 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Albuquerque, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around South Valley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around South Valley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 4,941 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,942 ft.

The land around South Valley is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and bare terrain (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (48%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (57%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
1,168 ft
50 miles
5,942 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Albuquerque 5.6 mi · Los Lunas 14 mi · Rio Rancho 16 mi · Enchanted Hills 23 mi · Santa Fe 63 mi · Gallup 122 mi · Farmington 147 mi · Alamogordo 152 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 South Valley (35.01°, -106.6781°, elevation 4,925 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).