Spanaway weather in November

In November, Spanaway sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 8.1 in of precipitation across 18.1 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 46°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Spanaway's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Spanaway's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
9th warmest
Overnight low
39°
5th coldest
Precipitation
8.1 in
18.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:22 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Spanaway is census designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,149/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 53°F in the first days to 46°F by the end.

A typical November day in Spanaway reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°F cooler than October and about 5°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15342
25342
35341
45241
55241
65241
75241
85141
95141
105141
115140
125040
135040
145040
155040
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194839
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224738
234738
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264737
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294637
304637

How November really feels in Spanaway

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Spanaway weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 37°7.417.93.88.70.9
Feb48° / 37°5.314.73.1101.4
Mar52° / 38°6.118.12.411.62.1
Apr56° / 42°4.715.80.413.33.3
May63° / 47°3.111.5014.85.2
Jun67° / 51°2.18.5015.66.3
Jul74° / 54°0.73.7015.38.1
Aug74° / 54°1.040148.2
Sep68° / 51°2.37.2012.46.9
Oct58° / 45°5.013.2010.64.1
Nov49° / 39°8.118.11.19.11.7
Dec44° / 36°7.617.33.58.40.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
42971
52872
62872
72872
82575
92575
102575
112476
122476
132476
142476
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232476
242575
252575
262575
272575
282674
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Spanaway gets around 8.1 in of rain and snow over 18.1 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 59% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1540
2540
3550
4550
5560
6570
7571
8581
9581
10591
11591
12592
13602
14602
15603
16613
17613
18624
19624
20625
21626
22626
23627
24627
25617
26608
27598
28588
29589
30579

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 (%)
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 6 mph in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:004:46
29.77:024:45
39.77:034:43
49.67:054:42
59.67:064:41
69.57:084:39
79.57:094:38
89.47:114:37
99.47:124:35
109.37:144:34
119.37:154:33
129.37:174:32
139.27:184:31
149.27:204:30
159.17:214:29
169.17:224:28
179.07:244:27
189.07:254:26
199.07:274:25
208.97:284:24
218.97:294:23
228.97:314:22
238.87:324:21
248.87:334:21
258.87:354:20
268.77:364:19
278.77:374:19
288.77:394:18
298.67:404:18
308.67:414:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Spanaway

In seasonPeak

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

Spanaway's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Spanaway?

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

1.7
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 Spanaway.

What to pack for Spanaway in November

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

In November, Spanaway sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 39°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Spanaway in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Spanaway peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Spanaway 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 Spanaway is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1322 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Spanaway?

Spanaway sits at 47.1°N, 122.4°W, 381 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Parkland, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Spanaway

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Spanaway has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 377 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14,403 ft.

The land around Spanaway is covered by trees (62%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
974 ft
50 miles
14,403 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Parkland 3.7 mi · Frederickson 3.7 mi · Lakewood 6.2 mi · Graham 7.5 mi · South Hill 8.1 mi · Puyallup 8.7 mi · Tacoma 11 mi · University Place 11 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 Spanaway (47.104°, -122.4346°, elevation 381 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).