Sparta weather in November

In November, Sparta sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 46°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sparta's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sparta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
8th warmest
Overnight low
35°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

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 46°F by the end.

A typical November day in Sparta 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 39°F and 63°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15640
25539
35539
45539
55438
65438
75338
85337
95337
105237
115236
125136
135136
145136
155035
165035
175035
184935
194934
204934
214834
224834
234834
244733
254733
264733
274733
284632
294632
304532

How November really feels in Sparta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sparta 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
Jan36° / 22°3.59.55.69.40.0
Feb39° / 23°3.08.84.610.40.0
Mar47° / 31°4.110.94.111.71.5
Apr59° / 41°3.710.80.713.14.4
May69° / 51°3.711.7014.36.1
Jun78° / 60°3.911.3014.96.4
Jul83° / 65°3.710.7014.65.7
Aug81° / 64°3.610.5013.66.3
Sep74° / 56°4.29.6012.36.9
Oct62° / 45°4.090.210.95.4
Nov50° / 35°3.28.319.72.5
Dec40° / 28°4.01049.10.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144753
154654
164654
174654
184555
194555
204456
214357
224456
234357
244357
254456
264357
274357
284357
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Sparta gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1271
2262
3262
4262
5262
6262
7262
8273
9273
10273
11273
12283
13284
14284
15294
16294
17294
18294
19294
20294
21294
22295
23295
24295
25295
26305
27306
28306
29317
30318

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 (%)
19541
29541
39541
49541
59631
69631
79631
89631
99631
109721
119721
129721
139721
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289910
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 7 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 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 6:36 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:364:48
210.26:374:47
310.16:384:46
410.16:404:45
510.16:414:44
610.06:424:43
710.06:434:42
89.96:444:41
99.96:464:40
109.96:474:39
119.86:484:38
129.86:494:37
139.86:504:36
149.76:524:35
159.76:534:34
169.76:544:34
179.66:554:33
189.66:564:32
199.66:574:32
209.56:594:31
219.57:004:30
229.57:014:30
239.57:024:29
249.47:034:29
259.47:044:28
269.47:054:28
279.47:064:28
289.37:074:27
299.37:084:27
309.37:094:27

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 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sparta

In seasonPeak

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

Sparta 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 Sparta?

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

2.5
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 Sparta.

What to pack for Sparta in November

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

In November, Sparta sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sparta 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 Sparta peaks around July 11 at about 8 (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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sparta 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 Sparta is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sparta?

Sparta sits at 41.0°N, 74.6°W, 748 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hopatcong Hills, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Sparta

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sparta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 745 ft around an average of 899 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,530 ft.

The land around Sparta is covered by trees (76%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
745 ft
10 miles
1,079 ft
50 miles
2,530 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Hopatcong Hills 6.2 mi · Dover 11 mi · Denville 13 mi · Randolph 13 mi · West Milford 16 mi · Parsippany 16 mi · Morristown 18 mi · Wayne 21 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 Sparta (41.0334°, -74.6385°, elevation 748 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). 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).