Starkville weather in November

In November, Starkville sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Starkville's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Starkville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
9th warmest
Overnight low
44°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:33 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Starkville is city in Mississippi, United States.

Density
382/km²
people per km²
Founded
1835

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 69°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical November day in Starkville reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 11°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17048
26948
36947
46847
56846
66746
76746
86745
96645
106645
116544
126544
136544
146444
156443
166443
176443
186342
196342
206342
216342
226242
236241
246241
256241
266141
276141
286140
296040
306040

How November really feels in Starkville

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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Starkville 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 36°4.99.5103.4
Feb59° / 39°5.210.210.84.3
Mar67° / 46°5.210.811.76.1
Apr75° / 54°4.79.812.86.9
May83° / 62°4.410.213.76.0
Jun89° / 70°3.61214.24.0
Jul91° / 73°4.014.4143.3
Aug91° / 72°3.711.113.23.6
Sep86° / 66°3.47.412.25.4
Oct76° / 54°3.56.911.27.5
Nov64° / 44°3.78.110.36.2
Dec56° / 38°5.110.49.83.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185644
195545
205545
215545
225446
235347
245347
255248
265248
275149
285050
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Starkville gets around 3.7 in of rain over 8.1 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1525
1625
1726
1826
1927
2027
2128
2228
2329
2429
2529
2630
2730
2830
2931
3031

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1681688
2691588
3701587
4721477
5731476
6741376
7761365
8771265
9781264
10791164
11801163
12811063
13811063
14821062
15831052
16831052
17831052
18831052
19831052
20841051
21841051
22841051
23841051
24841051
25841051
26841051
27841051
28841051
2985951
3085951

Wind in November

Winds average 6 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 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
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:204:58
210.66:204:57
310.66:214:56
410.66:224:56
510.56:234:55
610.56:244:54
710.56:254:53
810.46:264:53
910.46:274:52
1010.46:284:51
1110.46:294:51
1210.36:304:50
1310.36:314:49
1410.36:324:49
1510.36:324:48
1610.26:334:48
1710.26:344:47
1810.26:354:47
1910.26:364:46
2010.16:374:46
2110.16:384:46
2210.16:394:45
2310.16:404:45
2410.16:414:45
2510.06:424:44
2610.06:424:44
2710.06:434:44
2810.06:444:44
2910.06:454:44
3010.06:464:43

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Starkville?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Starkville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Starkville in November

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

In November, Starkville sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Starkville 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 Starkville peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Starkville 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 Starkville is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Starkville?

Starkville sits at 33.5°N, 88.8°W, 331 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Columbus, 23 mi away.

Topography around Starkville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Starkville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 344 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 ft.

The land around Starkville is covered by trees (48%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (74%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
338 ft
50 miles
627 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Columbus 23 mi · Tupelo 56 mi · Northport 73 mi · Tuscaloosa 74 mi · Oxford 75 mi · Meridian 75 mi · Greenwood 78 mi · Madison 101 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 Starkville (33.4505°, -88.8196°, elevation 331 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).