Sudbury weather in November

In November, Sudbury sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 36% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sudbury's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sudbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
8th warmest
Overnight low
34°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:45 AM – 4:17 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Sudbury is town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

Founded
1638

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 46°F by the end.

A typical November day in Sudbury reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°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 62°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)
15539
25539
35538
45438
55438
65337
75337
85337
95236
105236
115136
125135
135135
145035
155034
164934
174934
184933
194833
204833
214833
224732
234732
244732
254632
264631
274631
284631
294531
304530

How November really feels in Sudbury

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sudbury weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 20°3.29.66.29.30.0
Feb37° / 22°3.08.55.710.30.0
Mar45° / 29°4.111.15.111.61.1
Apr57° / 39°3.610.51.213.14.0
May67° / 49°3.110.5014.46.0
Jun77° / 58°3.510.70156.5
Jul83° / 64°3.210.3014.85.8
Aug81° / 62°3.49.6013.76.5
Sep73° / 55°3.48012.37.0
Oct61° / 44°3.79.30.210.85.3
Nov50° / 34°3.39.11.19.62.3
Dec40° / 26°4.110.3590.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74951
84951
94951
104951
115050
125050
135050
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
254951
264951
275050
285050
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Sudbury gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 9.1 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2292
3292
4292
5292
6302
7302
8303
9303
10303
11303
12304
13314
14314
15314
16314
17324
18324
19325
20325
21325
22325
23316
24316
25316
26317
27318
28319
293110
303111

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19631
29631
39631
49631
59721
69721
79721
89721
99721
109721
119721
129721
139811
149811
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

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
17light breeze
27light breeze
37light breeze
47light breeze
57light breeze
67light breeze
77light breeze
87light breeze
97light breeze
107light breeze
117light breeze
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 4:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:264:33
210.16:274:31
310.06:284:30
410.06:304:29
510.06:314:28
69.96:324:27
79.96:334:26
89.86:354:25
99.86:364:24
109.86:374:23
119.76:384:22
129.76:404:21
139.76:414:20
149.66:424:19
159.66:434:18
169.56:454:17
179.56:464:17
189.56:474:16
199.46:484:15
209.46:494:14
219.46:514:14
229.46:524:13
239.36:534:13
249.36:544:12
259.36:554:12
269.26:564:11
279.26:574:11
289.26:584:10
299.27:004:10
309.17:014:10

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sudbury

In seasonPeak

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

Sudbury 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 Sudbury?

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 Sudbury.

What to pack for Sudbury in November

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

In November, Sudbury sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sudbury in November

The nearest coast averages about 50°F in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 mi away) is warmest in August at about 66°F and coldest in February near 38°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan41Bracing
Feb38Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun58Bracing
Jul65Cool
Aug66Cool
Sep63Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov50Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Sudbury 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 Sudbury peaks around July 10 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 10UV 7Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sudbury 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 Sudbury is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1715 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sudbury?

Sudbury sits at 42.4°N, 71.4°W, 184 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Framingham Center, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Sudbury

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sudbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 ft around an average of 194 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,176 ft.

The land around Sudbury is covered by trees (85%) within 2 miles, trees (82%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
344 ft
10 miles
600 ft
50 miles
3,176 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Framingham Center 6.2 mi · Concord 6.2 mi · Acton 6.8 mi · Framingham 7.5 mi · Marlborough 7.5 mi · Natick 7.5 mi · Wellesley 8.7 mi · Ashland 8.7 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 Sudbury (42.3834°, -71.4162°, elevation 184 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).