Sun Valley weather in November

In November, Sun Valley sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 29°F, with 1.4 in of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 56°F in the first days to 44°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sun Valley's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sun Valley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
8th warmest
Overnight low
29°
5th coldest
Precipitation
1.4 in
5.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:51 AM – 4:38 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
4 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Sun Valley is place in Washoe County, Nevada, USA.

Density
500/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 56°F in the first days to 44°F by the end.

A typical November day in Sun Valley reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 29°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°F and 62°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 14°F cooler than October and about 11°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15734
25634
35633
45533
55533
65432
75432
85332
95331
105331
115231
125231
135130
145130
155030
165029
174929
184929
194829
204828
214728
224728
234627
244627
254627
264526
274526
284426
294425
304325

How November really feels in Sun Valley

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sun Valley weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 22°2.686.89.50.0
Feb43° / 24°2.38.57.310.40.6
Mar50° / 28°2.28611.72.4
Apr57° / 34°1.36.93.6134.4
May67° / 42°1.26.81.214.16.8
Jun78° / 50°0.63.50.214.78.1
Jul87° / 56°0.42.8014.56.1
Aug85° / 56°0.32.7013.66.6
Sep77° / 50°0.42.5012.38.6
Oct64° / 40°0.93.50.810.97.0
Nov50° / 29°1.45.73.69.82.6
Dec39° / 21°2.57.66.69.30.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36733
46634
56535
66535
76337
86337
96337
106139
116139
125941
135941
145842
155743
165743
175743
185743
195644
205644
215644
225545
235545
245446
255446
265446
275347
285347
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Sun Valley gets around 1.4 in of rain and snow over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1168
2178
3179
4179
51810
61810
71810
81811
91811
101811
111911
121911
131912
141912
151912
161912
171912
181912
191912
201912
212013
222013
232013
242114
252114
262114
272215
282215
292216
302316

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 4 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 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 6:34 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:344:52
210.36:354:50
310.26:364:49
410.26:374:48
510.16:384:47
610.16:394:46
710.16:414:45
810.06:424:44
910.06:434:43
1010.06:444:43
119.96:454:42
129.96:464:41
139.96:474:40
149.86:494:39
159.86:504:39
169.86:514:38
179.86:524:37
189.76:534:37
199.76:544:36
209.76:554:35
219.66:564:35
229.66:574:34
239.66:594:34
249.67:004:33
259.57:014:33
269.57:024:33
279.57:034:32
289.57:044:32
299.47:054:32
309.47:064:31

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Sun Valley?

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

2.6
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 Sun Valley.

What to pack for Sun Valley in November

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

In November, Sun Valley sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 29°F. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Nov 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley is worst in July — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodPoorModerateGoodJul 2149 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul51Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sun Valley?

Sun Valley sits at 39.6°N, 119.8°W, 4,724 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sparks, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Sun Valley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sun Valley has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,112 ft around an average of 4,898 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,911 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,779 ft.

The land around Sun Valley is covered by grassland (51%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 2 miles, grassland (55%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (40%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,112 ft
10 miles
3,911 ft
50 miles
7,779 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Sparks 4.3 mi · Reno 5.0 mi · Spanish Springs 5.0 mi · Fernley 28 mi · Truckee 29 mi · Carson City 30 mi · Lake Tahoe 47 mi · Susanville 73 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 Sun Valley (39.5963°, -119.776°, elevation 4,724 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).