Surprise weather in November

In November, Surprise sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 0.8 in of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Surprise's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Surprise's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
9th warmest
Overnight low
51°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0.8 in
2.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:08 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
29%
6th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Surprise is city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.

Density
512/km²
people per km²
Founded
1937

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 78°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical November day in Surprise reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 13°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17956
27855
37855
47855
57754
67754
77654
87653
97653
107553
117552
127452
137451
147451
157351
167351
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227148
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How November really feels in Surprise

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.

Surprise weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan65° / 43°1.43.6107.2
Feb68° / 46°1.64.410.77.4
Mar74° / 51°1.13.111.78.3
Apr82° / 57°0.31.312.87.8
May91° / 66°0.10.713.74.8
Jun100° / 75°0.10.314.21.4
Jul103° / 82°0.73140.3
Aug101° / 81°0.93.913.20.8
Sep96° / 74°0.83.112.22.7
Oct86° / 62°0.72.111.26.6
Nov73° / 51°0.82.210.38.5
Dec64° / 43°1.23.49.86.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38317
48218
58317
68317
78218
88218
98218
108218
118218
128119
138119
148020
158020
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197921
207921
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227822
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267525
277525
287327
297327
307228

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Surprise gets around 0.8 in of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
158
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
248
258
268
278
289
299
309

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
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Wind in November

Winds average 6 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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185calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:545:32
210.66:555:31
310.66:565:30
410.56:575:29
510.56:585:29
610.56:585:28
710.56:595:27
810.47:005:26
910.47:015:26
1010.47:025:25
1110.47:035:24
1210.37:045:24
1310.37:055:23
1410.37:065:22
1510.37:075:22
1610.27:085:21
1710.27:095:21
1810.27:105:20
1910.27:115:20
2010.17:125:20
2110.17:125:19
2210.17:135:19
2310.17:145:19
2410.17:155:18
2510.07:165:18
2610.07:175:18
2710.07:185:18
2810.07:195:17
2910.07:205:17
309.97:205:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 8.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Surprise?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Surprise for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Surprise in November

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

In November, Surprise sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Surprise 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 Surprise peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Surprise 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 Surprise is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodJun 1917 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Surprise?

Surprise sits at 33.6°N, 112.3°W, 1,175 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is El Mirage, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Surprise

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Surprise has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 1,171 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,047 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,995 ft.

The land around Surprise is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and bare terrain (25%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (43%) and bare terrain (25%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (55%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
1,047 ft
50 miles
6,995 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: El Mirage 1.2 mi · Sun City West 2.5 mi · Sun City 4.3 mi · Peoria 6.2 mi · Glendale 11 mi · Deer Valley 12 mi · Maryvale 12 mi · Avondale 14 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 Surprise (33.6306°, -112.3332°, elevation 1,175 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).