Urbana weather in November

In November, Urbana sees average daytime highs of 51°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 57°F in the first days to 46°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Urbana's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Urbana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
51°
8th warmest
Overnight low
35°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
10 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Urbana is town in and county seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United States.

Density
1,410/km²
people per km²
Founded
1833

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 57°F in the first days to 46°F by the end.

A typical November day in Urbana reaches about 51°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 14°F cooler than October and about 11°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15840
25740
35639
45639
55638
65538
75537
85437
95437
105336
115336
125236
135235
145235
155135
165134
175034
185034
195033
204933
214933
224933
234832
244832
254732
264731
274731
284631
294630
304530

How November really feels in Urbana

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.

Urbana weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°2.78.64.49.50.0
Feb40° / 24°2.37.43.810.40.2
Mar51° / 33°3.310.31.611.72.5
Apr64° / 44°4.511.80.3135.2
May73° / 54°4.713.2014.26.2
Jun81° / 64°4.111.4014.86.0
Jul84° / 67°3.610.4014.65.6
Aug83° / 65°2.98.7013.66.2
Sep78° / 57°3.07.3012.37.3
Oct65° / 46°3.38.50.110.96.1
Nov51° / 35°3.38.70.89.82.7
Dec40° / 26°2.58.93.19.20.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44456
54456
64456
74555
84555
94555
104654
114555
124654
134654
144654
154555
164654
174654
184555
194555
204555
214456
224357
234357
244258
254258
264159
274159
284060
294060
303961

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Urbana gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 8.7 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1291
2291
3291
4292
5282
6282
7282
8283
9273
10273
11273
12273
13273
14273
15273
16273
17283
18283
19293
20293
21293
22303
23303
24304
25304
26314
27315
28315
29316
30307

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 (%)
19271
29271
39361
49361
59550
69550
79640
89640
99640
109730
119730
129730
139820
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820

Wind in November

Winds average 10 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
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1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
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2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze

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 6:28 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:284:44
210.26:304:43
310.26:314:42
410.26:324:41
510.16:334:40
610.16:344:39
710.06:354:38
810.06:374:37
910.06:384:36
109.96:394:35
119.96:404:34
129.96:414:33
139.86:424:33
149.86:444:32
159.86:454:31
169.76:464:30
179.76:474:30
189.76:484:29
199.76:494:28
209.66:504:28
219.66:514:27
229.66:534:27
239.56:544:26
249.56:554:26
259.56:564:25
269.56:574:25
279.46:584:24
289.46:594:24
299.47:004:24
309.47:014:24

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Dim
262.0Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Urbana?

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

2.7
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 Urbana.

What to pack for Urbana in November

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

In November, Urbana sees daytime highs around 51°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Urbana in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Urbana peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Urbana 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 Urbana is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1616 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Urbana?

Urbana sits at 40.1°N, 88.2°W, 728 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Champaign, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Urbana

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Urbana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 ft around an average of 735 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 ft.

The land around Urbana is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (37%) within 2 miles, cropland (80%) within 10 miles, and cropland (85%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
82 ft
10 miles
203 ft
50 miles
495 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Champaign 1.9 mi · Danville 30 mi · Charleston 42 mi · Decatur 43 mi · Mattoon 44 mi · Bloomington 49 mi · Normal 50 mi · Terre Haute 62 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 Urbana (40.1106°, -88.2073°, elevation 728 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).