Washington weather in November

In November, Washington sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 0.9 in of precipitation across 3.3 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 52°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Washington's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Washington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
9th warmest
Overnight low
35°
4th coldest
Precipitation
0.9 in
3.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:20 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
33%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Washington is city in Washingon County, Utah, United States.

Density
285/km²
people per km²
Founded
1857

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 63°F in the first days to 52°F by the end.

A typical November day in Washington reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 14°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16440
26339
36339
46238
56238
66238
76137
86137
96037
106036
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265331
275231
285230
295230
305130

How November really feels in Washington

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Washington weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 28°1.65.42.89.72.1
Feb52° / 31°1.86.33.110.63.2
Mar60° / 38°1.45.81.811.75.6
Apr68° / 44°0.73.70.712.97.5
May78° / 53°0.42.20148.3
Jun89° / 62°0.10.7014.55.6
Jul94° / 70°0.21.2014.33.7
Aug92° / 68°0.31.7013.44.3
Sep84° / 59°0.41.9012.37.2
Oct71° / 46°0.72.90.1118.3
Nov57° / 35°0.93.30.9105.1
Dec47° / 28°1.34.92.79.51.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147624
157624
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207723
217624
227525
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267426
277228
287228
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Washington gets around 0.9 in of rain and snow over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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2111
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10102
11112
12112
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14113
15113
16113
17113
18113
19113
20113
21114
22114
23114
24124
25124
26124
27125
28135
29135
30135

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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16100
17100
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19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 5 mph in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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185calm
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265calm
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285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 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 7:04 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:045:31
210.47:055:30
310.47:065:29
410.37:075:28
510.37:085:27
610.37:105:26
710.27:115:25
810.27:125:24
910.27:135:24
1010.17:145:23
1110.17:155:22
1210.17:165:21
1310.17:175:21
1410.07:185:20
1510.07:195:19
1610.07:205:19
179.97:215:18
189.97:225:17
199.97:235:17
209.97:245:16
219.87:255:16
229.87:265:15
239.87:275:15
249.87:285:15
259.87:295:14
269.77:305:14
279.77:315:14
289.77:325:13
299.77:335:13
309.77:345:13

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 8.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Washington?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Washington for sightseeing.

What to pack for Washington in November

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

In November, Washington sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 35°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Washington in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Washington peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Washington?

Washington sits at 37.1°N, 113.5°W, 2,792 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Saint George, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Washington

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Washington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 ft around an average of 2,854 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,137 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,291 ft.

The land around Washington is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), shrubs (23%) and bare terrain (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (31%), bare terrain (27%) and shrubs (25%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (34%), grassland (28%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
787 ft
10 miles
4,137 ft
50 miles
9,291 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Saint George 4.3 mi · Hurricane 12 mi · Mesquite 38 mi · Cedar City 45 mi · Grand Canyon 106 mi · Sunrise Manor 107 mi · Boulder City 108 mi · North Las Vegas 110 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 Washington (37.1305°, -113.5083°, elevation 2,792 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).