West Albany weather in November

In November, West Albany sees average daytime highs of 48°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 43°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 West Albany's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Albany's year-round climate.

Daytime high
48°
8th warmest
Overnight low
33°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:55 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
6 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

West Albany is human settlement in New York, United States of America.

Founded
1850

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 52°F in the first days to 43°F by the end.

A typical November day in West Albany reaches about 48°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°F and 60°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 11°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15338
25337
35237
45237
55236
65136
75135
85135
95035
105034
114934
124934
134833
144833
154833
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204631
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234531
244431
254430
264430
274330
284330
294329
304229

How November really feels in West Albany

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

West Albany weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°3.09.66.89.20.0
Feb35° / 19°2.89.26.510.30.0
Mar44° / 28°3.710.8511.60.8
Apr57° / 39°3.811.71.513.13.9
May68° / 49°3.711.90.114.45.9
Jun77° / 58°4.212.3015.16.4
Jul81° / 63°3.811.3014.86.2
Aug80° / 62°3.610.1013.76.6
Sep73° / 54°3.99.4012.36.8
Oct60° / 43°4.410.70.410.84.7
Nov48° / 33°3.39.81.99.61.7
Dec37° / 24°3.710.868.90.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
33961
44060
54060
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114060
124060
134159
144159
154060
163961
173961
183862
193862
203862
213763
223763
233565
243664
253565
263565
273466
283466
293466
303367

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

West Albany gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 9.8 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1323
2323
3313
4313
5313
6313
7313
8314
9314
10324
11325
12325
13326
14326
15337
16337
17338
18348
19348
20349
21349
22349
23349
243410
253410
263410
273411
283412
293512
303513

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19721
29721
39721
49721
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
2110000
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in November

Winds average 6 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:36 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 4:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:364:42
210.16:374:40
310.06:384:39
410.06:404:38
59.96:414:37
69.96:424:36
79.96:434:35
89.86:454:33
99.86:464:32
109.76:474:31
119.76:494:30
129.76:504:29
139.66:514:29
149.66:524:28
159.66:544:27
169.56:554:26
179.56:564:25
189.56:574:24
199.46:584:24
209.47:004:23
219.47:014:22
229.37:024:22
239.37:034:21
249.37:044:21
259.27:054:20
269.27:074:20
279.27:084:19
289.27:094:19
299.17:104:18
309.17:114:18

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit West Albany?

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

1.7
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 West Albany.

What to pack for West Albany in November

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

In November, West Albany sees daytime highs around 48°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in West Albany 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 West Albany peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is West Albany?

West Albany sits at 42.7°N, 73.8°W, 200 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Albany, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around West Albany

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Albany has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft around an average of 259 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 886 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,058 ft.

The land around West Albany is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 2 miles, trees (68%) within 10 miles, and trees (84%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
358 ft
10 miles
886 ft
50 miles
4,058 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Albany 2.5 mi · Latham 4.3 mi · Troy 5.6 mi · Cohoes 7.5 mi · Rotterdam 12 mi · Schenectady 12 mi · Clifton Park 12 mi · Glenville 22 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 West Albany (42.6831°, -73.7785°, elevation 200 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).