Westerly weather in November

In November, Westerly sees average daytime highs of 51°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 56°F in the first days to 48°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Westerly's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Westerly's year-round climate.

Daytime high
51°
8th warmest
Overnight low
39°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:44 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Westerly is town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States.

Founded
1661

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 48°F by the end.

A typical November day in Westerly reaches about 51°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 62°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°F cooler than October and about 9°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15644
25643
35643
45543
55542
65542
75442
85441
95441
105341
115340
125340
135240
145239
155139
165139
175139
185138
195038
205038
215038
224937
234937
244937
254937
264837
274836
284836
294736
304735

How November really feels in Westerly

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Westerly 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
Jan37° / 25°3.71059.40.0
Feb39° / 26°3.28.94.510.30.0
Mar45° / 33°4.310.63.811.71.0
Apr55° / 42°3.810.60.713.13.4
May64° / 51°3.310.8014.35.6
Jun73° / 60°3.610.1014.96.6
Jul80° / 67°3.110.3014.76.5
Aug78° / 66°3.99.8013.76.8
Sep72° / 59°3.88.8012.36.9
Oct62° / 49°4.29.20.110.95.4
Nov51° / 39°3.790.59.72.7
Dec43° / 31°4.510.43.29.10.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Westerly gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 9 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1291
2291
3291
4291
5292
6292
7302
8302
9302
10302
11302
12302
13302
14302
15302
16312
17312
18312
19312
20312
21312
22312
23312
24313
25313
26314
27314
28325
29326
30326

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19262
29262
39262
49361
59451
69451
79451
89451
99541
109541
119541
129631
139631
149631
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 9 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 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 6:25 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 4:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:254:36
210.16:274:35
310.16:284:34
410.16:294:33
510.06:304:32
610.06:314:31
79.96:334:30
89.96:344:29
99.96:354:28
109.86:364:27
119.86:384:26
129.86:394:25
139.76:404:24
149.76:414:23
159.76:424:22
169.66:444:22
179.66:454:21
189.66:464:20
199.56:474:19
209.56:484:19
219.56:494:18
229.56:504:18
239.46:524:17
249.46:534:17
259.46:544:16
269.36:554:16
279.36:564:15
289.36:574:15
299.36:584:15
309.36:594:14

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Dim
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Westerly

In seasonPeak

In November, Westerly sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Westerly sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Westerly?

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 Westerly.

What to pack for Westerly in November

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

In November, Westerly sees daytime highs around 51°F and nights near 39°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Westerly in November

The nearest coast averages about 55°F in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 39°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 29 to Aug 30 — about 1.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun60Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct62Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Westerly 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 Westerly peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 10UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Westerly 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 Westerly is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Nov 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Westerly?

Westerly sits at 41.4°N, 71.8°W, 36 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ledyard, 11 mi away.

Topography around Westerly

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Westerly has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft around an average of 89 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,325 ft.

The land around Westerly is covered by trees (65%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and water (33%) within 10 miles, and trees (48%) and water (45%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
282 ft
10 miles
574 ft
50 miles
1,325 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Ledyard 11 mi · New London 14 mi · Waterford 16 mi · Norwich 16 mi · South Kingstown 16 mi · Montville Center 18 mi · Narragansett 21 mi · Plainfield 21 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 Westerly (41.3776°, -71.8273°, elevation 36 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).