Wilson weather in November

In November, Wilson sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Wilson's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wilson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
9th warmest
Overnight low
42°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:55 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Wilson is city and the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
648/km²
people per km²
Founded
1849

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 66°F in the first days to 59°F by the end.

A typical November day in Wilson reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°F cooler than October and about 7°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16747
26646
36646
46646
56545
66545
76545
86444
96444
106444
116343
126343
136343
146242
156242
166242
176242
186142
196141
206141
216141
226141
236041
246040
256040
266040
276040
285940
295940
305939

How November really feels in Wilson

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.

Wilson weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 34°3.79.31.19.92.8
Feb55° / 36°3.18.71.110.63.6
Mar62° / 42°4.110.20.411.75.5
Apr72° / 51°3.58.7012.96.9
May79° / 60°3.610.8013.96.6
Jun85° / 68°4.112.1014.44.9
Jul88° / 72°4.815.4014.23.9
Aug87° / 71°4.712.7013.44.5
Sep81° / 64°5.110.3012.26.3
Oct72° / 53°3.57.2011.17.2
Nov62° / 42°3.37.70.110.15.8
Dec55° / 37°3.69.40.59.63.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165842
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225842
235842
245842
255743
265743
275743
285644
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Wilson gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
225
324
424
524
624
725
825
925
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2527
2627
2727
2828
2928
3028

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17414741
27414741
37614640
47713640
57713640
67912540
77912540
88012530
98111530
108111530
118310430
128410420
138410420
148410420
15859420
16869410
17869410
18869410
19869410
20869410
21869410
22869410
23869410
24869410
25878410
26878410
27878410
28887410
29887410
30887410

Wind in November

Winds average 7 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 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 6:40 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:405:11
210.56:415:10
310.56:425:09
410.46:435:08
510.46:445:07
610.46:455:06
710.36:465:06
810.36:475:05
910.36:485:04
1010.26:495:03
1110.26:505:02
1210.26:515:02
1310.26:525:01
1410.16:535:00
1510.16:545:00
1610.16:554:59
1710.16:564:59
1810.06:574:58
1910.06:574:58
2010.06:584:57
2110.06:594:57
229.97:004:56
239.97:014:56
249.97:024:56
259.97:034:55
269.87:044:55
279.87:054:55
289.87:064:55
299.87:074:54
309.87:084:54

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Wilson?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Wilson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wilson in November

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

In November, Wilson sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Wilson 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 Wilson peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Wilson 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 Wilson is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wilson?

Wilson sits at 35.7°N, 77.9°W, 108 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rocky Mount, 17 mi away.

Topography around Wilson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wilson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft around an average of 135 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 ft.

The land around Wilson is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and cropland (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (64%) and cropland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
135 ft
10 miles
459 ft
50 miles
722 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Rocky Mount 17 mi · Goldsboro 24 mi · Clayton 30 mi · Greenville 32 mi · Kinston 37 mi · Wake Forest 38 mi · Garner 39 mi · Raleigh 41 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 Wilson (35.7213°, -77.9155°, elevation 108 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).