Worcester weather in November

In November, Worcester sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 54°F in the first days to 45°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Worcester's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Worcester's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
8th warmest
Overnight low
35°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:46 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Worcester is county seat city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.

Density
2,074/km²
people per km²
Founded
1848

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 54°F in the first days to 45°F by the end.

A typical November day in Worcester reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°F and 61°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 11°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15439
25439
35438
45338
55338
65337
75237
85237
95137
105136
115136
125035
135035
144935
154935
164934
174834
184834
194833
204733
214733
224733
234632
244632
254632
264632
274531
284531
294431
304430

How November really feels in Worcester

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.

Worcester weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°3.49.86.49.30.0
Feb37° / 21°3.18.65.710.30.0
Mar44° / 29°4.210.75.211.60.9
Apr56° / 39°3.711.31.513.13.7
May67° / 49°3.210.8014.45.9
Jun76° / 58°3.911.50156.5
Jul82° / 64°3.610.6014.86.2
Aug80° / 63°3.810.2013.76.6
Sep72° / 55°3.68.5012.36.9
Oct60° / 44°3.99.80.310.85.0
Nov49° / 35°3.49.11.29.62.1
Dec39° / 26°4.310.55.590.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34852
44852
54951
64852
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
125050
134951
145050
155050
165050
174951
184951
195050
205050
214951
224852
234951
244951
254951
264852
274852
284951
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Worcester gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 9.1 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2292
3292
4303
5303
6303
7303
8303
9304
10314
11314
12314
13314
14314
15314
16314
17315
18315
19315
20315
21315
22305
23306
24306
25307
26307
27308
28309
293110
303111

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29631
39631
49631
59631
69721
79721
89721
99721
109721
119811
129811
139811
149811
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in November

Winds average 8 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 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 6:27 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 4:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:274:35
210.16:284:33
310.06:304:32
410.06:314:31
510.06:324:30
69.96:334:29
79.96:354:28
89.86:364:27
99.86:374:26
109.86:384:25
119.76:404:24
129.76:414:23
139.76:424:22
149.66:434:21
159.66:454:20
169.66:464:19
179.56:474:18
189.56:484:18
199.56:494:17
209.46:514:16
219.46:524:16
229.46:534:15
239.36:544:14
249.36:554:14
259.36:564:13
269.36:574:13
279.26:594:13
289.27:004:12
299.27:014:12
309.27:024:11

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Worcester?

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

2.1
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 Worcester.

What to pack for Worcester in November

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

In November, Worcester sees daytime highs around 49°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 Worcester 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 Worcester peaks around July 10 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 7Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Worcester?

Worcester sits at 42.3°N, 71.8°W, 482 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Auburn, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Worcester

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Worcester has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 ft around an average of 551 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,176 ft.

The land around Worcester is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (41%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
351 ft
10 miles
1,155 ft
50 miles
3,176 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Auburn 5.0 mi · Shrewsbury 5.0 mi · Holden 6.8 mi · Grafton 6.8 mi · Marlborough 14 mi · Milford 17 mi · Ashland 17 mi · Southbridge 17 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 Worcester (42.2626°, -71.8023°, elevation 482 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).