Zachary weather in November

In November, Zachary sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Zachary's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zachary's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
9th warmest
Overnight low
49°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:37 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Zachary is city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Density
265/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 73°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical November day in Zachary reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°F cooler than October and about 7°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17453
27453
37352
47352
57352
67251
77251
87151
97150
107150
117050
127049
137049
147049
156949
166948
176948
186948
196848
206847
216847
226847
236747
246747
256746
266746
276746
286646
296646
306646

How November really feels in Zachary

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.

Zachary 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 42°5.19.610.25.0
Feb64° / 45°4.69.410.95.7
Mar71° / 51°4.810.311.86.6
Apr77° / 57°4.59.212.77.0
May84° / 65°4.09.713.55.6
Jun89° / 72°4.613.413.93.8
Jul90° / 74°4.916.613.83.2
Aug91° / 73°5.015.413.13.2
Sep87° / 69°3.89.912.24.7
Oct79° / 59°3.47.211.27.2
Nov69° / 49°3.78.110.46.9
Dec62° / 44°4.89.310.15.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56535
66436
76337
86238
96238
106040
116040
126040
136040
145941
155941
165842
175743
185743
195644
205644
215644
225743
235644
245644
255545
265545
275446
285347
295446
305347

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Zachary gets around 3.7 in of rain over 8.1 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
424
524
624
724
824
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1426
1526
1626
1727
1827
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1511516135
2521516134
3541416124
4551416123
5561416113
6571415113
7581415103
861141492
961141492
1063141382
1163141382
1264141372
1365141272
1466141262
1566141262
1666141262
1767141261
1867141261
1969131161
2069131161
2168131261
2268131261
2369121261
2469121261
2570121260
2670121260
2770121260
2871111260
2970111270
3070111270

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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:255:12
210.86:255:11
310.76:265:10
410.76:275:09
510.76:285:09
610.76:295:08
710.66:305:07
810.66:305:07
910.66:315:06
1010.66:325:06
1110.56:335:05
1210.56:345:04
1310.56:355:04
1410.56:355:03
1510.46:365:03
1610.46:375:03
1710.46:385:02
1810.46:395:02
1910.46:405:01
2010.36:415:01
2110.36:415:01
2210.36:425:01
2310.36:435:00
2410.36:445:00
2510.36:455:00
2610.26:465:00
2710.26:465:00
2810.26:474:59
2910.26:484:59
3010.26:494:59

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 3.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Zachary?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Zachary for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zachary in November

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

In November, Zachary sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Zachary in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zachary peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Zachary 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 Zachary is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1623 µg/m³Jan 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zachary?

Zachary sits at 30.6°N, 91.2°W, 102 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Central, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Zachary

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Zachary has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 108 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 ft.

The land around Zachary is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
259 ft
50 miles
535 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Central 9.9 mi · Baton Rouge 14 mi · Shenandoah 19 mi · Prairieville 26 mi · Hammond 42 mi · Opelousas 55 mi · Laplace 57 mi · Lafayette 59 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 Zachary (30.6485°, -91.1565°, elevation 102 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).