Sterling weather in November: Sterling, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Sterling in November has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 62°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal November, 3.13 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 2°C, 80 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in November.
- NOAA stationWashington Dulles International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093738
- Location38.94°N 77.46°W
- Elevation290 ft (88 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population (census place)31,251
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 46° 27°
- Mar 55° 34°
- Apr 67° 43°
- May 75° 53°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 68° 45°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 47° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sterling in November?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 46.0°F. November is 10.6°F cooler than October and 8.3°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Sterling and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 62°F on November 1 to 51°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 43°F and 49°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 62°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% |
| November 8 | 59°F | 38°F | 28% | 18% |
| November 15 | 57°F | 36°F | 29% | 18% |
| November 22 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 19% |
| November 30 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% |
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 62°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 2 | 62°F | 39°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 3 | 61°F | 39°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 4 | 61°F | 39°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 5 | 61°F | 38°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 6 | 60°F | 38°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 7 | 60°F | 38°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 8 | 59°F | 38°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 9 | 59°F | 37°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 10 | 59°F | 37°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 11 | 58°F | 37°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 12 | 58°F | 36°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 13 | 58°F | 36°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 14 | 57°F | 36°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 15 | 57°F | 36°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 16 | 56°F | 35°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| November 17 | 56°F | 35°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| November 18 | 56°F | 35°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| November 19 | 55°F | 35°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| November 20 | 55°F | 34°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| November 21 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 22 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 23 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 24 | 53°F | 33°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 25 | 53°F | 33°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 26 | 53°F | 33°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 27 | 52°F | 33°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 28 | 52°F | 33°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 29 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 30 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 36°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 3.13 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 9 h 40 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093738; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Sterling in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around November 30 (32%). In all, 3.13 in falls on 9 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal November in Sterling, 13 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093738.
How humid and windy is Sterling in November?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 50°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 7.0 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 37°F | 30°F | 77% | 5.2 mph | 43% |
| 9 a.m. | 41°F | 32°F | 70% | 6.9 mph | 32% |
| noon | 48°F | 32°F | 54% | 10.0 mph | 27% |
| 3 p.m. | 50°F | 32°F | 50% | 9.5 mph | 29% |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 32°F | 61% | 7.0 mph | 34% |
| 9 p.m. | 41°F | 32°F | 68% | 6.4 mph | 40% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093738. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for November in Sterling?
The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 84°F, on November 2, 1971; the coldest is 9°F, on November 24, 1989. The wettest November brought 7.83 in (1963); the snowiest, 11.4 inches (1967).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.0°F: 2021 44.2°F (−1.8), 2022 49.1°F (+3.1), 2023 45.9°F (−0.1), 2024 51.0°F (+5.0), 2025 47.0°F (+1.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.2°F | −1.8°F | 0.91 in |
| 2022 | 49.1°F | +3.1°F | 2.79 in |
| 2023 | 45.9°F | −0.1°F | 2.49 in |
| 2024 | 51.0°F | +5.0°F | 1.85 in |
| 2025 | 47.0°F | +1.0°F | 0.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093738; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093738. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Sterling compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, November normal highs run from 53°F in Hot Springs to 65°F in Chesapeake; Sterling's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.