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Massachusetts weather in November

Thinking about venturing to Massachusetts this November and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Massachusetts in November?

Massachusetts is a region in the United States of America. November in Massachusetts generally has temperatures that range from cold to moderate, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is cold in Hancock at 9°C to moderate in Edgartown at 13°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 4°C in Edgartown and -2°C in Hancock.

In November, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Stockbridge with an average of 70 mm to high snow/rainfall in Chatham with 124 mm. The city Boston usually sees around 144 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Massachusetts in November, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Massachusetts climate page.

Where to go in Massachusetts in November

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Massachusetts on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in November for the 5 most popular destinations in Massachusetts?

Boston

In November Boston generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Boston
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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<<   October October
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17°C 
9°C 
207 hours 
111 mm 
12 days 
12°C 
3°C 
144 hours 
95 mm 
10 days 
6°C 
-1°C 
141 hours 
132 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Boston

Rockport

In November Rockport generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Rockport
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   October October
<<  
15°C 
8°C 
207 hours 
116 mm 
12 days 
10°C 
3°C 
144 hours 
97 mm 
10 days 
poor 
6°C 
-1°C 
141 hours 
141 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Rockport

Provincetown

In November Provincetown generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Provincetown
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   October October
<<  
16°C 
9°C 
110 mm 
13 days 
11°C 
4°C 
116 mm 
12 days 
poor 
7°C 
1°C 
122 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Provincetown

Gloucester

In November Gloucester generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Gloucester
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   October October
<<  
16°C 
8°C 
207 hours 
118 mm 
12 days 
11°C 
3°C 
144 hours 
99 mm 
10 days 
6°C 
-2°C 
141 hours 
136 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Gloucester

Cambridge

In November Cambridge generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Cambridge
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   October October
<<  
17°C 
7°C 
207 hours 
115 mm 
12 days 
11°C 
2°C 
144 hours 
94 mm 
9 days 
6°C 
-2°C 
141 hours 
133 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Cambridge

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Massachusetts, in the United States of America.

Is November the best time to visit Massachusetts?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Boston, November may not be the ideal time to visit Massachusetts.

Generally speaking, August and September provide perfect weather in Boston. In contrast, January, February, March and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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