November 1 2022

This new month brings a big transition through autumn into early winter preview weather. The main reason is the lower sun angle and loss of daylight. Over the course of 30 days, Baltimore will lose about 53 minutes of single day sunlight. So with the end of Daylight Saving Time, the times for sunrise and sunset will dramatically change. This is something many notice on both sides of the daily commute.

The Eastern United States may get to witness a rocket launch from Wallops Island bringing a NASA supply mission to the International Space Station. We need the weather to cooperate not only to view that, but also a total lunar eclipse just a few days later.

There are also two meteor showers that will compete with a nearly full moon, so this year is not optimal for that. 

What is a guarantee is the timing for the sun, so let’s start with that and then get to the more temperamental weather almanac.

Sun Stuff

Loss of Daylight

As the sun gets lower in the sky, we will continue to lose daylight each day. This will trend to a slowing rate later in the month.

In the charts below, I’ve compared the 2 PM sun angle over Baltimore. A drop of 11.3º in the sky for the same clock time over the month.

Note that clocks turning backward 1 hour will shift the solar noon, so we could also compare the 2 PM on Nov 1 to 1 PM on Nov 30. I just wanted to show you how the mid afternoon sun will adjust.

November 1 – Loss of 2 minutes and 15 seconds.

Total Daylight 10 hours, 30 minutes, and 15 seconds.

November 30 – Loss of 1 minute and 17 seconds.

Total Daylight 9 hours, 37 minutes, and 49 seconds.

Sun Times

November 1st

• Sunrise at 7:34 AM
• Sunset at 6:05 PM

November 6 – END OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

• Sunrise at 6:39 AM
• Sunset at 4:59 PM

November 30 

• Sunrise at 7:06 AM
• Sunset at 4:43 PM

Weather Observed Almanac Stats

Temperatures (Baltimore at BWI)

Over the course of the month, the low temperature drops 8 degrees, close to an average at freezing. It is below freezing inland away from the city and water of the Chesapeake Bay. The high temperature will end up ‘on average’ 9 degrees cooler.   Note that we have an unusually warm start to the month this year of 2022, so it is very likely the end will feel much cooler. 

November 1 

Temperatures

Average Low = 41ºF

Average High = 63ºF

November 30 

Temperatures

Average Low = 33ºF

Average High = 52ºF

Average Snow: 0.4”

Often we can get a cold event with flurries or a dusting. Getting ‘stickage’ on warmer ground by the airport/city is tough until the ground can chill more.

Extreme Weather

Most months do not always present the extremes on the bookends, but that is what we have for November. 

Hottest Day: 

86ºF on November 1, 1950

Coldest Morning:

24ºF on November 30 in 1929

Largest Snow (single day)

8.4” on November 30 in 1967

Snowiest November Month: 9.7” in 1898

Wettest Day:

3.39” of rain on November 21 in 1952

Wettest Month:

8.14” in 2018

Rocket Launch

November 6th at 5:50 AM

See more in this report which also includes the LIVE Stream from NASA TV.

Note that this will be with the ADJUSTED STANDARD TIME

(We get an extra hour of sleep)

Next Rocket Launch From Wallops To Mark On Your Calendar

Total Lunar Eclipse

November 8th – This will reach totality around sunrise. In fact, the eclipse will end for our region at 6:42 AM, the predicted sunrise that day.

This means that the moon will be setting in the West during the eclipse. If the sky is clear, it will provide a wonderful chance for photographers to capture the low angle blood red moon with great framing of buildings or landscape. I really hope it is clear and we get amazing pics to share. 

VIDEOS (see key time frames below)

Times are in UTC (Universal Time Code): Subtract 5 hours for Eastern Standard Time

NASA Visualization – Moon Face Color Change

NASA Visualization – Earth Shadow and Color Change

Key Time Frames

3:02 a.m. Penumbral eclipse begins

The Moon enters the Earth’s penumbra, the outer part of the shadow. The Moon begins to dim, but the effect is quite subtle.

4:09 a.m. Partial eclipse begins

The Moon begins to enter Earth’s umbra and the partial eclipse begins. To the naked eye, as the Moon moves into the umbra, it looks like a bite is being taken out of the lunar disk. The part of the Moon inside the umbra will appear very dark.

5:17 a.m.  Totality Begins

The entire Moon is now in the Earth’s umbra. The Moon will turn a coppery-red. Try binoculars or a telescope for a better view. If you want to take a photo, use a camera on a tripod with exposures of at least several seconds.

6:42 a.m. Totality ends

As the Moon exits Earth’s umbra, the red color fades. It will look as if a bite is being taken out of the opposite side of the lunar disk as before.

Meteor Showers

Three are currently active.

Orionids:  Active until November 22nd. 

Peak: Oct 20-21 2022 (Moon 21% full.)

Southern Taurids: Active until December 2nd. Peak: Nov 4-5 2022 (Moon 87% full.)

Northern Taurids: Active until December 2nd. Peak: Nov 11-12 2022 (Moon 88% full.)

Also See:

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CONNECTION TO WINTER?

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