November in Chattanooga, TN: peak season for golf — great conditions and a wide playing window. Best tee times: late morning to early afternoon after dew burns off.
| Average November Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 62°F |
| Avg daily low | 44°F |
| Rainy days | 10 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 8.4 mph |
A 62°F afternoon high means carry distances drop a few yards off the tee and grip feel stiffens—manageable, but enough to push club selection one longer on approach. The real issue is the 44°F average low: that's the temperature greeting your first swing of the day, when hands are cold enough to lose lag and short putts go tentative. The 18°F daily swing between low and high compounds this because the conditions that dictate your layering on the first tee are gone by the time you reach the back nine—you're either overdressed at 62°F or underdressed if clouds hold temperatures down. What works in November's favor is the wind. At 8.4 mph peak, it is the 5th-calmest month of the year—just above the calm threshold but well below the point where approach shots start drifting off line. Ten precipitation days also make this the second-driest month of the year, meaning firm, fast fairways that reward well-struck irons.
The season-tier badge is Peak, and the wind and precipitation numbers back that up. Along Chattanooga's ridgeline courses—where elevation changes already stretch carry distances—the bare trees of November open sightline gaps through gaps in the canopy that disappear entirely in October's full foliage, making club selection to obscured pins noticeably more straightforward. The catch is that afternoon rounds are short; sunset closes the window faster than most golfers account for.
Book a 10 AM or later tee time in November—the 44°F average low means early morning slots risk frost delays and cold hands through the first several holes. Demand tends to cluster on weekends when the midday window is longest, so a mid-week late-morning booking is the most reliable way to get both a warm start and open tee sheet. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
October runs 11°F warmer at the high end and 10°F warmer at the low end, making it the more comfortable month without the need to layer heavily—it also carries one fewer precipitation day. November holds its own against December, though: December's average high drops another 8°F to 54°F, precipitation days jump by three to 13, and wind ticks up slightly to 8.9 mph, making November the clearly stronger month between the two.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Chattanooga, TN for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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Yes—November carries a Peak season rating, backed by an average high of 62°F, only 10 precipitation days (second-fewest of any month), and a peak wind of 8.4 mph that ranks 5th-calmest for the year. The main trade-offs are cold mornings near 44°F and a shrinking daylight window that limits afternoon rounds.
The average low sits at 44°F, which means early tee times can feel genuinely cold and frost is possible on exposed fairways before the sun has fully risen. By afternoon the high reaches 62°F on average, so the temperature gap across a round is about 18°F—plan your layers around that swing rather than a single number.