Alpena weather in November: Alpena, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Alpena in November has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 37°F, falling from 51°F on the 1st to 39°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal November, 2.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −2°C, 53 mm of precipitation and 17 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationAlpena County Regional Airport
  • Station IDUSW00094849
  • Location45.07°N 83.56°W
  • Elevation684 ft (209 m)
  • Population10,116
  1. Jan 28° 12°
  2. Feb 30° 11°
  3. Mar 39° 19°
  4. Apr 52° 30°
  5. May 66° 41°
  6. Jun 76° 50°
  7. Jul 81° 56°
  8. Aug 79° 55°
  9. Sep 71° 47°
  10. Oct 58° 37°
  11. Nov 45° 29°
  12. Dec 34° 20°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Alpena in November?

The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 36.6°F. November is 10.8°F cooler than October and 10.0°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Alpena and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 51°F on November 1 to 39°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 33°F and 41°F.

Alpena in November, day by day: normal high and low

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 47%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 151°F33°F45%20%
November 848°F31°F46%19%
November 1545°F29°F46%18%
November 2242°F27°F47%18%
November 3039°F25°F47%18%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Alpena: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 151°F33°F45%20%10 h 10 min
November 250°F32°F45%20%10 h 10 min
November 350°F32°F45%20%10 h 10 min
November 449°F32°F45%19%10 h
November 549°F32°F45%19%10 h
November 649°F31°F45%19%10 h
November 748°F31°F45%19%10 h
November 848°F31°F46%19%9 h 50 min
November 947°F30°F46%19%9 h 50 min
November 1047°F30°F46%19%9 h 50 min
November 1146°F30°F46%19%9 h 50 min
November 1246°F30°F46%19%9 h 40 min
November 1346°F29°F46%19%9 h 40 min
November 1445°F29°F46%19%9 h 40 min
November 1545°F29°F46%18%9 h 40 min
November 1644°F29°F46%18%9 h 30 min
November 1744°F28°F46%18%9 h 30 min
November 1844°F28°F46%18%9 h 30 min
November 1943°F28°F47%18%9 h 30 min
November 2043°F27°F47%18%9 h 20 min
November 2142°F27°F47%18%9 h 20 min
November 2242°F27°F47%18%9 h 20 min
November 2342°F27°F47%18%9 h 20 min
November 2441°F26°F47%18%9 h 20 min
November 2541°F26°F47%18%9 h 10 min
November 2640°F26°F47%18%9 h 10 min
November 2740°F25°F47%18%9 h 10 min
November 2840°F25°F47%18%9 h 10 min
November 2939°F25°F47%18%9 h 10 min
November 3039°F25°F47%18%9 h
Normal high
45°FNovember average
Normal low
29°FNovember average
Precipitation
2.07 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
140.01 inch or more
Snowfall
6.6 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
21
Daylight
10 h 10 min to 9 hNovember 1 to November 30
Sunshine
54%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094849; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Alpena in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 46% on average, highest around November 27 (47%). In all, 2.07 in falls on 14 days of a normal November.

In a normal November in Alpena, 21 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.6 inches.

Snow falls on 6 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 6 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094849.

How humid and windy is Alpena in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 35°F with 69% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 8.0 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal November day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.30°F25°F83%7.0 mph–
9 a.m.30°F26°F83%7.5 mph–
noon34°F26°F73%9.8 mph–
3 p.m.35°F26°F69%9.5 mph–
6 p.m.32°F26°F77%7.4 mph–
9 p.m.31°F25°F80%7.7 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094849. 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 Alpena?

The warmest November temperature on Alpena's official record (since 1916) is 78°F, on November 10, 2022; the coldest is −6°F, on November 15, 1933. The wettest November brought 7.45 in (1966); the snowiest, 34.8 inches (1995).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.6°F: 2021 36.3°F (−0.3), 2022 39.3°F (+2.7), 2023 36.3°F (−0.3), 2024 41.0°F (+4.4), 2025 35.9°F (−0.7). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Alpena: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202136.3°F−0.3°F1.02 in
202239.3°F+2.7°F1.99 in
202336.3°F−0.3°F1.46 in
202441.0°F+4.4°F2.46 in
202535.9°F−0.7°F1.53 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record APNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094849. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Alpena compare across Michigan?

Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, November normal highs run from 38°F in Ironwood to 49°F in Eau Claire; Alpena's is 45°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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