Altoona weather in November: Altoona, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Altoona in November has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 42°F, falling from 57°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal November, 2.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 1°C, 72 mm of precipitation in November.

  • NOAA stationAltoona Blair County Airport
  • Station IDUSW00014736
  • Location40.30°N 78.32°W
  • Elevation1,480 ft (451 m)
  • From the center15 miles
  • Population42,719
  1. Jan 36° 21°
  2. Feb 39° 23°
  3. Mar 48° 30°
  4. Apr 61° 40°
  5. May 71° 50°
  6. Jun 79° 58°
  7. Jul 83° 62°
  8. Aug 81° 60°
  9. Sep 74° 53°
  10. Oct 63° 43°
  11. Nov 51° 34°
  12. Dec 40° 26°

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

How warm is Altoona in November?

The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 42.3°F. November is 10.7°F cooler than October and 9.2°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Altoona and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 57°F on November 1 to 45°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 39°F and 46°F.

Altoona 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 34%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 157°F38°F34%18%
November 854°F36°F34%17%
November 1551°F34°F34%18%
November 2248°F32°F34%18%
November 3045°F30°F34%19%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Altoona: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 157°F38°F34%18%10 h 30 min
November 256°F38°F34%18%10 h 30 min
November 356°F38°F34%17%10 h 30 min
November 455°F38°F34%17%10 h 20 min
November 555°F37°F34%17%10 h 20 min
November 655°F37°F34%17%10 h 20 min
November 754°F37°F34%17%10 h 20 min
November 854°F36°F34%17%10 h 10 min
November 953°F36°F34%17%10 h 10 min
November 1053°F36°F34%17%10 h 10 min
November 1152°F35°F34%17%10 h 10 min
November 1252°F35°F34%18%10 h 10 min
November 1352°F35°F34%18%10 h
November 1451°F35°F34%18%10 h
November 1551°F34°F34%18%10 h
November 1650°F34°F34%18%10 h
November 1750°F34°F34%18%10 h
November 1849°F33°F34%18%9 h 50 min
November 1949°F33°F34%18%9 h 50 min
November 2049°F33°F34%18%9 h 50 min
November 2148°F33°F34%18%9 h 50 min
November 2248°F32°F34%18%9 h 50 min
November 2347°F32°F34%18%9 h 40 min
November 2447°F32°F34%18%9 h 40 min
November 2547°F31°F34%18%9 h 40 min
November 2646°F31°F34%18%9 h 40 min
November 2746°F31°F34%19%9 h 40 min
November 2845°F31°F34%19%9 h 40 min
November 2945°F30°F34%19%9 h 30 min
November 3045°F30°F34%19%9 h 30 min
Normal high
51°FNovember average
Normal low
34°FNovember average
Precipitation
2.85 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
14
Daylight
10 h 30 min to 9 h 30 minNovember 1 to November 30
Days at 70°F or more
1
Sunshine
65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014736; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Altoona in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around November 27 (34%). In all, 2.85 in falls on 10 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal November in Altoona, 14 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014736.

How humid and windy is Altoona in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 42°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 8.2 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.35°F28°F75%7.4 mph–
9 a.m.36°F29°F73%7.9 mph–
noon40°F29°F63%10.0 mph–
3 p.m.42°F29°F60%9.9 mph38%
6 p.m.38°F28°F66%8.0 mph39%
9 p.m.37°F28°F69%7.7 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014736. 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 Altoona?

The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 79°F, on November 1, 1950; the coldest is 7°F, on November 26, 1950. The wettest November brought 10.90 in (1997); the snowiest, 22.1 inches (1995).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.3°F: 2021 40.3°F (−2.0), 2022 44.0°F (+1.7), 2023 41.7°F (−0.6), 2024 45.1°F (+2.8), 2025 41.1°F (−1.2). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Altoona: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202140.3°F−2.0°F1.03 in
202244.0°F+1.7°F4.15 in
202341.7°F−0.6°F2.23 in
202445.1°F+2.8°F2.18 in
202541.1°F−1.2°F1.76 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014736; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014736. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Altoona compare across Pennsylvania?

Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, November normal highs run from 44°F in Laporte to 57°F in Marcus Hook; Altoona's is 51°F.

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

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