Ames weather in November: Ames, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Ames in November has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 37°F, falling from 54°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal November, 1.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −3°C, 48 mm of precipitation in November.
- NOAA stationAmes Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094989
- Location41.99°N 93.62°W
- Elevation930 ft (284 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population69,026
- Jan 29° 11°
- Feb 33° 15°
- Mar 47° 27°
- Apr 61° 38°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 84° 63°
- Aug 82° 60°
- Sep 76° 51°
- Oct 63° 39°
- Nov 47° 27°
- Dec 34° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ames in November?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 36.9°F. November is 14.0°F cooler than October and 11.7°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Ames and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 54°F on November 1 to 40°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 5.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 32°F and 42°F.
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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 54°F | 33°F | 25% | 13% |
| November 8 | 51°F | 30°F | 23% | 12% |
| November 15 | 47°F | 27°F | 22% | 12% |
| November 22 | 44°F | 24°F | 21% | 11% |
| November 30 | 40°F | 21°F | 21% | 11% |
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 54°F | 33°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 2 | 54°F | 32°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 3 | 53°F | 32°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 4 | 53°F | 31°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 5 | 52°F | 31°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 6 | 52°F | 31°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 7 | 51°F | 30°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 8 | 51°F | 30°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 9 | 50°F | 29°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h |
| November 10 | 50°F | 29°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h |
| November 11 | 49°F | 29°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h |
| November 12 | 49°F | 28°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h |
| November 13 | 48°F | 28°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h |
| November 14 | 48°F | 27°F | 22% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 15 | 47°F | 27°F | 22% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 16 | 47°F | 27°F | 22% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 17 | 46°F | 26°F | 22% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 18 | 46°F | 26°F | 22% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 19 | 45°F | 26°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 20 | 45°F | 25°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 21 | 44°F | 25°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 22 | 44°F | 24°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 23 | 43°F | 24°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 24 | 43°F | 24°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 25 | 42°F | 23°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 26 | 42°F | 23°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 27 | 41°F | 23°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 28 | 41°F | 22°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 29 | 40°F | 22°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 30 | 40°F | 21°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 27°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 1.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 9 h 20 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094989; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ames in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around November 1 (25%). In all, 1.88 in falls on 6 days of a normal November.
In a normal November in Ames, 21 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094989.
What are the records for November in Ames?
The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 82°F, on November 13, 1999; the coldest is −7°F, on November 12, 2019. The wettest November brought 4.34 in (2003).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.9°F: 2021 39.7°F (+2.8), 2022 36.8°F (−0.1), 2023 41.1°F (+4.2), 2024 41.1°F (+4.2), 2025 39.5°F (+2.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.7°F | +2.8°F | 1.69 in |
| 2022 | 36.8°F | −0.1°F | 2.51 in |
| 2023 | 41.1°F | +4.2°F | 0.13 in |
| 2024 | 41.1°F | +4.2°F | 4.06 in |
| 2025 | 39.5°F | +2.6°F | 1.70 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094989; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094989. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Ames compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, November normal highs run from 41°F in Northwood to 51°F in Shenandoah; Ames's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.