Amherst weather in November: Amherst, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Amherst in November has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 39°F, falling from 56°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal November, 3.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −2°C, 86 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in November.
- NOAA stationAmherst
- Station IDUSC00190120
- Location42.39°N 72.54°W
- Elevation145 ft (44 m)
- Population40,989
- Jan 34° 14°
- Feb 37° 15°
- Mar 45° 24°
- Apr 58° 34°
- May 70° 45°
- Jun 78° 55°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 82° 58°
- Sep 74° 50°
- Oct 62° 39°
- Nov 50° 29°
- Dec 39° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Amherst in November?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 39.4°F. November is 10.8°F cooler than October and 9.4°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Amherst and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 56°F on November 1 to 44°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 36°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 56°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% |
| November 8 | 53°F | 31°F | 32% | 21% |
| November 15 | 50°F | 29°F | 33% | 22% |
| November 22 | 47°F | 27°F | 33% | 22% |
| November 30 | 44°F | 25°F | 34% | 23% |
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 | 56°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 2 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 3 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 4 | 54°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 5 | 54°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 6 | 54°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 7 | 53°F | 31°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 8 | 53°F | 31°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 9 | 52°F | 31°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| November 10 | 52°F | 31°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| November 11 | 52°F | 30°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| November 12 | 51°F | 30°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| November 13 | 51°F | 30°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 14 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 15 | 50°F | 29°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 16 | 50°F | 29°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 17 | 49°F | 29°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 18 | 49°F | 28°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 19 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 20 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 21 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 22 | 47°F | 27°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 23 | 47°F | 27°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 24 | 46°F | 27°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 25 | 46°F | 27°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 26 | 46°F | 26°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 27 | 45°F | 26°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 28 | 45°F | 26°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 29 | 44°F | 25°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 30 | 44°F | 25°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 29°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 3.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.6 inmonth total
- 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
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00190120; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Amherst in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around November 30 (34%). In all, 3.38 in falls on 10 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal November in Amherst, 21 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.6 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00190120.
What are the records for November in Amherst?
The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 80°F, on November 7, 2020; the coldest is −4°F, on November 26, 1938. The wettest November brought 8.65 in (1927); the snowiest, 13.0 inches (1940).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.4°F: 2021 39.4°F (at normal), 2022 42.7°F (+3.3), 2023 36.6°F (−2.8), 2024 43.7°F (+4.3), 2025 38.3°F (−1.1). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.4°F | at normal | 2.32 in |
| 2022 | 42.7°F | +3.3°F | 3.15 in |
| 2023 | 36.6°F | −2.8°F | 2.06 in |
| 2024 | 43.7°F | +4.3°F | 2.19 in |
| 2025 | 38.3°F | −1.1°F | 1.96 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00190120; recent months: ACIS, station USC00190120. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Amherst compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, November normal highs run from 47°F in Pittsfield to 55°F in Norwood; Amherst's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Amherst in October62°F by day, 39°F at night
- Amherst in December39°F by day, 21°F at night
- Amherst through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Massachusetts in NovemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Norwood: Massachusetts's warmest Novembernormal high 55°F