Big Sky weather in November: Big Sky, Montana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Big Sky in November has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 26°F, falling from 44°F on the 1st to 30°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal November, 1.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −9°C, 41 mm of precipitation in November.
- NOAA stationBig Sky (2 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00240775
- Location45.28°N 111.33°W
- Elevation6,590 ft (2,009 m)
- Population (census place)2,388
- Jan 30° 9°
- Feb 34° 9°
- Mar 42° 17°
- Apr 48° 23°
- May 58° 30°
- Jun 67° 36°
- Jul 78° 41°
- Aug 77° 39°
- Sep 68° 33°
- Oct 53° 25°
- Nov 37° 16°
- Dec 28° 9°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Big Sky in November?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 26.2°F. November is 12.6°F cooler than October and 8.2°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Big Sky and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 44°F on November 1 to 30°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 22°F and 30°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 44°F | 20°F | 33% | 19% |
| November 8 | 41°F | 18°F | 35% | 20% |
| November 15 | 37°F | 16°F | 37% | 20% |
| November 22 | 34°F | 14°F | 39% | 20% |
| November 30 | 30°F | 11°F | 42% | 19% |
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 | 44°F | 20°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 2 | 44°F | 20°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 3 | 43°F | 19°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 4 | 43°F | 19°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
| November 5 | 42°F | 19°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
| November 6 | 42°F | 19°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
| November 7 | 41°F | 18°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h |
| November 8 | 41°F | 18°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 9 | 40°F | 18°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 10 | 40°F | 17°F | 36% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 11 | 39°F | 17°F | 36% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 12 | 39°F | 17°F | 36% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 13 | 38°F | 16°F | 37% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 14 | 38°F | 16°F | 37% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 15 | 37°F | 16°F | 37% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 16 | 37°F | 16°F | 37% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 17 | 36°F | 15°F | 38% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 18 | 36°F | 15°F | 38% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 19 | 35°F | 15°F | 38% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 20 | 35°F | 14°F | 39% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 21 | 34°F | 14°F | 39% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 22 | 34°F | 14°F | 39% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 23 | 33°F | 13°F | 40% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 24 | 33°F | 13°F | 40% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 25 | 32°F | 13°F | 40% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 26 | 32°F | 12°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 27 | 32°F | 12°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 28 | 31°F | 12°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 29 | 31°F | 12°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h |
| November 30 | 30°F | 11°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h |
- Normal high
- 37°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 16°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 1.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 9 hNovember 1 to November 30
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00240775; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Big Sky in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around November 30 (42%). In all, 1.60 in falls on 11 days of a normal November.
In a normal November in Big Sky, 29 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00240775.
What are the records for November in Big Sky?
The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1967) is 65°F, on November 3, 1981; the coldest is −26°F, on November 20, 1977. The wettest November brought 4.60 in (1992); the snowiest, 51.1 inches (2010).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00240775. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Big Sky compare across Montana?
Across the 141 places PlainClimate covers in Montana, November normal highs run from 31°F in Cooke City to 48°F in Hardin; Big Sky's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.