Brookings weather in November: Brookings, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Brookings in November has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 31°F, falling from 49°F on the 1st to 34°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal November, 0.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −6°C, 20 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in November.
- NOAA stationBrookings (2 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00391076
- Location44.33°N 96.77°W
- Elevation1,639 ft (500 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population24,555
- Jan 22° 4°
- Feb 27° 7°
- Mar 39° 20°
- Apr 54° 32°
- May 67° 45°
- Jun 77° 56°
- Jul 81° 60°
- Aug 79° 57°
- Sep 72° 48°
- Oct 58° 34°
- Nov 41° 22°
- Dec 28° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Brookings in November?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 31.2°F. November is 14.7°F cooler than October and 12.6°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Brookings and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 49°F on November 1 to 34°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 5.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 26°F and 37°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 49°F | 27°F | 19% | 9% |
| November 8 | 45°F | 25°F | 18% | 8% |
| November 15 | 41°F | 22°F | 17% | 8% |
| November 22 | 38°F | 19°F | 17% | 7% |
| November 30 | 34°F | 16°F | 17% | 6% |
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 | 49°F | 27°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 2 | 48°F | 27°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 3 | 48°F | 27°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 4 | 47°F | 26°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 5 | 47°F | 26°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h |
| November 6 | 46°F | 25°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h |
| November 7 | 45°F | 25°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h |
| November 8 | 45°F | 25°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h |
| November 9 | 44°F | 24°F | 18% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 10 | 44°F | 24°F | 18% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 11 | 43°F | 23°F | 18% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 12 | 43°F | 23°F | 18% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 13 | 42°F | 23°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 14 | 42°F | 22°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 15 | 41°F | 22°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 16 | 41°F | 21°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 17 | 40°F | 21°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 18 | 40°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 19 | 39°F | 20°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 20 | 39°F | 20°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 21 | 38°F | 19°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 22 | 38°F | 19°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 23 | 37°F | 19°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 24 | 37°F | 18°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 25 | 36°F | 18°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 26 | 36°F | 17°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 27 | 35°F | 17°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 28 | 35°F | 16°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 29 | 34°F | 16°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 30 | 34°F | 16°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 22°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 0.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 9 h 10 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00391076; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Brookings in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around November 1 (19%). In all, 0.80 in falls on 5 days of a normal November.
In a normal November in Brookings, 26 nights fall to freezing, 9 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.7 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 7 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00391076.
What are the records for November in Brookings?
The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 79°F, on November 7, 2020; the coldest is −22°F, on November 26, 1977. The wettest November brought 4.46 in (1983); the snowiest, 18.0 inches (1983).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.2°F: 2021 34.4°F (+3.2), 2022 34.4°F (+3.2), 2023 35.0°F (+3.8), 2024 32.3°F (+1.1), 2025 35.8°F (+4.6). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.4°F | +3.2°F | 0.44 in |
| 2022 | 34.4°F | +3.2°F | 2.17 in |
| 2023 | 35.0°F | +3.8°F | 0.08 in |
| 2024 | 32.3°F | +1.1°F | 2.06 in |
| 2025 | 35.8°F | +4.6°F | 1.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00391076; recent months: ACIS, station USC00391076. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Brookings compare across South Dakota?
Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, November normal highs run from 39°F in Eureka to 51°F in Ardmore; Brookings's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Brookings in October58°F by day, 34°F at night
- Brookings in December28°F by day, 10°F at night
- Brookings through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Dakota in NovemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Ardmore: South Dakota's warmest Novembernormal high 51°F