Columbia weather in November: Columbia, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Columbia in November has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 45°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal November, 2.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 68 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in November.
- NOAA stationColumbia Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003945
- Location38.82°N 92.22°W
- Elevation893 ft (272 m)
- From the center11 miles
- Population130,900
- Jan 40° 23°
- Feb 45° 26°
- Mar 56° 36°
- Apr 67° 46°
- May 76° 56°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 80° 58°
- Oct 68° 47°
- Nov 55° 36°
- Dec 44° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbia in November?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 45.3°F. November is 12.2°F cooler than October and 10.1°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Columbia and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 61°F on November 1 to 49°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 41°F and 50°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 61°F | 41°F | 30% | 17% |
| November 8 | 58°F | 39°F | 29% | 17% |
| November 15 | 55°F | 36°F | 29% | 16% |
| November 22 | 52°F | 34°F | 28% | 16% |
| November 30 | 49°F | 31°F | 27% | 16% |
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 | 61°F | 41°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 2 | 61°F | 41°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 3 | 60°F | 41°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 4 | 60°F | 40°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 5 | 59°F | 40°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 6 | 59°F | 39°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 7 | 58°F | 39°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 8 | 58°F | 39°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 9 | 58°F | 38°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 10 | 57°F | 38°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 11 | 57°F | 38°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 12 | 56°F | 37°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 13 | 56°F | 37°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 14 | 55°F | 37°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 15 | 55°F | 36°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 16 | 54°F | 36°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h |
| November 17 | 54°F | 35°F | 28% | 16% | 10 h |
| November 18 | 54°F | 35°F | 28% | 16% | 10 h |
| November 19 | 53°F | 35°F | 28% | 16% | 10 h |
| November 20 | 53°F | 34°F | 28% | 16% | 10 h |
| November 21 | 52°F | 34°F | 28% | 16% | 10 h |
| November 22 | 52°F | 34°F | 28% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 23 | 51°F | 33°F | 28% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 24 | 51°F | 33°F | 28% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 25 | 51°F | 33°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 26 | 50°F | 32°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 27 | 50°F | 32°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 28 | 49°F | 32°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 29 | 49°F | 31°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 30 | 49°F | 31°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 36°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 2.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 9 h 40 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003945; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Columbia in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around November 1 (30%). In all, 2.68 in falls on 9 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal November in Columbia, 12 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.8 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal November.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003945.
How humid and windy is Columbia in November?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 10.3 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 34°F | 29°F | 79% | 9.4 mph | 52% |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 30°F | 76% | 10.5 mph | 50% |
| noon | 44°F | 31°F | 61% | 11.9 mph | 50% |
| 3 p.m. | 46°F | 31°F | 56% | 11.9 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 41°F | 30°F | 65% | 9.5 mph | 53% |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 29°F | 70% | 9.9 mph | 57% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003945. 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 Columbia?
The warmest November temperature on Columbia's official record (since 1889) is 84°F, on November 6, 1915; the coldest is −3°F, on November 30, 1929. The wettest November brought 10.42 in (1985); the snowiest, 8.3 inches (1971).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.3°F: 2021 46.8°F (+1.5), 2022 45.6°F (+0.3), 2023 46.3°F (+1.0), 2024 48.0°F (+2.8), 2025 46.4°F (+1.1). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.8°F | +1.5°F | 1.17 in |
| 2022 | 45.6°F | +0.3°F | 2.57 in |
| 2023 | 46.3°F | +1.0°F | 0.89 in |
| 2024 | 48.0°F | +2.8°F | 4.29 in |
| 2025 | 46.4°F | +1.1°F | 3.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record COUthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003945. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Columbia compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, November normal highs run from 50°F in Green City to 60°F in Malden; Columbia's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.