Columbus weather in November: Columbus, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Columbus in November has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 44°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal November, 3.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 1°C, 91 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationColumbus
  • Station IDUSC00121747
  • Location39.17°N 85.92°W
  • Elevation609 ft (186 m)
  • Population51,970
  1. Jan 39° 22°
  2. Feb 43° 24°
  3. Mar 54° 32°
  4. Apr 66° 42°
  5. May 75° 53°
  6. Jun 83° 62°
  7. Jul 86° 65°
  8. Aug 85° 63°
  9. Sep 80° 55°
  10. Oct 68° 44°
  11. Nov 54° 34°
  12. Dec 43° 26°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Columbus in November?

The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 44.1°F. November is 11.7°F cooler than October and 9.5°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Columbus and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 61°F on November 1 to 48°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 40°F and 48°F.

Columbus in November, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 161°F38°F30%19%
November 858°F36°F31%19%
November 1555°F34°F31%20%
November 2251°F32°F33%21%
November 3048°F30°F34%22%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Columbus: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 161°F38°F30%19%10 h 30 min
November 261°F38°F30%19%10 h 30 min
November 360°F38°F30%19%10 h 30 min
November 460°F37°F30%19%10 h 30 min
November 559°F37°F30%19%10 h 30 min
November 659°F37°F30%19%10 h 20 min
November 758°F36°F30%19%10 h 20 min
November 858°F36°F31%19%10 h 20 min
November 957°F36°F31%19%10 h 20 min
November 1057°F35°F31%19%10 h 10 min
November 1156°F35°F31%19%10 h 10 min
November 1256°F35°F31%19%10 h 10 min
November 1356°F35°F31%19%10 h 10 min
November 1455°F34°F31%19%10 h 10 min
November 1555°F34°F31%20%10 h
November 1654°F34°F32%20%10 h
November 1754°F33°F32%20%10 h
November 1853°F33°F32%20%10 h
November 1953°F33°F32%20%10 h
November 2052°F32°F32%20%10 h
November 2152°F32°F33%20%9 h 50 min
November 2251°F32°F33%21%9 h 50 min
November 2351°F32°F33%21%9 h 50 min
November 2451°F31°F33%21%9 h 50 min
November 2550°F31°F33%21%9 h 50 min
November 2650°F31°F33%21%9 h 50 min
November 2749°F30°F34%21%9 h 40 min
November 2849°F30°F34%21%9 h 40 min
November 2948°F30°F34%22%9 h 40 min
November 3048°F30°F34%22%9 h 40 min
Normal high
54°FNovember average
Normal low
34°FNovember average
Precipitation
3.60 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
Snowfall
0.1 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
14
Daylight
10 h 30 min to 9 h 40 minNovember 1 to November 30
Days at 70°F or more
3
Sunshine
69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00121747; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Columbus in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around November 30 (34%). In all, 3.60 in falls on 9 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal November in Columbus, 14 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00121747.

What are the records for November in Columbus?

The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 86°F, on November 1, 1950; the coldest is −2°F, on November 25, 1950. The wettest November brought 9.23 in (1985); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (1936).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.1°F: 2021 40.5°F (−3.6), 2023 45.2°F (+1.1), 2024 48.4°F (+4.3). 2 of 3 ran warmer than normal.

Columbus: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202140.5°F−3.6°F1.85 in
202345.2°F+1.1°F0.52 in
202448.4°F+4.3°F4.98 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00121747; recent months: ACIS, station USC00121747. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Columbus compare across Indiana?

Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, November normal highs run from 47°F in Angola to 58°F in English; Columbus's is 54°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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