Duluth weather in November: Duluth, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Duluth in November has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 30°F, falling from 45°F on the 1st to 30°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal November, 1.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −5°C, 50 mm of precipitation and 36 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationDuluth International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00014913
  • Location46.84°N 92.21°W
  • Elevation1,428 ft (435 m)
  • From the center6 miles
  • Population87,986
  1. Jan 20° 2°
  2. Feb 25° 6°
  3. Mar 36° 18°
  4. Apr 49° 30°
  5. May 63° 41°
  6. Jun 72° 50°
  7. Jul 78° 56°
  8. Aug 76° 55°
  9. Sep 67° 47°
  10. Oct 53° 36°
  11. Nov 37° 23°
  12. Dec 25° 10°

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

How warm is Duluth in November?

The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 29.8°F. November is 14.3°F cooler than October and 12.7°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Duluth and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 45°F on November 1 to 30°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 5.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 24°F and 35°F.

Duluth 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 37%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 145°F29°F37%17%
November 841°F26°F37%16%
November 1537°F23°F36%16%
November 2234°F19°F36%15%
November 3030°F16°F36%14%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Duluth: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 145°F29°F37%17%10 h 10 min
November 244°F29°F37%17%10 h
November 343°F28°F37%17%10 h
November 443°F28°F37%16%10 h
November 542°F27°F37%16%9 h 50 min
November 642°F27°F37%16%9 h 50 min
November 741°F27°F37%16%9 h 50 min
November 841°F26°F37%16%9 h 40 min
November 940°F26°F36%16%9 h 40 min
November 1040°F25°F36%16%9 h 40 min
November 1139°F25°F36%16%9 h 40 min
November 1239°F24°F36%16%9 h 30 min
November 1338°F24°F36%16%9 h 30 min
November 1438°F23°F36%16%9 h 30 min
November 1537°F23°F36%16%9 h 30 min
November 1637°F22°F36%16%9 h 20 min
November 1736°F22°F36%16%9 h 20 min
November 1836°F21°F36%16%9 h 20 min
November 1935°F21°F36%16%9 h 20 min
November 2035°F20°F36%15%9 h 10 min
November 2134°F20°F36%15%9 h 10 min
November 2234°F19°F36%15%9 h 10 min
November 2333°F19°F36%15%9 h 10 min
November 2433°F19°F36%15%9 h
November 2532°F18°F36%15%9 h
November 2632°F18°F36%15%9 h
November 2731°F17°F36%15%9 h
November 2831°F17°F36%15%9 h
November 2931°F16°F36%15%8 h 50 min
November 3030°F16°F36%14%8 h 50 min
Normal high
37°FNovember average
Normal low
23°FNovember average
Precipitation
1.96 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Snowfall
14.1 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
25
Daylight
10 h 10 min to 8 h 50 minNovember 1 to November 30
Sunshine
63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014913; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Duluth in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around November 1 (37%). In all, 1.96 in falls on 11 days of a normal November.

In a normal November in Duluth, 25 nights fall to freezing, 12 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 14.1 inches.

Snow falls on 9 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 13 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014913.

How humid and windy is Duluth in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 26°F with 69% relative humidity and a dew point of 17°F; at 6 a.m. it is 20°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 10.5 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal November day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.20°F15°F83%9.9 mph33%
9 a.m.21°F16°F81%10.7 mph–
noon25°F17°F72%11.6 mph29%
3 p.m.26°F17°F69%11.5 mph40%
6 p.m.24°F17°F76%10.1 mph37%
9 p.m.22°F16°F78%10.2 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014913. 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 Duluth?

The warmest November temperature on Duluth's official record (since 1874) is 75°F, on November 6, 2020; the coldest is −29°F, on November 29, 1875. The wettest November brought 5.08 in (2000); the snowiest, 50.1 inches (1991).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.8°F: 2021 30.9°F (+1.1), 2022 30.5°F (+0.7), 2023 31.6°F (+1.8), 2024 34.5°F (+4.7), 2025 31.3°F (+1.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Duluth: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202130.9°F+1.1°F1.84 in
202230.5°F+0.7°F3.63 in
202331.6°F+1.8°F1.32 in
202434.5°F+4.7°F2.94 in
202531.3°F+1.5°F1.27 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DLHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014913. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Duluth compare across Minnesota?

Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, November normal highs run from 33°F in Big Falls to 45°F in Winona; Duluth's is 37°F.

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

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