Elgin weather in November: Elgin, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Elgin in November has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 39°F, falling from 55°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal November, 2.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −1°C, 68 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in November.
- NOAA stationElgin
- Station IDUSC00112736
- Location42.06°N 88.29°W
- Elevation763 ft (233 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population114,701
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 34° 17°
- Mar 46° 26°
- Apr 59° 37°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 84° 63°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 76° 53°
- Oct 63° 41°
- Nov 48° 30°
- Dec 36° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elgin in November?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 38.8°F. November is 13.0°F cooler than October and 11.0°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Elgin and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 55°F on November 1 to 41°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 34°F and 43°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 19% |
| November 8 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 19% |
| November 15 | 48°F | 30°F | 33% | 18% |
| November 22 | 44°F | 28°F | 33% | 19% |
| November 30 | 41°F | 25°F | 34% | 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 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 2 | 54°F | 35°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 3 | 54°F | 35°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 4 | 53°F | 34°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 5 | 53°F | 34°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 6 | 52°F | 34°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 7 | 52°F | 33°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 8 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 9 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h |
| November 10 | 50°F | 32°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h |
| November 11 | 50°F | 32°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h |
| November 12 | 49°F | 31°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h |
| November 13 | 49°F | 31°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h |
| November 14 | 48°F | 31°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 15 | 48°F | 30°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 16 | 47°F | 30°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 17 | 47°F | 30°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 18 | 46°F | 29°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 19 | 46°F | 29°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 20 | 45°F | 28°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 21 | 45°F | 28°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 22 | 44°F | 28°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 23 | 44°F | 27°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 24 | 43°F | 27°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 25 | 43°F | 27°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 26 | 42°F | 26°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 27 | 42°F | 26°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 28 | 42°F | 26°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 29 | 41°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 30 | 41°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 30°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 2.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 9 h 20 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00112736; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Elgin in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around November 1 (34%). In all, 2.68 in falls on 10 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal November in Elgin, 18 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00112736.
What are the records for November in Elgin?
The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1983) is 76°F, on November 2, 2016; the coldest is 4°F, on November 14, 1986. The wettest November brought 8.42 in (1985); the snowiest, 9.7 inches (2015).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.8°F: 2021 38.8°F (at normal), 2022 40.3°F (+1.5), 2023 38.4°F (−0.4), 2024 45.4°F (+6.6), 2025 40.4°F (+1.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.8°F | at normal | 0.83 in |
| 2022 | 40.3°F | +1.5°F | 1.01 in |
| 2023 | 38.4°F | −0.4°F | 1.04 in |
| 2024 | 45.4°F | +6.6°F | 3.38 in |
| 2025 | 40.4°F | +1.6°F | 2.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00112736; recent months: ACIS, station USC00112736. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Elgin compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, November normal highs run from 46°F in Galena to 59°F in Anna; Elgin's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.