Fort Dodge weather in November: Fort Dodge, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Fort Dodge in November has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 35°F, falling from 53°F on the 1st to 38°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal November, 1.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −4°C, 47 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in November.
- NOAA stationFort Dodge (5 mi NNW)
- Station IDUSC00132999
- Location42.58°N 94.20°W
- Elevation1,115 ft (340 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population24,886
- Jan 26° 7°
- Feb 31° 12°
- Mar 44° 24°
- Apr 59° 35°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 74° 51°
- Oct 61° 38°
- Nov 45° 25°
- Dec 31° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Dodge in November?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 35.1°F. November is 14.4°F cooler than October and 12.4°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Fort Dodge and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 53°F on November 1 to 38°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 5.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 30°F and 41°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 53°F | 31°F | 21% | 13% |
| November 8 | 49°F | 28°F | 20% | 12% |
| November 15 | 45°F | 25°F | 20% | 12% |
| November 22 | 42°F | 23°F | 21% | 11% |
| November 30 | 38°F | 19°F | 21% | 11% |
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 | 53°F | 31°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 2 | 52°F | 31°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 3 | 52°F | 30°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 4 | 51°F | 30°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 5 | 51°F | 29°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 6 | 50°F | 29°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 7 | 50°F | 29°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 8 | 49°F | 28°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h |
| November 9 | 48°F | 28°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h |
| November 10 | 48°F | 27°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h |
| November 11 | 47°F | 27°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h |
| November 12 | 47°F | 27°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h |
| November 13 | 46°F | 26°F | 20% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 14 | 46°F | 26°F | 20% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 15 | 45°F | 25°F | 20% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 16 | 45°F | 25°F | 20% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 17 | 44°F | 24°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 18 | 44°F | 24°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 19 | 43°F | 24°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 20 | 43°F | 23°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 21 | 42°F | 23°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 22 | 42°F | 23°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 23 | 41°F | 22°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 24 | 41°F | 22°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 25 | 40°F | 21°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 26 | 40°F | 21°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 27 | 39°F | 21°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 28 | 39°F | 20°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 29 | 38°F | 20°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 30 | 38°F | 19°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 25°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 1.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 9 h 20 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00132999; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fort Dodge in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around November 30 (21%). In all, 1.85 in falls on 6 days of a normal November.
In a normal November in Fort Dodge, 23 nights fall to freezing, 6 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.8 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal November.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00132999.
What are the records for November in Fort Dodge?
The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 87°F, on November 4, 2005; the coldest is −9°F, on November 26, 1977. The wettest November brought 7.14 in (1909); the snowiest, 19.5 inches (1991).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.1°F: 2021 37.6°F (+2.5), 2022 35.4°F (+0.3), 2023 37.7°F (+2.6), 2024 38.4°F (+3.3), 2025 37.7°F (+2.6). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.6°F | +2.5°F | 0.85 in |
| 2022 | 35.4°F | +0.3°F | 0.80 in |
| 2023 | 37.7°F | +2.6°F | 0.10 in |
| 2024 | 38.4°F | +3.3°F | 3.10 in |
| 2025 | 37.7°F | +2.6°F | 2.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00132999; recent months: ACIS, station USC00132999. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Fort Dodge compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, November normal highs run from 41°F in Northwood to 51°F in Shenandoah; Fort Dodge's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.