Grand Forks weather in November: Grand Forks, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Grand Forks in November has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 27°F, falling from 44°F on the 1st to 28°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal November, 0.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −8°C, 23 mm of precipitation and 17 cm of snow in November.
- NOAA stationGrand Forks International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014916
- Location47.94°N 97.18°W
- Elevation842 ft (257 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population59,845
- Jan 16° -3°
- Feb 21° 1°
- Mar 34° 15°
- Apr 52° 29°
- May 67° 41°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 81° 57°
- Aug 80° 54°
- Sep 70° 45°
- Oct 54° 33°
- Nov 36° 18°
- Dec 21° 4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Forks in November?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 26.7°F. November is 16.5°F cooler than October and 13.9°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Grand Forks and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 16°F, from 44°F on November 1 to 28°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 5.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 21°F and 33°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 44°F | 25°F | 25% | 10% |
| November 8 | 40°F | 22°F | 24% | 9% |
| November 15 | 36°F | 18°F | 23% | 9% |
| November 22 | 32°F | 15°F | 24% | 8% |
| November 30 | 28°F | 11°F | 25% | 8% |
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 | 44°F | 25°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h |
| November 2 | 43°F | 25°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h |
| November 3 | 43°F | 24°F | 25% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 4 | 42°F | 24°F | 25% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 5 | 42°F | 23°F | 24% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 6 | 41°F | 23°F | 24% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 7 | 40°F | 22°F | 24% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 8 | 40°F | 22°F | 24% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 9 | 39°F | 21°F | 24% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 10 | 39°F | 21°F | 24% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 11 | 38°F | 20°F | 24% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 12 | 38°F | 20°F | 24% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 13 | 37°F | 19°F | 24% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 14 | 36°F | 19°F | 23% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 15 | 36°F | 18°F | 23% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 16 | 35°F | 18°F | 23% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 17 | 35°F | 17°F | 23% | 8% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 18 | 34°F | 17°F | 24% | 8% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 19 | 34°F | 16°F | 24% | 8% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 20 | 33°F | 16°F | 24% | 8% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 21 | 33°F | 15°F | 24% | 8% | 9 h |
| November 22 | 32°F | 15°F | 24% | 8% | 9 h |
| November 23 | 32°F | 14°F | 24% | 8% | 9 h |
| November 24 | 31°F | 14°F | 24% | 8% | 9 h |
| November 25 | 30°F | 13°F | 24% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| November 26 | 30°F | 13°F | 24% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| November 27 | 29°F | 12°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| November 28 | 29°F | 12°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| November 29 | 28°F | 11°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| November 30 | 28°F | 11°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 18°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 0.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 10 h to 8 h 40 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014916; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Grand Forks in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around November 1 (25%). In all, 0.92 in falls on 7 days of a normal November.
In a normal November in Grand Forks, 28 nights fall to freezing, 12 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.6 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 10 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014916.
What are the records for November in Grand Forks?
The warmest November temperature on Grand Forks's official record (since 1941) is 75°F, on November 5, 1975; the coldest is −31°F, on November 29, 1985. The wettest November brought 3.94 in (2000); the snowiest, 29.0 inches (1985).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.7°F: 2021 30.3°F (+3.6), 2022 25.6°F (−1.1), 2023 30.8°F (+4.1), 2024 31.9°F (+5.3), 2025 33.0°F (+6.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30.3°F | +3.6°F | 1.12 in |
| 2022 | 25.6°F | −1.1°F | 0.52 in |
| 2023 | 30.8°F | +4.1°F | 0.10 in |
| 2024 | 31.9°F | +5.3°F | 1.55 in |
| 2025 | 33.0°F | +6.3°F | 0.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GFKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014916. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Grand Forks compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, November normal highs run from 32°F in Langdon to 44°F in Amidon; Grand Forks's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Grand Forks in October54°F by day, 33°F at night
- Grand Forks in December21°F by day, 4°F at night
- Grand Forks through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Dakota in NovemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Amidon: North Dakota's warmest Novembernormal high 44°F