Grand Rapids weather in November: Grand Rapids, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Grand Rapids in November has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 40°F, falling from 54°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal November, 3.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of 0°C, 79 mm of precipitation and 18 cm of snow in November.
- NOAA stationGrand Rapids Gerald R Ford International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094860
- Location42.89°N 85.54°W
- Elevation778 ft (237 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population200,117
- Jan 31° 19°
- Feb 34° 20°
- Mar 45° 27°
- Apr 58° 37°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 81° 61°
- Sep 74° 53°
- Oct 61° 42°
- Nov 47° 33°
- Dec 36° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Rapids in November?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 40.0°F. November is 11.5°F cooler than October and 9.6°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Grand Rapids and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 54°F on November 1 to 41°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 36°F and 44°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 47%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 54°F | 37°F | 42% | 24% |
| November 8 | 51°F | 35°F | 43% | 23% |
| November 15 | 47°F | 33°F | 43% | 23% |
| November 22 | 44°F | 31°F | 44% | 23% |
| November 30 | 41°F | 29°F | 47% | 23% |
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 | 54°F | 37°F | 42% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 2 | 53°F | 37°F | 42% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 3 | 53°F | 37°F | 42% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 4 | 52°F | 36°F | 42% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 5 | 52°F | 36°F | 42% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 6 | 51°F | 36°F | 42% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 7 | 51°F | 35°F | 42% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 8 | 51°F | 35°F | 43% | 23% | 10 h |
| November 9 | 50°F | 35°F | 43% | 23% | 10 h |
| November 10 | 50°F | 34°F | 43% | 23% | 10 h |
| November 11 | 49°F | 34°F | 43% | 23% | 10 h |
| November 12 | 49°F | 34°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 13 | 48°F | 34°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 14 | 48°F | 33°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 15 | 47°F | 33°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 16 | 47°F | 33°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 17 | 47°F | 32°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 18 | 46°F | 32°F | 44% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 19 | 46°F | 32°F | 44% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 20 | 45°F | 31°F | 44% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 21 | 45°F | 31°F | 44% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 22 | 44°F | 31°F | 44% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 23 | 44°F | 31°F | 45% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 24 | 44°F | 30°F | 45% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 25 | 43°F | 30°F | 45% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 26 | 43°F | 30°F | 46% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 27 | 42°F | 29°F | 46% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 28 | 42°F | 29°F | 46% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 29 | 41°F | 29°F | 46% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 30 | 41°F | 29°F | 47% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 33°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 3.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 9 h 20 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094860; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Grand Rapids in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around November 30 (47%). In all, 3.10 in falls on 13 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal November in Grand Rapids, 16 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.1 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094860.
How humid and windy is Grand Rapids in November?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 38°F with 68% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 10.4 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 33°F | 27°F | 81% | 9.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 33°F | 28°F | 81% | 9.8 mph | – |
| noon | 37°F | 29°F | 72% | 11.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 38°F | 28°F | 68% | 12.2 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 36°F | 28°F | 74% | 10.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 34°F | 28°F | 77% | 9.9 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094860. 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 Grand Rapids?
The warmest November temperature on Grand Rapids's official record (since 1892) is 81°F, on November 1, 1950; the coldest is −10°F, on November 25, 1950. The wettest November brought 7.90 in (2003); the snowiest, 31.0 inches (2014).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.0°F: 2021 38.5°F (−1.5), 2022 40.9°F (+0.9), 2023 39.7°F (−0.3), 2024 44.0°F (+4.0), 2025 38.7°F (−1.3). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.5°F | −1.5°F | 2.22 in |
| 2022 | 40.9°F | +0.9°F | 2.33 in |
| 2023 | 39.7°F | −0.3°F | 1.67 in |
| 2024 | 44.0°F | +4.0°F | 3.46 in |
| 2025 | 38.7°F | −1.3°F | 1.50 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GRRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094860. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Grand Rapids compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, November normal highs run from 38°F in Ironwood to 49°F in Eau Claire; Grand Rapids's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Grand Rapids in October61°F by day, 42°F at night
- Grand Rapids in December36°F by day, 25°F at night
- Grand Rapids through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in NovemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Novembernormal high 49°F