Highlands weather in November: Highlands, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Highlands in November has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 42°F, falling from 58°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal November, 7.76 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 197 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in November.
- NOAA stationHighlands
- Station IDUSC00314055
- Location35.06°N 83.20°W
- Elevation3,850 ft (1,174 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population1,119
- Jan 42° 24°
- Feb 46° 26°
- Mar 54° 32°
- Apr 62° 39°
- May 69° 47°
- Jun 75° 54°
- Jul 78° 58°
- Aug 76° 57°
- Sep 71° 51°
- Oct 63° 41°
- Nov 53° 32°
- Dec 45° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Highlands in November?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 42.4°F. November is 9.3°F cooler than October and 6.3°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Highlands and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 58°F on November 1 to 49°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 39°F and 46°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 58°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% |
| November 8 | 55°F | 33°F | 36% | 23% |
| November 15 | 53°F | 31°F | 37% | 24% |
| November 22 | 51°F | 30°F | 38% | 25% |
| November 30 | 49°F | 29°F | 40% | 27% |
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 | 58°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| November 2 | 57°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 3 | 57°F | 35°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 4 | 57°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 5 | 56°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 6 | 56°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 7 | 56°F | 33°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 8 | 55°F | 33°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 9 | 55°F | 33°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 10 | 55°F | 33°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 11 | 54°F | 32°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 12 | 54°F | 32°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 13 | 54°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 14 | 54°F | 32°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 15 | 53°F | 31°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 16 | 53°F | 31°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 17 | 53°F | 31°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 18 | 52°F | 31°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 19 | 52°F | 31°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 20 | 52°F | 31°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 21 | 51°F | 30°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 22 | 51°F | 30°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 23 | 51°F | 30°F | 39% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 24 | 51°F | 30°F | 39% | 26% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 25 | 50°F | 30°F | 39% | 26% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 26 | 50°F | 30°F | 39% | 26% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 27 | 50°F | 29°F | 40% | 26% | 10 h |
| November 28 | 49°F | 29°F | 40% | 26% | 10 h |
| November 29 | 49°F | 29°F | 40% | 27% | 10 h |
| November 30 | 49°F | 29°F | 40% | 27% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 53°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 32°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 7.76 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min to 10 hNovember 1 to November 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314055; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Highlands in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around November 30 (40%). In all, 7.76 in falls on 11 days of a normal November, 3 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal November in Highlands, 17 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314055.
What are the records for November in Highlands?
The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 82°F, on November 2, 1935; the coldest is −3°F, on November 25, 1950. The wettest November brought 19.16 in (1992); the snowiest, 7.5 inches (1968).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.4°F: 2021 41.0°F (−1.4), 2022 43.1°F (+0.7), 2023 42.9°F (+0.5), 2024 47.8°F (+5.4), 2025 43.0°F (+0.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.0°F | −1.4°F | 1.69 in |
| 2022 | 43.1°F | +0.7°F | 12.93 in |
| 2023 | 42.9°F | +0.5°F | 2.06 in |
| 2024 | 47.8°F | +5.4°F | 6.03 in |
| 2025 | 43.0°F | +0.6°F | 2.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00314055; recent months: ACIS, station USC00314055. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Highlands compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, November normal highs run from 46°F in Beech Mountain to 70°F in Southport; Highlands's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Highlands in October63°F by day, 41°F at night
- Highlands in December45°F by day, 27°F at night
- Highlands through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in NovemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Novembernormal high 70°F