Iowa City weather in November: Iowa City, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Iowa City in November has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 40°F, falling from 56°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal November, 2.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −1°C, 55 mm of precipitation in November.
- NOAA stationIowa City Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014937
- Location41.63°N 91.54°W
- Elevation650 ft (198 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population76,710
- Jan 31° 15°
- Feb 36° 19°
- Mar 50° 30°
- Apr 63° 40°
- May 73° 52°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 84° 63°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 49° 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 Iowa City in November?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 39.8°F. November is 13.3°F cooler than October and 11.6°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Iowa City and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 56°F on November 1 to 42°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 35°F and 45°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 56°F | 36°F | 29% | 15% |
| November 8 | 53°F | 33°F | 28% | 14% |
| November 15 | 49°F | 31°F | 27% | 13% |
| November 22 | 46°F | 28°F | 27% | 12% |
| November 30 | 42°F | 25°F | 27% | 12% |
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 | 56°F | 36°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 2 | 56°F | 36°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 3 | 55°F | 35°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 4 | 55°F | 35°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 5 | 54°F | 34°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 6 | 54°F | 34°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 7 | 53°F | 34°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 8 | 53°F | 33°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 9 | 52°F | 33°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 10 | 52°F | 33°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h |
| November 11 | 51°F | 32°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h |
| November 12 | 51°F | 32°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h |
| November 13 | 50°F | 31°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h |
| November 14 | 50°F | 31°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h |
| November 15 | 49°F | 31°F | 27% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 16 | 49°F | 30°F | 27% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 17 | 49°F | 30°F | 27% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 18 | 48°F | 29°F | 27% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 19 | 48°F | 29°F | 27% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 20 | 47°F | 29°F | 27% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 21 | 47°F | 28°F | 27% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 22 | 46°F | 28°F | 27% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 23 | 46°F | 28°F | 27% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 24 | 45°F | 27°F | 27% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 25 | 45°F | 27°F | 27% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 26 | 44°F | 26°F | 27% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 27 | 44°F | 26°F | 27% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 28 | 43°F | 26°F | 27% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 29 | 43°F | 25°F | 27% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 30 | 42°F | 25°F | 27% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 30°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 2.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 9 h 30 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014937; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Iowa City in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around November 1 (29%). In all, 2.17 in falls on 8 days of a normal November.
In a normal November in Iowa City, 19 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014937.
What are the records for November in Iowa City?
The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 79°F, on November 1, 2000; the coldest is −3°F, on November 24, 1950. The wettest November brought 5.77 in (1952); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1950).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.8°F: 2021 40.1°F (+0.4), 2022 39.4°F (−0.4), 2023 40.4°F (+0.6), 2024 43.0°F (+3.3), 2025 41.5°F (+1.7). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.1°F | +0.4°F | 0.56 in |
| 2022 | 39.4°F | −0.4°F | 4.02 in |
| 2023 | 40.4°F | +0.6°F | 0.43 in |
| 2024 | 43.0°F | +3.3°F | 2.40 in |
| 2025 | 41.5°F | +1.7°F | 1.51 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014937; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014937. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Iowa City 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; Iowa City's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.