Kansas City weather in November: Kansas City, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Kansas City in November has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 44°F, falling from 60°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal November, 2.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 1°C, 51 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationKansas City International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00003947
  • Location39.30°N 94.73°W
  • Elevation1,005 ft (306 m)
  • From the center15 miles
  • Population516,032
  1. Jan 38° 20°
  2. Feb 44° 24°
  3. Mar 55° 34°
  4. Apr 66° 44°
  5. May 75° 54°
  6. Jun 84° 64°
  7. Jul 88° 68°
  8. Aug 87° 66°
  9. Sep 79° 58°
  10. Oct 67° 46°
  11. Nov 54° 34°
  12. Dec 42° 24°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Kansas City in November?

The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 43.6°F. November is 12.8°F cooler than October and 10.5°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Kansas City and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 60°F on November 1 to 47°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 39°F and 48°F.

Kansas City in November, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 160°F39°F25%14%
November 857°F37°F24%14%
November 1554°F34°F23%13%
November 2251°F31°F22%13%
November 3047°F28°F22%12%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Kansas City: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 160°F39°F25%14%10 h 30 min
November 260°F39°F25%14%10 h 30 min
November 359°F39°F24%14%10 h 30 min
November 459°F38°F24%14%10 h 30 min
November 558°F38°F24%14%10 h 20 min
November 658°F37°F24%14%10 h 20 min
November 757°F37°F24%14%10 h 20 min
November 857°F37°F24%14%10 h 20 min
November 956°F36°F24%14%10 h 20 min
November 1056°F36°F24%13%10 h 10 min
November 1156°F35°F23%13%10 h 10 min
November 1255°F35°F23%13%10 h 10 min
November 1355°F35°F23%13%10 h 10 min
November 1454°F34°F23%13%10 h 10 min
November 1554°F34°F23%13%10 h
November 1653°F33°F23%13%10 h
November 1753°F33°F23%13%10 h
November 1852°F33°F23%13%10 h
November 1952°F32°F22%13%10 h
November 2051°F32°F22%13%9 h 50 min
November 2151°F31°F22%13%9 h 50 min
November 2251°F31°F22%13%9 h 50 min
November 2350°F31°F22%13%9 h 50 min
November 2450°F30°F22%13%9 h 50 min
November 2549°F30°F22%13%9 h 50 min
November 2649°F30°F22%13%9 h 40 min
November 2749°F29°F22%12%9 h 40 min
November 2848°F29°F22%12%9 h 40 min
November 2948°F29°F22%12%9 h 40 min
November 3047°F28°F22%12%9 h 40 min
Normal high
54°FNovember average
Normal low
34°FNovember average
Precipitation
2.00 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
70.01 inch or more
Snowfall
1.1 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
13
Daylight
10 h 30 min to 9 h 40 minNovember 1 to November 30
Days at 70°F or more
3
Sunshine
74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003947; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Kansas City in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around November 1 (25%). In all, 2.00 in falls on 7 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal November in Kansas City, 13 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.1 inches.

Snow falls on 1 day in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003947.

How humid and windy is Kansas City in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 45°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 10.7 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal November day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.33°F27°F77%10.1 mph46%
9 a.m.36°F28°F74%11.2 mph32%
noon43°F29°F59%12.4 mph32%
3 p.m.45°F29°F53%12.2 mph26%
6 p.m.40°F28°F63%9.7 mph37%
9 p.m.37°F28°F69%9.9 mph40%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003947. 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 Kansas City?

The warmest November temperature on Kansas City's official record (since 1888) is 83°F, on November 6, 1915; the coldest is 1°F, on November 28, 1976. The wettest November brought 9.52 in (1931); the snowiest, 9.1 inches (1923).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.6°F: 2021 46.5°F (+2.9), 2022 43.8°F (+0.1), 2023 45.5°F (+1.9), 2024 46.9°F (+3.3), 2025 46.2°F (+2.6). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Kansas City: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202146.5°F+2.9°F1.54 in
202243.8°F+0.1°F3.99 in
202345.5°F+1.9°F1.55 in
202446.9°F+3.3°F4.37 in
202546.2°F+2.6°F2.27 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MCIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003947. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Kansas City compare across Missouri?

Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, November normal highs run from 50°F in Green City to 60°F in Malden; Kansas City's is 54°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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