La Crosse weather in November: La Crosse, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

La Crosse in November has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 38°F, falling from 54°F on the 1st to 38°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal November, 1.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −1°C, 47 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationLa Crosse Regional Airport
  • Station IDUSW00014920
  • Location43.88°N 91.25°W
  • Elevation652 ft (199 m)
  • Population51,049
  1. Jan 27° 11°
  2. Feb 33° 14°
  3. Mar 46° 26°
  4. Apr 60° 38°
  5. May 72° 50°
  6. Jun 82° 60°
  7. Jul 85° 65°
  8. Aug 83° 62°
  9. Sep 76° 54°
  10. Oct 62° 42°
  11. Nov 46° 30°
  12. Dec 33° 18°

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

How warm is La Crosse in November?

The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 37.6°F. November is 14.1°F cooler than October and 12.5°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in La Crosse and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 16°F, from 54°F on November 1 to 38°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 5.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 33°F and 43°F.

La Crosse 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 31%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 154°F36°F29%14%
November 850°F33°F29%13%
November 1546°F30°F30%14%
November 2242°F27°F30%14%
November 3038°F23°F31%14%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
La Crosse: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 154°F36°F29%14%10 h 20 min
November 253°F35°F29%13%10 h 10 min
November 352°F35°F29%13%10 h 10 min
November 452°F34°F29%13%10 h 10 min
November 551°F34°F29%13%10 h 10 min
November 651°F34°F29%13%10 h
November 750°F33°F29%13%10 h
November 850°F33°F29%13%10 h
November 949°F32°F29%13%10 h
November 1049°F32°F29%13%9 h 50 min
November 1148°F32°F29%13%9 h 50 min
November 1248°F31°F29%13%9 h 50 min
November 1347°F31°F30%13%9 h 50 min
November 1447°F30°F30%14%9 h 40 min
November 1546°F30°F30%14%9 h 40 min
November 1646°F29°F30%14%9 h 40 min
November 1745°F29°F30%14%9 h 40 min
November 1844°F28°F30%14%9 h 40 min
November 1944°F28°F30%14%9 h 30 min
November 2043°F28°F30%14%9 h 30 min
November 2143°F27°F30%14%9 h 30 min
November 2242°F27°F30%14%9 h 30 min
November 2342°F26°F30%14%9 h 20 min
November 2441°F26°F30%14%9 h 20 min
November 2541°F25°F30%14%9 h 20 min
November 2640°F25°F31%14%9 h 20 min
November 2740°F25°F31%14%9 h 20 min
November 2839°F24°F31%14%9 h 20 min
November 2939°F24°F31%14%9 h 10 min
November 3038°F23°F31%14%9 h 10 min
Normal high
46°FNovember average
Normal low
30°FNovember average
Precipitation
1.85 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
Snowfall
3.4 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
19
Daylight
10 h 20 min to 9 h 10 minNovember 1 to November 30
Days at 70°F or more
1
Sunshine
67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014920; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in La Crosse in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around November 30 (31%). In all, 1.85 in falls on 9 days of a normal November.

In a normal November in La Crosse, 19 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.4 inches.

Snow falls on 3 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014920.

How humid and windy is La Crosse in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 35°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 27°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 9.0 mph, most often from the west 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.27°F21°F79%8.6 mph48%
9 a.m.29°F22°F75%9.3 mph42%
noon33°F23°F64%9.9 mph44%
3 p.m.35°F23°F60%10.1 mph47%
6 p.m.32°F22°F68%8.7 mph46%
9 p.m.30°F22°F73%8.3 mph46%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014920. 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 La Crosse?

The warmest November temperature on La Crosse's official record (since 1872) is 80°F, on November 1, 1933; the coldest is −21°F, on November 29, 1875. The wettest November brought 7.01 in (1934); the snowiest, 30.3 inches (1991).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.6°F: 2021 38.6°F (+1.0), 2022 37.7°F (+0.1), 2023 39.0°F (+1.4), 2024 40.9°F (+3.3), 2025 38.3°F (+0.7). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

La Crosse: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202138.6°F+1.0°F1.58 in
202237.7°F+0.1°F2.06 in
202339.0°F+1.4°F0.14 in
202440.9°F+3.3°F3.36 in
202538.3°F+0.7°F1.18 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LSEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014920. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in La Crosse compare across Wisconsin?

Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, November normal highs run from 36°F in Drummond to 49°F in Kenosha; La Crosse's is 46°F.

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

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