Lafayette weather in November: Lafayette, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Lafayette in November has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 41°F, falling from 57°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal November, 2.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 0°C, 73 mm of precipitation in November.

  • NOAA stationLafayette Purdue University Airport
  • Station IDUSW00014835
  • Location40.41°N 86.94°W
  • Elevation599 ft (183 m)
  • Population71,757
  1. Jan 33° 18°
  2. Feb 38° 21°
  3. Mar 50° 30°
  4. Apr 62° 40°
  5. May 73° 51°
  6. Jun 81° 60°
  7. Jul 84° 63°
  8. Aug 83° 62°
  9. Sep 77° 54°
  10. Oct 65° 43°
  11. Nov 50° 33°
  12. Dec 38° 24°

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

How warm is Lafayette in November?

The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 41.3°F. November is 12.4°F cooler than October and 10.3°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Lafayette and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 57°F on November 1 to 44°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 37°F and 45°F.

Lafayette 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 34%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 157°F38°F33%18%
November 854°F35°F33%18%
November 1550°F33°F33%18%
November 2247°F30°F34%18%
November 3044°F28°F34%18%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Lafayette: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 157°F38°F33%18%10 h 30 min
November 256°F37°F33%18%10 h 30 min
November 356°F37°F33%18%10 h 30 min
November 455°F37°F33%18%10 h 20 min
November 555°F36°F33%18%10 h 20 min
November 654°F36°F33%18%10 h 20 min
November 754°F36°F33%18%10 h 20 min
November 854°F35°F33%18%10 h 10 min
November 953°F35°F33%18%10 h 10 min
November 1053°F34°F33%18%10 h 10 min
November 1152°F34°F33%18%10 h 10 min
November 1252°F34°F33%18%10 h
November 1351°F33°F33%18%10 h
November 1451°F33°F33%18%10 h
November 1550°F33°F33%18%10 h
November 1650°F32°F33%18%10 h
November 1749°F32°F33%18%9 h 50 min
November 1849°F32°F33%18%9 h 50 min
November 1948°F31°F33%18%9 h 50 min
November 2048°F31°F33%18%9 h 50 min
November 2147°F31°F33%18%9 h 50 min
November 2247°F30°F34%18%9 h 50 min
November 2347°F30°F34%18%9 h 40 min
November 2446°F30°F33%19%9 h 40 min
November 2546°F29°F33%19%9 h 40 min
November 2645°F29°F33%19%9 h 40 min
November 2745°F29°F33%19%9 h 40 min
November 2844°F29°F33%18%9 h 40 min
November 2944°F28°F33%18%9 h 30 min
November 3044°F28°F34%18%9 h 30 min
Normal high
50°FNovember average
Normal low
33°FNovember average
Precipitation
2.87 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
15
Daylight
10 h 30 min to 9 h 30 minNovember 1 to November 30
Days at 70°F or more
2
Sunshine
67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014835; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Lafayette in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around November 22 (34%). In all, 2.87 in falls on 10 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal November in Lafayette, 15 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014835.

How humid and windy is Lafayette in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 42°F with 63% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 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.34°F29°F81%7.4 mph–
9 a.m.34°F29°F80%8.1 mph48%
noon40°F30°F69%11.0 mph–
3 p.m.42°F31°F63%11.2 mph–
6 p.m.39°F30°F70%8.5 mph53%
9 p.m.37°F30°F76%8.4 mph49%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014835. 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 Lafayette?

The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1944) is 80°F, on November 8, 2020; the coldest is 5°F, on November 13, 2019. The wettest November brought 8.98 in (1985); the snowiest, 7.5 inches (1951).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.3°F: 2021 39.3°F (−2.0), 2022 42.6°F (+1.3), 2023 42.6°F (+1.3), 2024 46.3°F (+5.0), 2025 42.2°F (+0.9). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Lafayette: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202139.3°F−2.0°F1.26 in
202242.6°F+1.3°F1.48 in
202342.6°F+1.3°F0.48 in
202446.3°F+5.0°F2.45 in
202542.2°F+0.9°F1.65 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014835; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014835. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Lafayette compare across Indiana?

Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, November normal highs run from 47°F in Angola to 58°F in English; Lafayette's is 50°F.

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

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