Lansing weather in November: Lansing, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Lansing in November has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 40°F, falling from 53°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal November, 2.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of 0°C, 62 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationLansing Capital City Airport
  • Station IDUSW00014836
  • Location42.78°N 84.58°W
  • Elevation841 ft (256 m)
  • From the center5 miles
  • Population114,336
  1. Jan 31° 17°
  2. Feb 34° 18°
  3. Mar 44° 26°
  4. Apr 58° 36°
  5. May 69° 48°
  6. Jun 79° 57°
  7. Jul 83° 61°
  8. Aug 81° 60°
  9. Sep 74° 52°
  10. Oct 61° 41°
  11. Nov 47° 32°
  12. Dec 36° 23°

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

How warm is Lansing in November?

The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 39.5°F. November is 11.3°F cooler than October and 10.0°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Lansing and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 53°F on November 1 to 41°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 36°F and 44°F.

Lansing 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 43%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 153°F37°F39%19%
November 850°F34°F40%18%
November 1547°F32°F41%18%
November 2244°F30°F42%18%
November 3041°F27°F43%18%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Lansing: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 153°F37°F39%19%10 h 20 min
November 253°F36°F39%19%10 h 20 min
November 353°F36°F39%19%10 h 20 min
November 452°F36°F39%19%10 h 10 min
November 552°F35°F39%19%10 h 10 min
November 651°F35°F40%19%10 h 10 min
November 751°F35°F40%19%10 h 10 min
November 850°F34°F40%18%10 h
November 950°F34°F40%18%10 h
November 1049°F34°F40%18%10 h
November 1149°F33°F40%18%10 h
November 1249°F33°F40%18%9 h 50 min
November 1348°F33°F40%18%9 h 50 min
November 1448°F32°F41%18%9 h 50 min
November 1547°F32°F41%18%9 h 50 min
November 1647°F32°F41%18%9 h 50 min
November 1746°F31°F41%18%9 h 40 min
November 1846°F31°F41%18%9 h 40 min
November 1945°F31°F41%18%9 h 40 min
November 2045°F30°F42%18%9 h 40 min
November 2145°F30°F42%18%9 h 30 min
November 2244°F30°F42%18%9 h 30 min
November 2344°F30°F42%18%9 h 30 min
November 2443°F29°F42%18%9 h 30 min
November 2543°F29°F42%18%9 h 30 min
November 2642°F29°F43%18%9 h 30 min
November 2742°F28°F43%18%9 h 20 min
November 2842°F28°F43%18%9 h 20 min
November 2941°F28°F43%18%9 h 20 min
November 3041°F27°F43%18%9 h 20 min
Normal high
47°FNovember average
Normal low
32°FNovember average
Precipitation
2.46 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
120.01 inch or more
Snowfall
3.9 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
18
Daylight
10 h 20 min to 9 h 20 minNovember 1 to November 30
Days at 70°F or more
1
Sunshine
62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014836; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Lansing in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around November 30 (43%). In all, 2.46 in falls on 12 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal November in Lansing, 18 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.9 inches.

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

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014836.

How humid and windy is Lansing in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 38°F with 67% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 32°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 10.0 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.32°F27°F81%9.1 mph24%
9 a.m.33°F27°F81%9.5 mph–
noon37°F28°F72%11.8 mph–
3 p.m.38°F28°F67%11.7 mph21%
6 p.m.35°F28°F73%9.7 mph25%
9 p.m.34°F28°F77%9.7 mph25%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014836. 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 Lansing?

The warmest November temperature on Lansing's official record (since 1863) is 79°F, on November 1, 1950; the coldest is −5°F, on November 26, 1949. The wettest November brought 5.62 in (2003); the snowiest, 21.8 inches (1921).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.5°F: 2021 39.0°F (−0.5), 2022 42.0°F (+2.5), 2023 39.1°F (−0.4), 2024 43.6°F (+4.1), 2025 38.4°F (−1.1). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Lansing: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202139.0°F−0.5°F1.47 in
202242.0°F+2.5°F1.07 in
202339.1°F−0.4°F2.04 in
202443.6°F+4.1°F2.66 in
202538.4°F−1.1°F1.53 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LANthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014836. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Lansing compare across Michigan?

Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, November normal highs run from 38°F in Ironwood to 49°F in Eau Claire; Lansing's is 47°F.

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

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