Milwaukee weather in November: Milwaukee, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Milwaukee in November has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 40°F, falling from 55°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal November, 2.24 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of 1°C, 57 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in November.
- NOAA stationMilwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Station IDUSW00014839
- Location42.95°N 87.90°W
- Elevation670 ft (204 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population563,531
- Jan 31° 17°
- Feb 34° 20°
- Mar 44° 29°
- Apr 55° 38°
- May 67° 48°
- Jun 77° 58°
- Jul 82° 65°
- Aug 80° 64°
- Sep 74° 56°
- Oct 61° 45°
- Nov 48° 33°
- 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 Milwaukee in November?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 40.4°F. November is 12.6°F cooler than October and 10.9°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Milwaukee and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 55°F on November 1 to 41°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 36°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 55°F | 39°F | 33% | 17% |
| November 8 | 51°F | 36°F | 34% | 17% |
| November 15 | 48°F | 33°F | 34% | 17% |
| November 22 | 45°F | 31°F | 35% | 17% |
| November 30 | 41°F | 28°F | 35% | 18% |
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 | 55°F | 39°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 2 | 54°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 3 | 54°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 4 | 53°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 5 | 53°F | 37°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 6 | 52°F | 37°F | 34% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 7 | 52°F | 37°F | 34% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 8 | 51°F | 36°F | 34% | 17% | 10 h |
| November 9 | 51°F | 36°F | 34% | 17% | 10 h |
| November 10 | 50°F | 35°F | 34% | 17% | 10 h |
| November 11 | 50°F | 35°F | 34% | 17% | 10 h |
| November 12 | 49°F | 35°F | 34% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 13 | 49°F | 34°F | 34% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 14 | 49°F | 34°F | 34% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 15 | 48°F | 33°F | 34% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 16 | 48°F | 33°F | 34% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 17 | 47°F | 32°F | 34% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 18 | 47°F | 32°F | 34% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 19 | 46°F | 32°F | 35% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 20 | 46°F | 31°F | 35% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 21 | 45°F | 31°F | 35% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 22 | 45°F | 31°F | 35% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 23 | 44°F | 30°F | 35% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 24 | 44°F | 30°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 25 | 43°F | 29°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 26 | 43°F | 29°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 27 | 43°F | 29°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 28 | 42°F | 28°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 29 | 42°F | 28°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 30 | 41°F | 28°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 33°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 2.24 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- 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 USW00014839; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Milwaukee in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around November 25 (35%). In all, 2.24 in falls on 10 days of a normal November.
In a normal November in Milwaukee, 15 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.5 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014839.
How humid and windy is Milwaukee in November?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 37°F with 63% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 10.4 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 31°F | 25°F | 78% | 9.4 mph | 30% |
| 9 a.m. | 33°F | 26°F | 74% | 10.8 mph | – |
| noon | 37°F | 26°F | 64% | 12.0 mph | 20% |
| 3 p.m. | 37°F | 26°F | 63% | 11.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 35°F | 26°F | 69% | 9.8 mph | 25% |
| 9 p.m. | 34°F | 26°F | 72% | 10.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014839. 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 Milwaukee?
The warmest November temperature on Milwaukee's official record (since 1871) is 77°F, on November 2, 1938; the coldest is −14°F, on November 29, 1875. The wettest November brought 8.56 in (1934); the snowiest, 18.4 inches (1895).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.4°F: 2021 40.0°F (−0.4), 2022 43.0°F (+2.6), 2023 42.2°F (+1.8), 2024 44.7°F (+4.3), 2025 40.5°F (+0.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.0°F | −0.4°F | 0.42 in |
| 2022 | 43.0°F | +2.6°F | 1.26 in |
| 2023 | 42.2°F | +1.8°F | 1.75 in |
| 2024 | 44.7°F | +4.3°F | 2.89 in |
| 2025 | 40.5°F | +0.1°F | 1.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MKEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014839. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Milwaukee 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; Milwaukee's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.