Minot weather in November: Minot, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Minot in November has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 30°F, falling from 47°F on the 1st to 33°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal November, 0.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −6°C, 14 mm of precipitation and 23 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationMinot International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00024013
  • Location48.26°N 101.27°W
  • Elevation1,665 ft (508 m)
  • From the center1 miles
  • Population47,440
  1. Jan 23° 4°
  2. Feb 27° 8°
  3. Mar 40° 19°
  4. Apr 56° 31°
  5. May 69° 43°
  6. Jun 78° 54°
  7. Jul 84° 59°
  8. Aug 84° 56°
  9. Sep 73° 47°
  10. Oct 57° 34°
  11. Nov 40° 21°
  12. Dec 27° 9°

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

How warm is Minot in November?

The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 30.2°F. November is 15.4°F cooler than October and 11.9°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Minot and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 47°F on November 1 to 33°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 5.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 24°F and 36°F.

Minot 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 20%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 147°F27°F20%7%
November 844°F24°F19%6%
November 1540°F21°F17%5%
November 2236°F18°F16%4%
November 3033°F14°F16%3%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Minot: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 147°F27°F20%7%10 h
November 247°F27°F20%7%10 h
November 346°F26°F20%6%9 h 50 min
November 446°F26°F20%6%9 h 50 min
November 545°F25°F19%6%9 h 50 min
November 645°F25°F19%6%9 h 40 min
November 744°F24°F19%6%9 h 40 min
November 844°F24°F19%6%9 h 40 min
November 943°F23°F19%6%9 h 30 min
November 1042°F23°F18%6%9 h 30 min
November 1142°F23°F18%6%9 h 30 min
November 1241°F22°F18%5%9 h 30 min
November 1341°F22°F18%5%9 h 20 min
November 1440°F21°F17%5%9 h 20 min
November 1540°F21°F17%5%9 h 20 min
November 1639°F20°F17%5%9 h 10 min
November 1739°F20°F17%5%9 h 10 min
November 1838°F19°F17%5%9 h 10 min
November 1938°F19°F16%5%9 h 10 min
November 2037°F19°F16%5%9 h
November 2137°F18°F16%4%9 h
November 2236°F18°F16%4%9 h
November 2336°F17°F16%4%9 h
November 2435°F17°F16%4%8 h 50 min
November 2535°F16°F16%4%8 h 50 min
November 2634°F16°F16%4%8 h 50 min
November 2734°F16°F16%4%8 h 50 min
November 2834°F15°F16%4%8 h 50 min
November 2933°F15°F16%4%8 h 40 min
November 3033°F14°F16%3%8 h 40 min
Normal high
40°FNovember average
Normal low
21°FNovember average
Precipitation
0.56 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
50.01 inch or more
Snowfall
9.2 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
27
Daylight
10 h to 8 h 40 minNovember 1 to November 30
Sunshine
69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024013; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Minot in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around November 1 (20%). In all, 0.56 in falls on 5 days of a normal November.

In a normal November in Minot, 27 nights fall to freezing, 11 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 9.2 inches.

Snow falls on 6 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 15 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024013.

How humid and windy is Minot in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 27°F with 64% relative humidity and a dew point of 17°F; at 6 a.m. it is 19°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 11.9 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.19°F13°F77%11.3 mph57%
9 a.m.20°F14°F77%11.4 mph45%
noon25°F16°F68%13.2 mph45%
3 p.m.27°F17°F64%13.4 mph49%
6 p.m.23°F16°F73%11.3 mph49%
9 p.m.21°F15°F75%11.8 mph55%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024013. 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 Minot?

The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 79°F, on November 7, 1999; the coldest is −20°F, on November 29, 1964. The wettest November brought 2.71 in (1986); the snowiest, 25.9 inches (1985).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.2°F: 2021 36.0°F (+5.8), 2022 24.6°F (−5.6), 2023 32.7°F (+2.5), 2024 28.6°F (−1.6), 2025 32.5°F (+2.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Minot: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202136.0°F+5.8°F0.05 in
202224.6°F−5.6°F0.01 in
202332.7°F+2.5°F0.20 in
202428.6°F−1.6°F0.85 in
202532.5°F+2.3°F–

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024013; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024013. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Minot compare across North Dakota?

Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, November normal highs run from 32°F in Langdon to 44°F in Amidon; Minot's is 40°F.

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

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