Philadelphia weather in November: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Philadelphia in November has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal November, 2.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 4°C, 74 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationPhiladelphia International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00013739
  • Location39.87°N 75.23°W
  • Elevation10 ft (3 m)
  • From the center11 miles
  • Population1,573,916
  1. Jan 41° 26°
  2. Feb 44° 28°
  3. Mar 53° 34°
  4. Apr 65° 44°
  5. May 74° 54°
  6. Jun 83° 64°
  7. Jul 88° 70°
  8. Aug 86° 68°
  9. Sep 79° 61°
  10. Oct 67° 49°
  11. Nov 56° 39°
  12. Dec 46° 31°

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

How warm is Philadelphia in November?

The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 47.4°F. November is 10.8°F cooler than October and 8.8°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Philadelphia and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 61°F on November 1 to 51°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 44°F and 51°F.

Philadelphia 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 33%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 161°F43°F29%19%
November 859°F41°F29%19%
November 1556°F39°F29%19%
November 2254°F37°F31%20%
November 3051°F35°F33%21%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Philadelphia: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 161°F43°F29%19%10 h 30 min
November 261°F43°F28%19%10 h 30 min
November 361°F43°F28%19%10 h 30 min
November 460°F42°F28%19%10 h 20 min
November 560°F42°F29%19%10 h 20 min
November 659°F42°F28%19%10 h 20 min
November 759°F41°F29%19%10 h 20 min
November 859°F41°F29%19%10 h 20 min
November 958°F41°F29%19%10 h 10 min
November 1058°F40°F29%19%10 h 10 min
November 1158°F40°F29%19%10 h 10 min
November 1257°F40°F29%19%10 h 10 min
November 1357°F39°F29%19%10 h 10 min
November 1456°F39°F29%19%10 h
November 1556°F39°F29%19%10 h
November 1656°F39°F30%19%10 h
November 1755°F38°F30%20%10 h
November 1855°F38°F30%20%10 h
November 1955°F38°F30%20%9 h 50 min
November 2054°F37°F30%20%9 h 50 min
November 2154°F37°F31%20%9 h 50 min
November 2254°F37°F31%20%9 h 50 min
November 2353°F37°F31%20%9 h 50 min
November 2453°F36°F31%20%9 h 40 min
November 2552°F36°F32%20%9 h 40 min
November 2652°F36°F32%21%9 h 40 min
November 2752°F36°F32%21%9 h 40 min
November 2851°F35°F32%21%9 h 40 min
November 2951°F35°F32%21%9 h 40 min
November 3051°F35°F33%21%9 h 40 min
Normal high
56°FNovember average
Normal low
39°FNovember average
Precipitation
2.91 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
Snowfall
0.2 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
5
Daylight
10 h 30 min to 9 h 40 minNovember 1 to November 30
Days at 70°F or more
3
Sunshine
74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013739; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Philadelphia in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around November 30 (33%). In all, 2.91 in falls on 9 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal November in Philadelphia, 5 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013739.

How humid and windy is Philadelphia in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 9.4 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.40°F32°F73%8.2 mph40%
9 a.m.43°F33°F67%9.8 mph–
noon48°F32°F54%11.7 mph–
3 p.m.49°F32°F51%11.5 mph–
6 p.m.46°F32°F58%9.3 mph32%
9 p.m.43°F32°F64%9.0 mph40%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013739. 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 Philadelphia?

The warmest November temperature on Philadelphia's official record (since 1873) is 84°F, on November 1, 1950; the coldest is 8°F, on November 30, 1875. The wettest November brought 9.06 in (1972); the snowiest, 13.4 inches (1898).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.4°F: 2021 46.7°F (−0.7), 2022 50.9°F (+3.5), 2023 46.8°F (−0.6), 2024 51.9°F (+4.5), 2025 48.1°F (+0.7). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Philadelphia: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202146.7°F−0.7°F0.46 in
202250.9°F+3.5°F2.89 in
202346.8°F−0.6°F2.75 in
202451.9°F+4.5°F2.52 in
202548.1°F+0.7°F2.30 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PHLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013739. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Philadelphia compare across Pennsylvania?

Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, November normal highs run from 44°F in Laporte to 57°F in Marcus Hook; Philadelphia's is 56°F.

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

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