Portland weather in November: Portland, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Portland in November has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 58°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal November, 5.45 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 5°C, 138 mm of precipitation in November.

  • NOAA stationPortland International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00024229
  • Location45.59°N 122.60°W
  • Elevation19 ft (6 m)
  • From the center4 miles
  • Population635,749
  1. Jan 48° 36°
  2. Feb 52° 37°
  3. Mar 57° 40°
  4. Apr 62° 44°
  5. May 69° 49°
  6. Jun 74° 54°
  7. Jul 82° 59°
  8. Aug 82° 59°
  9. Sep 77° 54°
  10. Oct 64° 47°
  11. Nov 54° 41°
  12. Dec 47° 36°

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

How warm is Portland in November?

The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 47.1°F. November is 8.5°F cooler than October and 5.5°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Portland and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 58°F on November 1 to 50°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 45°F and 50°F.

Portland 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 62%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 158°F43°F53%34%
November 856°F42°F57%37%
November 1554°F41°F59%40%
November 2252°F39°F61%42%
November 3050°F38°F62%42%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Portland: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 158°F43°F53%34%10 h 10 min
November 258°F43°F54%34%10 h 10 min
November 357°F43°F54%35%10 h
November 457°F43°F55%35%10 h
November 557°F43°F55%36%10 h
November 656°F42°F56%36%10 h
November 756°F42°F56%37%9 h 50 min
November 856°F42°F57%37%9 h 50 min
November 955°F42°F57%37%9 h 50 min
November 1055°F42°F58%38%9 h 50 min
November 1155°F41°F58%38%9 h 40 min
November 1254°F41°F58%39%9 h 40 min
November 1354°F41°F59%39%9 h 40 min
November 1454°F41°F59%39%9 h 40 min
November 1554°F41°F59%40%9 h 30 min
November 1653°F41°F60%40%9 h 30 min
November 1753°F40°F60%40%9 h 30 min
November 1853°F40°F60%41%9 h 30 min
November 1952°F40°F61%41%9 h 20 min
November 2052°F40°F61%41%9 h 20 min
November 2152°F40°F61%41%9 h 20 min
November 2252°F39°F61%42%9 h 20 min
November 2351°F39°F61%42%9 h 10 min
November 2451°F39°F62%42%9 h 10 min
November 2551°F39°F62%42%9 h 10 min
November 2651°F39°F62%42%9 h 10 min
November 2750°F39°F62%42%9 h 10 min
November 2850°F38°F62%42%9 h
November 2950°F38°F62%42%9 h
November 3050°F38°F62%42%9 h
Normal high
54°FNovember average
Normal low
41°FNovember average
Precipitation
5.45 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
180.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
4
Daylight
10 h 10 min to 9 hNovember 1 to November 30
Sunshine
56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024229; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Portland in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 59% on average, highest around November 30 (62%). In all, 5.45 in falls on 18 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal November in Portland, 4 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024229.

How humid and windy is Portland in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 70% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 mph, most often from the southeast 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.41°F37°F85%7.9 mph–
9 a.m.42°F37°F84%8.2 mph–
noon46°F38°F74%9.7 mph–
3 p.m.47°F37°F70%10.0 mph15%
6 p.m.44°F37°F77%9.3 mph22%
9 p.m.42°F37°F80%9.1 mph26%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024229. 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 Portland?

The warmest November temperature on Portland's official record (since 1940) is 73°F, on November 3, 1975; the coldest is 13°F, on November 15, 1955. The wettest November brought 11.92 in (2006); the snowiest, 8.2 inches (1955).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.1°F: 2021 50.4°F (+3.3), 2022 43.7°F (−3.4), 2023 47.7°F (+0.6), 2024 48.5°F (+1.4), 2025 49.7°F (+2.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Portland: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202150.4°F+3.3°F6.43 in
202243.7°F−3.4°F5.17 in
202347.7°F+0.6°F5.27 in
202448.5°F+1.4°F6.32 in
202549.7°F+2.6°F4.53 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PDXthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024229. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Portland compare across Oregon?

Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, November normal highs run from 42°F in Government Camp to 59°F in Coquille; Portland's is 54°F.

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

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