Rockford weather in November: Rockford, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Rockford in November has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 39°F, falling from 55°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal November, 2.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −1°C, 58 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in November.
- NOAA stationRockford Greater Rockford Airport
- Station IDUSW00094822
- Location42.19°N 89.09°W
- Elevation730 ft (223 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population147,486
- Jan 29° 15°
- Feb 33° 18°
- Mar 47° 28°
- Apr 60° 39°
- May 71° 50°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 82° 62°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 47° 31°
- Dec 34° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rockford in November?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 38.8°F. November is 13.2°F cooler than October and 11.5°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Rockford and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 55°F on November 1 to 40°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 34°F and 44°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 55°F | 36°F | 30% | 17% |
| November 8 | 51°F | 34°F | 30% | 17% |
| November 15 | 47°F | 31°F | 30% | 17% |
| November 22 | 44°F | 28°F | 31% | 17% |
| November 30 | 40°F | 25°F | 32% | 16% |
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 | 36°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 2 | 54°F | 36°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 3 | 54°F | 35°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 4 | 53°F | 35°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 5 | 53°F | 35°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 6 | 52°F | 34°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 7 | 52°F | 34°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 8 | 51°F | 34°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 9 | 50°F | 33°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h |
| November 10 | 50°F | 33°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h |
| November 11 | 49°F | 32°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h |
| November 12 | 49°F | 32°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h |
| November 13 | 48°F | 32°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 14 | 48°F | 31°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 15 | 47°F | 31°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 16 | 47°F | 30°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 17 | 46°F | 30°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 18 | 46°F | 30°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 19 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 20 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 21 | 44°F | 28°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 22 | 44°F | 28°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 23 | 43°F | 28°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 24 | 43°F | 27°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 25 | 42°F | 27°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 26 | 42°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 27 | 41°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 28 | 41°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 29 | 40°F | 25°F | 32% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 30 | 40°F | 25°F | 32% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 31°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 2.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.3 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
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094822; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Rockford in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around November 30 (32%). In all, 2.27 in falls on 9 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal November in Rockford, 18 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.3 inches.
Snow falls on 2 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 USW00094822.
How humid and windy is Rockford in November?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 38°F with 65% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 29°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 9.5 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 29°F | 25°F | 82% | 8.1 mph | 30% |
| 9 a.m. | 31°F | 26°F | 79% | 9.7 mph | – |
| noon | 36°F | 27°F | 67% | 11.7 mph | 22% |
| 3 p.m. | 38°F | 27°F | 65% | 11.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 34°F | 26°F | 73% | 9.4 mph | 26% |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 26°F | 77% | 9.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094822. 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 Rockford?
The warmest November temperature on Rockford's official record (since 1893) is 81°F, on November 1, 1933; the coldest is −10°F, on November 26, 1977. The wettest November brought 7.88 in (1934); the snowiest, 18.5 inches (1895).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.8°F: 2021 38.6°F (−0.2), 2022 40.2°F (+1.4), 2023 38.8°F (at normal), 2024 42.9°F (+4.1), 2025 39.1°F (+0.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.6°F | −0.2°F | 0.38 in |
| 2022 | 40.2°F | +1.4°F | 1.46 in |
| 2023 | 38.8°F | at normal | 1.07 in |
| 2024 | 42.9°F | +4.1°F | 2.04 in |
| 2025 | 39.1°F | +0.3°F | 1.94 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RFDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094822. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Rockford compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, November normal highs run from 46°F in Galena to 59°F in Anna; Rockford's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.