Sanford weather in November: Sanford, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Sanford in November has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal November, 3.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 3°C, 87 mm of precipitation in November.
- NOAA stationSanford (8 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00317656
- Location35.54°N 79.05°W
- Elevation262 ft (80 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population32,971
- Jan 53° 31°
- Feb 57° 33°
- Mar 65° 39°
- Apr 75° 47°
- May 81° 56°
- Jun 87° 64°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 83° 61°
- Oct 74° 49°
- Nov 63° 38°
- Dec 55° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sanford in November?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 50.7°F. November is 10.4°F cooler than October and 6.5°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Sanford and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 68°F on November 1 to 59°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 48°F and 54°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 68°F | 42°F | 24% | 15% |
| November 8 | 66°F | 40°F | 24% | 15% |
| November 15 | 63°F | 38°F | 24% | 15% |
| November 22 | 61°F | 37°F | 25% | 15% |
| November 30 | 59°F | 35°F | 26% | 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 | 68°F | 42°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| November 2 | 68°F | 42°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 3 | 67°F | 41°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 4 | 67°F | 41°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 5 | 67°F | 41°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 6 | 66°F | 41°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 7 | 66°F | 40°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 8 | 66°F | 40°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 9 | 65°F | 40°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 10 | 65°F | 39°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 11 | 64°F | 39°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 12 | 64°F | 39°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 13 | 64°F | 39°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 14 | 64°F | 38°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 15 | 63°F | 38°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 16 | 63°F | 38°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 17 | 63°F | 38°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 18 | 62°F | 38°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 19 | 62°F | 37°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 20 | 62°F | 37°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 21 | 61°F | 37°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 22 | 61°F | 37°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 23 | 61°F | 37°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 24 | 60°F | 36°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 25 | 60°F | 36°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h |
| November 26 | 60°F | 36°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h |
| November 27 | 60°F | 36°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h |
| November 28 | 59°F | 36°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h |
| November 29 | 59°F | 36°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h |
| November 30 | 59°F | 35°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 63°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 38°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 3.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min to 10 hNovember 1 to November 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00317656; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sanford in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around November 29 (26%). In all, 3.44 in falls on 8 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal November in Sanford, 12 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00317656.
What are the records for November in Sanford?
The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1972) is 88°F, on November 2, 1974; the coldest is 11°F, on November 27, 1991. The wettest November brought 8.79 in (1992); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1975).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.7°F: 2021 48.9°F (−1.9), 2022 53.8°F (+3.0), 2023 50.4°F (−0.3), 2024 55.0°F (+4.3), 2025 53.8°F (+3.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.9°F | −1.9°F | 0.91 in |
| 2022 | 53.8°F | +3.0°F | 5.89 in |
| 2023 | 50.4°F | −0.3°F | 1.94 in |
| 2024 | 55.0°F | +4.3°F | 1.91 in |
| 2025 | 53.8°F | +3.1°F | 2.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00317656; recent months: ACIS, station USC00317656. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Sanford compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, November normal highs run from 46°F in Beech Mountain to 70°F in Southport; Sanford's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Sanford in October74°F by day, 49°F at night
- Sanford in December55°F by day, 33°F at night
- Sanford through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in NovemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Novembernormal high 70°F