Seattle weather in November: Seattle, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Seattle in November has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 55°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal November, 6.31 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 5°C, 160 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationSeattle Tacoma International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00024233
  • Location47.44°N 122.31°W
  • Elevation370 ft (113 m)
  • From the center12 miles
  • Population780,995
  1. Jan 48° 38°
  2. Feb 50° 38°
  3. Mar 54° 40°
  4. Apr 59° 43°
  5. May 66° 49°
  6. Jun 71° 53°
  7. Jul 77° 57°
  8. Aug 78° 57°
  9. Sep 72° 54°
  10. Oct 61° 47°
  11. Nov 52° 41°
  12. Dec 47° 37°

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

How warm is Seattle in November?

The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 46.5°F. November is 7.3°F cooler than October and 4.5°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Seattle and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 55°F on November 1 to 49°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 44°F and 49°F.

Seattle 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 61%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 155°F44°F55%36%
November 854°F42°F58%39%
November 1552°F41°F60%41%
November 2251°F40°F60%42%
November 3049°F38°F60%41%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Seattle: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 155°F44°F55%36%10 h
November 255°F43°F55%37%10 h
November 355°F43°F56%37%10 h
November 455°F43°F56%38%9 h 50 min
November 554°F43°F57%38%9 h 50 min
November 654°F43°F57%39%9 h 50 min
November 754°F43°F58%39%9 h 40 min
November 854°F42°F58%39%9 h 40 min
November 954°F42°F58%40%9 h 40 min
November 1053°F42°F58%40%9 h 40 min
November 1153°F42°F59%40%9 h 30 min
November 1253°F42°F59%40%9 h 30 min
November 1353°F41°F59%41%9 h 30 min
November 1452°F41°F59%41%9 h 20 min
November 1552°F41°F60%41%9 h 20 min
November 1652°F41°F60%41%9 h 20 min
November 1752°F41°F60%41%9 h 20 min
November 1852°F40°F60%42%9 h 10 min
November 1951°F40°F60%42%9 h 10 min
November 2051°F40°F60%42%9 h 10 min
November 2151°F40°F60%42%9 h 10 min
November 2251°F40°F60%42%9 h
November 2350°F40°F61%42%9 h
November 2450°F39°F61%42%9 h
November 2550°F39°F61%42%9 h
November 2650°F39°F60%42%9 h
November 2750°F39°F60%42%8 h 50 min
November 2849°F39°F60%42%8 h 50 min
November 2949°F39°F60%42%8 h 50 min
November 3049°F38°F60%41%8 h 50 min
Normal high
52°FNovember average
Normal low
41°FNovember average
Precipitation
6.31 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
180.01 inch or more
Snowfall
0.2 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
3
Daylight
10 h to 8 h 50 minNovember 1 to November 30
Sunshine
54%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024233; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Seattle in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 59% on average, highest around November 23 (61%). In all, 6.31 in falls on 18 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal November in Seattle, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024233.

How humid and windy is Seattle in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 72% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 8.4 mph, most often from the south 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°F36°F84%8.1 mph–
9 a.m.41°F36°F82%8.1 mph–
noon45°F37°F74%8.7 mph–
3 p.m.46°F37°F72%8.8 mph14%
6 p.m.43°F37°F78%8.6 mph19%
9 p.m.42°F36°F80%8.4 mph23%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024233. 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 Seattle?

The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 74°F, on November 4, 1949; the coldest is 6°F, on November 15, 1955. The wettest November brought 15.63 in (2006); the snowiest, 17.5 inches (1985).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.5°F: 2021 47.9°F (+1.4), 2022 41.9°F (−4.6), 2023 44.8°F (−1.7), 2024 46.0°F (−0.5), 2025 48.6°F (+2.1). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Seattle: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202147.9°F+1.4°F10.26 in
202241.9°F−4.6°F5.49 in
202344.8°F−1.7°F5.78 in
202446.0°F−0.5°F4.86 in
202548.6°F+2.1°F5.71 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024233; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024233. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Seattle compare across Washington?

Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, November normal highs run from 40°F in Republic to 54°F in Naselle; Seattle's is 52°F.

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

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