South Bend weather in November: South Bend, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

South Bend in November has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 40°F, falling from 55°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal November, 2.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of 0°C, 71 mm of precipitation and 13 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationSouth Bend Airport
  • Station IDUSW00014848
  • Location41.71°N 86.32°W
  • Elevation773 ft (236 m)
  • From the center3 miles
  • Population103,713
  1. Jan 31° 17°
  2. Feb 35° 19°
  3. Mar 46° 27°
  4. Apr 59° 37°
  5. May 70° 48°
  6. Jun 79° 58°
  7. Jul 83° 62°
  8. Aug 81° 61°
  9. Sep 74° 53°
  10. Oct 62° 42°
  11. Nov 48° 32°
  12. Dec 36° 23°

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

How warm is South Bend in November?

The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 39.8°F. November is 12.2°F cooler than October and 10.2°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in South Bend and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 55°F on November 1 to 41°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 36°F and 44°F.

South Bend 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 45%).

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°F37°F40%22%
November 851°F34°F41%22%
November 1548°F32°F42%21%
November 2245°F30°F43%21%
November 3041°F27°F45%21%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
South Bend: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 155°F37°F40%22%10 h 30 min
November 254°F36°F40%22%10 h 20 min
November 354°F36°F40%22%10 h 20 min
November 453°F36°F40%22%10 h 20 min
November 553°F35°F41%22%10 h 20 min
November 652°F35°F41%22%10 h 10 min
November 752°F35°F41%22%10 h 10 min
November 851°F34°F41%22%10 h 10 min
November 951°F34°F41%22%10 h 10 min
November 1050°F34°F41%22%10 h
November 1150°F33°F41%21%10 h
November 1249°F33°F41%21%10 h
November 1349°F33°F42%21%10 h
November 1448°F32°F42%21%9 h 50 min
November 1548°F32°F42%21%9 h 50 min
November 1647°F32°F42%21%9 h 50 min
November 1747°F31°F42%21%9 h 50 min
November 1846°F31°F42%21%9 h 50 min
November 1946°F31°F42%21%9 h 40 min
November 2046°F30°F43%21%9 h 40 min
November 2145°F30°F43%21%9 h 40 min
November 2245°F30°F43%21%9 h 40 min
November 2344°F29°F43%21%9 h 40 min
November 2444°F29°F43%21%9 h 40 min
November 2543°F29°F44%21%9 h 30 min
November 2643°F28°F44%21%9 h 30 min
November 2743°F28°F44%21%9 h 30 min
November 2842°F28°F44%21%9 h 30 min
November 2942°F27°F44%21%9 h 30 min
November 3041°F27°F45%21%9 h 30 min
Normal high
48°FNovember average
Normal low
32°FNovember average
Precipitation
2.78 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
130.01 inch or more
Snowfall
5.1 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
15
Daylight
10 h 30 min to 9 h 30 minNovember 1 to November 30
Days at 70°F or more
1
Sunshine
63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014848; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in South Bend in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around November 30 (45%). In all, 2.78 in falls on 13 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal November in South Bend, 15 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.1 inches.

Snow falls on 3 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014848.

How humid and windy is South Bend in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 66% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 10.1 mph, most often from the west-southwest 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.33°F28°F81%8.9 mph37%
9 a.m.33°F28°F81%9.3 mph31%
noon38°F29°F72%11.7 mph34%
3 p.m.39°F29°F66%11.9 mph35%
6 p.m.37°F29°F72%9.8 mph41%
9 p.m.35°F28°F76%9.6 mph40%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014848. 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 South Bend?

The warmest November temperature on South Bend's official record (since 1893) is 82°F, on November 1, 1950; the coldest is −7°F, on November 25, 1950. The wettest November brought 7.78 in (1927); the snowiest, 30.3 inches (1977).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.8°F: 2021 39.9°F (+0.1), 2022 42.9°F (+3.1), 2023 41.7°F (+1.9), 2024 45.3°F (+5.5), 2025 40.0°F (+0.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

South Bend: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202139.9°F+0.1°F1.79 in
202242.9°F+3.1°F3.41 in
202341.7°F+1.9°F0.81 in
202445.3°F+5.5°F3.07 in
202540.0°F+0.2°F2.77 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SBNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014848. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in South Bend compare across Indiana?

Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, November normal highs run from 47°F in Angola to 58°F in English; South Bend's is 48°F.

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

Other months and places