Traverse City weather in November: Traverse City, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Traverse City in November has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 39°F, falling from 52°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal November, 2.23 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of 0°C, 57 mm of precipitation in November.
- NOAA stationTraverse City Cherry Capitol Airport
- Station IDUSW00014850
- Location44.74°N 85.58°W
- Elevation618 ft (188 m)
- Population15,782
- Jan 29° 17°
- Feb 31° 16°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 67° 43°
- Jun 77° 54°
- Jul 81° 59°
- Aug 80° 59°
- Sep 72° 52°
- Oct 59° 41°
- Nov 46° 32°
- Dec 35° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Traverse City in November?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 38.7°F. November is 11.2°F cooler than October and 9.6°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Traverse City and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 52°F on November 1 to 40°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 35°F and 43°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 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 52°F | 36°F | 49% | 23% |
| November 8 | 49°F | 34°F | 48% | 22% |
| November 15 | 46°F | 32°F | 48% | 20% |
| November 22 | 43°F | 30°F | 48% | 19% |
| November 30 | 40°F | 28°F | 49% | 19% |
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 | 52°F | 36°F | 49% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 2 | 51°F | 36°F | 48% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 3 | 51°F | 36°F | 48% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 4 | 50°F | 35°F | 48% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 5 | 50°F | 35°F | 48% | 22% | 10 h |
| November 6 | 50°F | 35°F | 48% | 22% | 10 h |
| November 7 | 49°F | 34°F | 48% | 22% | 10 h |
| November 8 | 49°F | 34°F | 48% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 9 | 48°F | 34°F | 48% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 10 | 48°F | 34°F | 48% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 11 | 47°F | 33°F | 48% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 12 | 47°F | 33°F | 48% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 13 | 47°F | 33°F | 48% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 14 | 46°F | 32°F | 48% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 15 | 46°F | 32°F | 48% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 16 | 45°F | 32°F | 48% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 17 | 45°F | 32°F | 48% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 18 | 44°F | 31°F | 48% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 19 | 44°F | 31°F | 48% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 20 | 44°F | 31°F | 48% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 21 | 43°F | 30°F | 48% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 22 | 43°F | 30°F | 48% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 23 | 42°F | 30°F | 48% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 24 | 42°F | 29°F | 48% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 25 | 41°F | 29°F | 48% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 26 | 41°F | 29°F | 48% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 27 | 41°F | 29°F | 49% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 28 | 40°F | 28°F | 49% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 29 | 40°F | 28°F | 48% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 30 | 40°F | 28°F | 49% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 32°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 2.23 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 9 h 10 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 55%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014850; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Traverse City in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 48% on average, highest around November 1 (49%). In all, 2.23 in falls on 14 days of a normal November.
In a normal November in Traverse City, 18 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014850.
How humid and windy is Traverse City in November?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 36°F with 69% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 32°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 32°F | 26°F | 79% | 7.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 32°F | 26°F | 79% | 7.3 mph | – |
| noon | 35°F | 27°F | 72% | 9.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 36°F | 27°F | 69% | 9.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 34°F | 27°F | 73% | 7.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 33°F | 26°F | 76% | 7.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014850. 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 Traverse City?
The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 78°F, on November 9, 2020; the coldest is −5°F, on November 25, 1950. The wettest November brought 5.82 in (1927); the snowiest, 39.9 inches (1995).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.7°F: 2021 39.3°F (+0.6), 2022 42.4°F (+3.7), 2023 39.0°F (+0.3), 2024 43.7°F (+5.0), 2025 37.6°F (−1.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.3°F | +0.6°F | 1.15 in |
| 2022 | 42.4°F | +3.7°F | 2.82 in |
| 2023 | 39.0°F | +0.3°F | 1.03 in |
| 2024 | 43.7°F | +5.0°F | 1.77 in |
| 2025 | 37.6°F | −1.1°F | 1.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014850; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014850. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Traverse City compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, November normal highs run from 38°F in Ironwood to 49°F in Eau Claire; Traverse City's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Traverse City in October59°F by day, 41°F at night
- Traverse City in December35°F by day, 24°F at night
- Traverse City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in NovemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Novembernormal high 49°F