Waterloo weather in November: Waterloo, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Waterloo in November has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 37°F, falling from 55°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal November, 1.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −2°C, 47 mm of precipitation and 8 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationWaterloo Municipal Airport
  • Station IDUSW00094910
  • Location42.55°N 92.40°W
  • Elevation868 ft (265 m)
  • Population67,477
  1. Jan 28° 11°
  2. Feb 33° 15°
  3. Mar 47° 27°
  4. Apr 61° 38°
  5. May 73° 50°
  6. Jun 82° 61°
  7. Jul 85° 64°
  8. Aug 83° 61°
  9. Sep 77° 52°
  10. Oct 63° 40°
  11. Nov 47° 28°
  12. Dec 34° 17°

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

How warm is Waterloo in November?

The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 37.4°F. November is 14.2°F cooler than October and 12.1°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Waterloo 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 5.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 32°F and 43°F.

Waterloo 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 27%).

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°F34°F26%13%
November 851°F31°F26%13%
November 1547°F28°F27%13%
November 2244°F25°F27%13%
November 3040°F22°F27%13%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Waterloo: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 155°F34°F26%13%10 h 20 min
November 254°F33°F26%13%10 h 20 min
November 354°F33°F26%13%10 h 20 min
November 453°F32°F26%13%10 h 10 min
November 553°F32°F26%13%10 h 10 min
November 652°F32°F26%13%10 h 10 min
November 751°F31°F26%13%10 h 10 min
November 851°F31°F26%13%10 h
November 950°F30°F26%13%10 h
November 1050°F30°F26%13%10 h
November 1149°F30°F26%13%10 h
November 1249°F29°F27%13%10 h
November 1348°F29°F27%13%9 h 50 min
November 1448°F28°F27%13%9 h 50 min
November 1547°F28°F27%13%9 h 50 min
November 1647°F27°F27%13%9 h 50 min
November 1746°F27°F27%13%9 h 40 min
November 1846°F27°F27%13%9 h 40 min
November 1945°F26°F27%13%9 h 40 min
November 2045°F26°F27%13%9 h 40 min
November 2144°F25°F27%13%9 h 40 min
November 2244°F25°F27%13%9 h 30 min
November 2343°F25°F27%13%9 h 30 min
November 2443°F24°F27%13%9 h 30 min
November 2542°F24°F27%13%9 h 30 min
November 2642°F24°F27%13%9 h 30 min
November 2741°F23°F27%13%9 h 30 min
November 2841°F23°F27%13%9 h 20 min
November 2940°F22°F27%13%9 h 20 min
November 3040°F22°F27%13%9 h 20 min
Normal high
47°FNovember average
Normal low
28°FNovember average
Precipitation
1.85 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
80.01 inch or more
Snowfall
3.1 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
22
Daylight
10 h 20 min to 9 h 20 minNovember 1 to November 30
Days at 70°F or more
1
Sunshine
70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094910; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Waterloo in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around November 27 (27%). In all, 1.85 in falls on 8 days of a normal November.

In a normal November in Waterloo, 22 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.1 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 USW00094910.

How humid and windy is Waterloo in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 36°F with 63% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 26°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 10.1 mph, most often from the west 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.26°F22°F84%9.0 mph45%
9 a.m.28°F23°F80%10.6 mph53%
noon34°F25°F68%12.5 mph46%
3 p.m.36°F25°F63%12.2 mph54%
6 p.m.31°F24°F74%9.5 mph47%
9 p.m.29°F23°F79%9.4 mph53%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094910. 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 Waterloo?

The warmest November temperature on Waterloo's official record (since 1895) is 83°F, on November 1, 1933; the coldest is −17°F, on November 26, 1977. The wettest November brought 6.32 in (1928); the snowiest, 15.9 inches (1991).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.4°F: 2021 39.3°F (+1.9), 2022 37.1°F (−0.3), 2023 39.5°F (+2.1), 2024 40.6°F (+3.2), 2025 38.4°F (+1.0). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Waterloo: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202139.3°F+1.9°F1.36 in
202237.1°F−0.3°F2.59 in
202339.5°F+2.1°F0.24 in
202440.6°F+3.2°F3.72 in
202538.4°F+1.0°F1.98 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ALOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094910. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Waterloo compare across Iowa?

Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, November normal highs run from 41°F in Northwood to 51°F in Shenandoah; Waterloo's is 47°F.

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

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