Wausau weather in November: Wausau, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Wausau in November has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 33°F, falling from 48°F on the 1st to 33°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal November, 1.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −4°C, 47 mm of precipitation and 17 cm of snow in November.
- NOAA stationWausau Asos
- Station IDUSW00014897
- Location44.93°N 89.63°W
- Elevation1,181 ft (360 m)
- Population40,262
- Jan 23° 7°
- Feb 27° 10°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 54° 32°
- May 67° 45°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 80° 59°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 70° 49°
- Oct 56° 37°
- Nov 40° 25°
- Dec 28° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wausau in November?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 32.8°F. November is 13.5°F cooler than October and 12.1°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Wausau and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 48°F on November 1 to 33°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 5.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 28°F and 38°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 48°F | 31°F | 33% | 16% |
| November 8 | 44°F | 28°F | 33% | 15% |
| November 15 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 15% |
| November 22 | 37°F | 23°F | 33% | 15% |
| November 30 | 33°F | 19°F | 34% | 15% |
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 | 48°F | 31°F | 33% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 2 | 47°F | 31°F | 33% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 3 | 47°F | 30°F | 33% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 4 | 46°F | 30°F | 33% | 16% | 10 h |
| November 5 | 46°F | 30°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h |
| November 6 | 45°F | 29°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h |
| November 7 | 45°F | 29°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h |
| November 8 | 44°F | 28°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 9 | 44°F | 28°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 10 | 43°F | 28°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 11 | 43°F | 27°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 12 | 42°F | 27°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 13 | 42°F | 26°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 14 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 15 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 16 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 17 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 18 | 39°F | 24°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 19 | 39°F | 24°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| November 20 | 38°F | 23°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 21 | 38°F | 23°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 22 | 37°F | 23°F | 33% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 23 | 37°F | 22°F | 34% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 24 | 36°F | 22°F | 34% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| November 25 | 36°F | 21°F | 34% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 26 | 35°F | 21°F | 34% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 27 | 35°F | 20°F | 34% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 28 | 34°F | 20°F | 34% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 29 | 34°F | 20°F | 34% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| November 30 | 33°F | 19°F | 34% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 25°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 1.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 9 h 10 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014897; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Wausau in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around November 30 (34%). In all, 1.85 in falls on 10 days of a normal November.
In a normal November in Wausau, 23 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.5 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 6 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014897.
How humid and windy is Wausau in November?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 31°F with 65% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 24°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 8.0 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. | 24°F | 19°F | 82% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 25°F | 20°F | 80% | 8.0 mph | – |
| noon | 30°F | 21°F | 69% | 9.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 31°F | 21°F | 65% | 9.6 mph | 40% |
| 6 p.m. | 28°F | 20°F | 72% | 7.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 27°F | 20°F | 76% | 7.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014897. 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 Wausau?
The warmest November temperature on Wausau's official record (since 1895) is 75°F, on November 1, 1933; the coldest is −15°F, on November 25, 1950. The wettest November brought 6.34 in (1934); the snowiest, 22.6 inches (1991).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.8°F: 2021 35.5°F (+2.7), 2022 35.3°F (+2.5), 2023 34.9°F (+2.1), 2024 38.2°F (+5.4), 2025 34.6°F (+1.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.5°F | +2.7°F | 1.33 in |
| 2022 | 35.3°F | +2.5°F | 2.99 in |
| 2023 | 34.9°F | +2.1°F | 0.24 in |
| 2024 | 38.2°F | +5.4°F | 3.39 in |
| 2025 | 34.6°F | +1.8°F | 1.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AUWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014897. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Wausau compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, November normal highs run from 36°F in Drummond to 49°F in Kenosha; Wausau's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.