Wilmington weather in November: Wilmington, Delaware: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Wilmington in November has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal November, 3.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 78 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationWilmington Airport
  • Station IDUSW00013781
  • Location39.67°N 75.60°W
  • Elevation79 ft (24 m)
  • From the center6 miles
  • Population73,176
  1. Jan 41° 26°
  2. Feb 44° 27°
  3. Mar 53° 34°
  4. Apr 64° 44°
  5. May 74° 53°
  6. Jun 82° 63°
  7. Jul 87° 68°
  8. Aug 85° 67°
  9. Sep 79° 59°
  10. Oct 67° 47°
  11. Nov 56° 37°
  12. Dec 46° 30°

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

How warm is Wilmington in November?

The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 46.6°F. November is 10.6°F cooler than October and 8.4°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Wilmington and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 61°F on November 1 to 51°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 44°F and 50°F.

Wilmington 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 33%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 161°F42°F28%19%
November 859°F39°F29%19%
November 1556°F37°F30%19%
November 2254°F36°F31%20%
November 3051°F34°F33%21%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Wilmington: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 161°F42°F28%19%10 h 30 min
November 261°F41°F28%19%10 h 30 min
November 361°F41°F28%19%10 h 30 min
November 460°F41°F28%19%10 h 30 min
November 560°F40°F28%19%10 h 20 min
November 659°F40°F28%19%10 h 20 min
November 759°F40°F28%19%10 h 20 min
November 859°F39°F29%19%10 h 20 min
November 958°F39°F29%19%10 h 10 min
November 1058°F39°F29%19%10 h 10 min
November 1158°F39°F29%19%10 h 10 min
November 1257°F38°F29%19%10 h 10 min
November 1357°F38°F29%19%10 h 10 min
November 1457°F38°F30%19%10 h
November 1556°F37°F30%19%10 h
November 1656°F37°F30%20%10 h
November 1755°F37°F30%20%10 h
November 1855°F37°F30%20%10 h
November 1955°F36°F31%20%9 h 50 min
November 2054°F36°F31%20%9 h 50 min
November 2154°F36°F31%20%9 h 50 min
November 2254°F36°F31%20%9 h 50 min
November 2353°F35°F32%21%9 h 50 min
November 2453°F35°F32%21%9 h 50 min
November 2552°F35°F32%21%9 h 40 min
November 2652°F35°F32%21%9 h 40 min
November 2752°F34°F32%21%9 h 40 min
November 2851°F34°F33%21%9 h 40 min
November 2951°F34°F33%21%9 h 40 min
November 3051°F34°F33%21%9 h 40 min
Normal high
56°FNovember average
Normal low
37°FNovember average
Precipitation
3.06 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
Snowfall
0.2 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
10
Daylight
10 h 30 min to 9 h 40 minNovember 1 to November 30
Days at 70°F or more
2
Sunshine
74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013781; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Wilmington in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around November 30 (33%). In all, 3.06 in falls on 9 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal November in Wilmington, 10 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013781.

What are the records for November in Wilmington?

The warmest November temperature on Wilmington's official record (since 1894) is 85°F, on November 1, 1950; the coldest is 11°F, on November 30, 1929. The wettest November brought 8.69 in (2018); the snowiest, 11.9 inches (1953).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.6°F: 2021 44.2°F (−2.4), 2022 49.5°F (+2.9), 2023 44.1°F (−2.5), 2024 50.3°F (+3.7), 2025 46.5°F (−0.1). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Wilmington: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202144.2°F−2.4°F0.68 in
202249.5°F+2.9°F2.58 in
202344.1°F−2.5°F3.09 in
202450.3°F+3.7°F2.70 in
202546.5°F−0.1°F2.25 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ILGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013781. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Wilmington compare across Delaware?

Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Delaware, November normal highs run from 56°F in Wilmington to 59°F in Georgetown; Wilmington's is 56°F.

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

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