Wilmington weather in November: Wilmington, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Wilmington in November has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 56°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal November, 3.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 90 mm of precipitation in November.
- NOAA stationWilmington Int'l Airport
- Station IDUSW00013748
- Location34.27°N 77.90°W
- Elevation33 ft (10 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population125,284
- Jan 57° 36°
- Feb 60° 38°
- Mar 67° 44°
- Apr 75° 53°
- May 81° 61°
- Jun 87° 69°
- Jul 90° 73°
- Aug 88° 72°
- Sep 84° 67°
- Oct 76° 56°
- Nov 67° 45°
- Dec 60° 39°
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 67°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 56.1°F. November is 9.8°F cooler than October and 6.4°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Wilmington and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 72°F on November 1 to 64°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 53°F and 59°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 72°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% |
| November 8 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 17% |
| November 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 28% | 17% |
| November 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 29% | 18% |
| November 30 | 64°F | 42°F | 30% | 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 | 72°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| November 2 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| November 3 | 71°F | 48°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| November 4 | 71°F | 48°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 5 | 70°F | 48°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 6 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 7 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 8 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 9 | 69°F | 46°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 10 | 69°F | 46°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 11 | 69°F | 46°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 12 | 68°F | 46°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 13 | 68°F | 45°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 14 | 68°F | 45°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 16 | 67°F | 44°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 17 | 67°F | 44°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 18 | 67°F | 44°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 19 | 66°F | 44°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 20 | 66°F | 44°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 21 | 66°F | 43°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 23 | 65°F | 43°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 24 | 65°F | 43°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 25 | 65°F | 42°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 26 | 65°F | 42°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 27 | 64°F | 42°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 28 | 64°F | 42°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 29 | 64°F | 42°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 30 | 64°F | 42°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 67°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 45°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 3.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min to 10 hNovember 1 to November 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013748; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wilmington in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around November 30 (30%). In all, 3.56 in falls on 9 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal November in Wilmington, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013748.
What are the records for November in Wilmington?
The warmest November temperature on Wilmington's official record (since 1874) is 87°F, on November 2, 1974; the coldest is 16°F, on November 26, 1950. The wettest November brought 7.87 in (1972); the snowiest, 1.5 inches (1879).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.1°F: 2021 54.3°F (−1.8), 2022 60.4°F (+4.3), 2023 55.9°F (−0.2), 2024 60.3°F (+4.1), 2025 56.5°F (+0.4). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.3°F | −1.8°F | 0.73 in |
| 2022 | 60.4°F | +4.3°F | 1.97 in |
| 2023 | 55.9°F | −0.2°F | 4.13 in |
| 2024 | 60.3°F | +4.1°F | 1.25 in |
| 2025 | 56.5°F | +0.4°F | 1.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ILMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013748. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Wilmington compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, November normal highs run from 46°F in Beech Mountain to 70°F in Southport; Wilmington's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wilmington in October76°F by day, 56°F at night
- Wilmington in December60°F by day, 39°F at night
- Wilmington through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in NovemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Novembernormal high 70°F