November is one of the cooler months of the year in Amherst, with average highs near 5.9°C and lows around -0.5°C (mean 2.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Amherst. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Amherst was 2011 — when the month averaged 4.6°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 0.3°C. Typical November days reach 5.9°C with nights near -0.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Amherst, averaging 90 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2002 with 187 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 39 mm.
Relative humidity in Amherst during November averages 85%. The most humid November was 2000 at 92%, and the least humid was 1994 at 77%.
November receives about 1.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Amherst. The sunniest Novembers were 2011, 2012 and 2022, among others at 1.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1986 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Amherst during November is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1983 and 2007 at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.1°C | 2.1°C | 3.3°C | 2.8°C | 3.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 5.4°C | 5.3°C | 6.3°C | 6.0°C | 6.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | -1.2°C | -1.1°C | 0.2°C | -0.5°C | 0.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 95 mm | 76 mm | 104 mm | 91 mm | 79 mm | -16 mm |
November temperatures in Amherst have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -15.1°C (1989) to a record high of 19.5°C (2022).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm, with a wettest year of 187 mm.
A good time to visit Amherst
November is a good time to visit Amherst, with days averaging 5.9°C and nights around -0.5°C (mean 2.7°C, cooler than Amherst's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.6°C | 3.3°C | 0.1°C | 14.6°C | -4.7°C | 71 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 6.8°C | 4.3°C | 1.8°C | 17.3°C | -2.6°C | 102 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 4.9°C | 1.6°C | -1.7°C | 12.4°C | -6.2°C | 59 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 7.9°C | 4.3°C | 0.7°C | 19.5°C | -7.4°C | 77 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 7.2°C | 3.6°C | 0.0°C | 16.0°C | -5.4°C | 98 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 8.0°C | 4.2°C | 0.4°C | 18.1°C | -6.3°C | 64 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 4.6°C | 1.2°C | -2.2°C | 18.4°C | -7.1°C | 95 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 3.2°C | 0.3°C | -2.5°C | 17.2°C | -13.4°C | 149 mm | 90% | 1.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 6.5°C | 2.6°C | -1.3°C | 18.4°C | -6.7°C | 83 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 6.4°C | 3.6°C | 0.9°C | 12.8°C | -4.3°C | 59 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 6.8°C | 3.7°C | 0.6°C | 14.5°C | -7.8°C | 97 mm | 87% | 1.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2014 | 6.1°C | 2.8°C | -0.6°C | 13.9°C | -8.6°C | 123 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 6.0°C | 2.4°C | -1.2°C | 17.1°C | -8.9°C | 58 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 6.0°C | 3.1°C | 0.2°C | 16.1°C | -9.9°C | 44 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 🔥 | 8.3°C | 4.6°C | 0.9°C | 15.8°C | -5.4°C | 80 mm | 87% | 1.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 6.1°C | 3.2°C | 0.3°C | 18.8°C | -5.2°C | 123 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 8.0°C | 4.5°C | 0.9°C | 15.0°C | -2.8°C | 70 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 6.2°C | 3.4°C | 0.6°C | 16.2°C | -9.9°C | 97 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2007 | 6.5°C | 2.9°C | -0.8°C | 17.4°C | -6.8°C | 129 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 7.0°C | 3.9°C | 0.9°C | 15.0°C | -4.9°C | 90 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 7.9°C | 4.4°C | 0.8°C | 14.3°C | -4.5°C | 122 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2004 | 5.4°C | 2.3°C | -0.7°C | 13.8°C | -4.6°C | 91 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 7.0°C | 3.6°C | 0.2°C | 16.1°C | -4.1°C | 47 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 🌧️ | 3.8°C | 1.2°C | -1.4°C | 17.3°C | -8.8°C | 187 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 6.4°C | 3.2°C | 0.1°C | 15.1°C | -4.5°C | 74 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2000 | 4.8°C | 3.1°C | 1.4°C | 11.7°C | -9.0°C | 134 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 7.1°C | 4.0°C | 0.9°C | 17.0°C | -5.3°C | 40 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1998 | 4.1°C | 1.3°C | -1.5°C | 10.3°C | -6.1°C | 66 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 4.1°C | 1.3°C | -1.6°C | 14.5°C | -11.0°C | 66 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1996 | 3.9°C | 1.3°C | -1.3°C | 15.9°C | -10.3°C | 74 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 5.5°C | 2.1°C | -1.2°C | 14.7°C | -8.5°C | 120 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 7.7°C | 3.9°C | 0.1°C | 15.4°C | -8.6°C | 67 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 5.7°C | 1.7°C | -2.3°C | 12.8°C | -11.2°C | 68 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 3.9°C | 0.7°C | -2.4°C | 14.3°C | -9.8°C | 48 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 6.3°C | 3.2°C | 0.1°C | 15.0°C | -5.0°C | 100 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1990 | 4.5°C | 1.5°C | -1.4°C | 13.5°C | -6.3°C | 108 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1989 | 4.5°C | 0.8°C | -3.0°C | 17.0°C | -15.1°C | 129 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 6.1°C | 2.6°C | -0.9°C | 15.4°C | -11.5°C | 126 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1987 | 4.1°C | 1.0°C | -2.1°C | 15.5°C | -6.2°C | 77 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 | 4.0°C | 0.4°C | -3.3°C | 14.6°C | -9.7°C | 74 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1985 | 4.3°C | 1.3°C | -1.8°C | 13.0°C | -9.2°C | 97 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | 6.3°C | 2.9°C | -0.5°C | 15.5°C | -6.7°C | 39 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1983 | 6.3°C | 3.3°C | 0.4°C | 13.1°C | -4.4°C | 122 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.1°C | 3.6°C | 0.2°C | 19.1°C | -10.1°C | 77 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.6°C | 2.7°C | -0.2°C | 12.8°C | -6.4°C | 114 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 5.9°C with lows near -0.5°C (mean 2.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 90 mm of rainfall in Amherst, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 187 mm in 2002.
The hottest November reached 19.5°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -15.1°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.9°C to 6.7°C and overnight lows from -0.4°C to 0.2°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Amherst and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 5.9°C daytime highs and -0.5°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Amherst, averaging 2.7°C.
For November in Amherst, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.9°C and lows of -0.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 1.2 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest November on record was 2002 with 187 mm. On average, November sees 90 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Amherst behaves each November, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
