November is one of the cooler months of the year in Boston, with average highs near 9.7°C and lows around 4.6°C (mean 7.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Boston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Boston was 1994 — when the month averaged 9.4°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 3.9°C. Typical November days reach 9.7°C with nights near 4.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Boston, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2000 with 128 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Boston during November averages 92%. The most humid November was 2002 at 95%, and the least humid was 1985 at 90%.
November receives about 1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Boston. The sunniest November was 2006 at 1.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2008, 2015 and 2019, among others at 0.8.
Average wind speed in Boston during November is 4 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1986, 2009 and 2015 at 4.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.6°C | 6.9°C | 7.5°C | 7.2°C | 8.0°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 9.1°C | 9.4°C | 10.1°C | 9.8°C | 10.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 4.0°C | 4.4°C | 4.9°C | 4.6°C | 5.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 58 mm | 65 mm | 70 mm | 70 mm | 69 mm | +11 mm |
November temperatures in Boston have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -4°C (1993) to a record high of 18.5°C (2005).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 128 mm.
A good time to visit Boston
November is a good time to visit Boston, with days averaging 9.7°C and nights around 4.6°C (mean 7.2°C, cooler than Boston's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 10.8°C | 8.2°C | 5.5°C | 17.0°C | -1.0°C | 127 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2024 | 9.8°C | 7.2°C | 4.7°C | 16.3°C | -3.0°C | 54 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 9.9°C | 7.5°C | 5.0°C | 13.7°C | -1.2°C | 72 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2022 | 11.5°C | 9.0°C | 6.6°C | 16.7°C | 2.9°C | 80 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 10.2°C | 7.6°C | 4.9°C | 14.4°C | -0.7°C | 32 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2020 | 11.3°C | 8.3°C | 5.4°C | 16.3°C | 0.9°C | 46 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1 |
| 2019 | 8.8°C | 6.6°C | 4.5°C | 13.1°C | -1.3°C | 125 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2018 | 10.9°C | 8.2°C | 5.4°C | 14.1°C | 1.2°C | 46 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2017 | 9.4°C | 6.4°C | 3.3°C | 14.0°C | -0.8°C | 49 mm | 93% | 4.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 8.5°C | 5.8°C | 3.1°C | 14.0°C | -2.5°C | 79 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2015 | 11.7°C | 8.9°C | 6.0°C | 16.5°C | -0.6°C | 78 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 10.7°C | 8.3°C | 5.9°C | 15.9°C | 0.4°C | 83 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2013 | 8.9°C | 6.2°C | 3.6°C | 12.7°C | -1.7°C | 42 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | 9.0°C | 6.5°C | 3.9°C | 13.2°C | -1.3°C | 112 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 12.0°C | 9.3°C | 6.5°C | 15.2°C | 0.8°C | 31 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2010 | 7.8°C | 5.6°C | 3.4°C | 16.8°C | -3.6°C | 52 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2009 | 11.1°C | 8.6°C | 6.1°C | 15.7°C | 2.5°C | 97 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | 9.3°C | 6.8°C | 4.2°C | 13.9°C | -3.4°C | 73 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 9.7°C | 6.9°C | 4.1°C | 16.2°C | -0.9°C | 37 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 | 11.0°C | 8.1°C | 5.3°C | 14.2°C | 1.3°C | 60 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 9.7°C | 6.8°C | 3.8°C | 18.5°C | -1.2°C | 43 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 9.8°C | 7.5°C | 5.2°C | 13.4°C | -1.5°C | 46 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2003 | 10.6°C | 8.0°C | 5.5°C | 14.3°C | 0.9°C | 68 mm | 93% | 3.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 10.5°C | 8.2°C | 5.9°C | 14.3°C | 3.1°C | 108 mm | 95% | 3.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 10.1°C | 7.1°C | 4.0°C | 14.4°C | -0.5°C | 42 mm | 93% | 3.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 8.9°C | 6.8°C | 4.7°C | 13.6°C | 1.6°C | 128 mm | 94% | 4.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 9.9°C | 7.5°C | 5.0°C | 15.7°C | 0.3°C | 41 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1998 | 7.9°C | 5.2°C | 2.5°C | 14.5°C | -1.9°C | 60 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1997 | 10.3°C | 8.4°C | 6.4°C | 14.0°C | 3.0°C | 70 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1996 | 8.2°C | 5.7°C | 3.1°C | 16.6°C | -2.3°C | 101 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1995 | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 5.4°C | 14.7°C | -0.5°C | 60 mm | 93% | 3.8 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 🔥 | 12.0°C | 9.4°C | 6.9°C | 15.7°C | 2.0°C | 50 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 7.2°C | 4.9°C | 2.5°C | 14.2°C | -4.0°C | 75 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1992 | 9.6°C | 6.7°C | 3.8°C | 15.8°C | -1.2°C | 85 mm | 92% | 4.8 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 8.9°C | 6.3°C | 3.8°C | 16.1°C | -0.6°C | 56 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1990 | 9.2°C | 6.9°C | 4.5°C | 14.5°C | 0.2°C | 50 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1989 | 9.6°C | 6.8°C | 4.0°C | 14.6°C | -0.6°C | 42 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1988 | 8.1°C | 5.4°C | 2.8°C | 15.1°C | -2.5°C | 42 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 8.7°C | 6.4°C | 4.1°C | 11.7°C | -0.9°C | 50 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1986 | 10.1°C | 7.3°C | 4.5°C | 14.1°C | 1.2°C | 69 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 6.5°C | 3.9°C | 1.3°C | 14.9°C | -3.1°C | 57 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 10.5°C | 8.2°C | 5.9°C | 16.6°C | 2.8°C | 82 mm | 93% | 4.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1983 | 9.8°C | 7.1°C | 4.4°C | 17.2°C | -3.0°C | 56 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.7°C | 7.5°C | 5.4°C | 16.0°C | -0.5°C | 82 mm | 91% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.3°C | 6.5°C | 3.7°C | 15.1°C | -0.8°C | 43 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 9.7°C with lows near 4.6°C (mean 7.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 66 mm of rainfall in Boston, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 128 mm in 2000.
The hottest November reached 18.5°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -4°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.2°C to 10.4°C and overnight lows from 4.1°C to 5.3°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Boston and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 9.7°C daytime highs and 4.6°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Boston, averaging 7.2°C.
For November in Boston, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.7°C and lows of 4.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 4 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4.9 m/s (1986).
The wettest November on record was 2000 with 128 mm. On average, November sees 66 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 Boston 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.
