November is one of the cooler months of the year in Tucson, with average highs near 22.5°C and lows around 8.2°C (mean 15.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 41% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Tucson. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Tucson was 2017 — when the month averaged 20.7°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 10.1°C. Typical November days reach 22.5°C with nights near 8.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in Tucson, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2019 with 72 mm, while the driest were 1999 and 2005 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Tucson during November averages 41%. The most humid November was 1983 at 61%, and the least humid was 1999 at 25%.
November receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tucson. The sunniest Novembers were 1999 and 2010 at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Tucson during November is 2.5 m/s. The windiest November was 1982 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2017 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.1°C | 14.7°C | 15.5°C | 16.0°C | 16.8°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg High | 21.0°C | 22.2°C | 22.7°C | 23.1°C | 24.0°C | +3°C |
| Avg Low | 7.1°C | 7.3°C | 8.3°C | 9.0°C | 9.7°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 21 mm | 15 mm | 17 mm | 9 mm | -16 mm |
November temperatures in Tucson have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -5.2°C (2006) to a record high of 33.6°C (2020).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 72 mm.
A good time to visit Tucson
November is a good time to visit Tucson, with days averaging 22.5°C and nights around 8.2°C (mean 15.4°C, cooler than Tucson's yearly average) and low rainfall. October and May 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 | 25.2°C | 18.2°C | 11.3°C | 31.4°C | 4.9°C | 35 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 22.5°C | 15.1°C | 7.7°C | 29.8°C | 1.2°C | 10 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 24.3°C | 17.3°C | 10.3°C | 32.9°C | 4.6°C | 5 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 20.4°C | 13.3°C | 6.2°C | 26.1°C | 2.9°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 26.3°C | 19.0°C | 11.6°C | 30.6°C | 7.4°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 25.4°C | 18.1°C | 10.8°C | 33.6°C | 2.6°C | 3 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 23.1°C | 16.8°C | 10.5°C | 30.0°C | 2.1°C | 72 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 21.9°C | 14.9°C | 7.9°C | 27.0°C | 1.5°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 🔥 | 27.9°C | 20.7°C | 13.5°C | 33.1°C | 9.4°C | 2 mm | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 23.7°C | 16.8°C | 10.0°C | 31.0°C | 0.5°C | 5 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 21.3°C | 14.1°C | 6.9°C | 27.6°C | -0.2°C | 9 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 22.3°C | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 27.4°C | 0.7°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 23.1°C | 16.1°C | 9.0°C | 30.2°C | 1.3°C | 46 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 25.1°C | 17.8°C | 10.5°C | 31.1°C | 2.1°C | 7 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 21.2°C | 14.3°C | 7.4°C | 29.3°C | 2.6°C | 24 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 21.2°C | 13.7°C | 6.2°C | 29.3°C | -3.2°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 24.5°C | 17.0°C | 9.5°C | 33.0°C | 3.3°C | 7 mm | 33% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 23.3°C | 16.2°C | 9.1°C | 31.5°C | 5.0°C | 17 mm | 39% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 25.3°C | 18.4°C | 11.4°C | 31.0°C | 2.0°C | 37 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 24.1°C | 16.5°C | 8.9°C | 30.1°C | -5.2°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 24.5°C | 16.8°C | 9.0°C | 31.3°C | -2.4°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 19.0°C | 12.2°C | 5.4°C | 27.6°C | -3.6°C | 14 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 21.5°C | 14.3°C | 7.0°C | 27.6°C | -1.6°C | 25 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 24.0°C | 16.5°C | 9.1°C | 29.8°C | 5.0°C | 13 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 23.7°C | 16.8°C | 9.9°C | 32.0°C | -1.2°C | 3 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 16.7°C | 10.1°C | 3.6°C | 23.2°C | -1.5°C | 37 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 27.2°C | 18.7°C | 10.2°C | 32.0°C | 1.1°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 23.3°C | 15.6°C | 7.9°C | 28.7°C | 1.8°C | 22 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 22.7°C | 15.4°C | 8.2°C | 30.8°C | 2.5°C | 17 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 22.6°C | 15.0°C | 7.5°C | 29.1°C | -1.3°C | 9 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 24.9°C | 17.2°C | 9.6°C | 29.2°C | 3.1°C | 22 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 18.7°C | 12.0°C | 5.3°C | 28.5°C | -3.3°C | 52 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 6.3°C | 26.9°C | -0.4°C | 36 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 19.7°C | 12.2°C | 4.7°C | 27.6°C | -1.9°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 20.7°C | 13.4°C | 6.2°C | 29.1°C | -0.1°C | 32 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 21.9°C | 14.5°C | 7.1°C | 28.5°C | -0.7°C | 17 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 22.5°C | 15.1°C | 7.8°C | 27.7°C | 0.2°C | 4 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 21.4°C | 14.1°C | 6.8°C | 30.1°C | 0.6°C | 19 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 20.2°C | 13.1°C | 6.0°C | 27.6°C | 0.0°C | 5 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 21.3°C | 14.5°C | 7.6°C | 25.9°C | 1.8°C | 19 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 20.3°C | 13.4°C | 6.4°C | 29.0°C | -0.3°C | 45 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 20.5°C | 13.6°C | 6.7°C | 29.8°C | -1.8°C | 21 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 18.5°C | 12.3°C | 6.0°C | 24.8°C | -2.5°C | 43 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.1°C | 13.7°C | 7.4°C | 27.5°C | 1.4°C | 52 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.4°C | 16.7°C | 9.0°C | 29.0°C | 2.8°C | 25 mm | 34% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 22.5°C with lows near 8.2°C (mean 15.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 18 mm of rainfall in Tucson, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 72 mm in 2019.
The hottest November reached 33.6°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -5.2°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.8°C to 23.7°C and overnight lows from 7.1°C to 9.4°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Tucson and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.5°C daytime highs and 8.2°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Tucson, averaging 15.4°C.
For November in Tucson, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.5°C and lows of 8.2°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 41% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in November is 2.5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1982).
The wettest November on record was 2019 with 72 mm. On average, November sees 18 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 Tucson 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.
