November is one of the cooler months of the year in Champaign, with average highs near 10.7°C and lows around 0.2°C (mean 5.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Champaign. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Champaign was 2001 — when the month averaged 9.1°C — while the coldest were 1996 and 2014 at 1.3°C. Typical November days reach 10.7°C with nights near 0.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Champaign, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1985 with 228 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Champaign during November averages 78%. The most humid November was 1993 at 88%, and the least humid was 1999 at 67%.
November receives about 2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Champaign. The sunniest Novembers were 1999 and 2023 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 1.
Average wind speed in Champaign during November is 3.5 m/s. The windiest November was 2011 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.3°C | 4.8°C | 6.1°C | 5.0°C | 6.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 10.5°C | 9.9°C | 11.2°C | 10.3°C | 12.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 0.1°C | -0.3°C | 1.0°C | -0.3°C | 1.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 106 mm | 89 mm | 77 mm | 72 mm | 56 mm | -50 mm |
November temperatures in Champaign have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -13.8°C (1991) to a record high of 25.6°C (2016).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 228 mm.
A good time to visit Champaign
November is a good time to visit Champaign, with days averaging 10.7°C and nights around 0.2°C (mean 5.4°C, cooler than Champaign's yearly average) and higher rainfall. June and August 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 | 12.0°C | 6.5°C | 1.1°C | 23.6°C | -7.5°C | 50 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 12.9°C | 8.1°C | 3.3°C | 20.6°C | -6.7°C | 121 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 12.5°C | 6.6°C | 0.6°C | 24.6°C | -8.4°C | 23 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 11.4°C | 6.0°C | 0.6°C | 24.4°C | -8.0°C | 47 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 9.9°C | 4.4°C | -1.2°C | 19.8°C | -7.4°C | 27 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 13.8°C | 7.9°C | 1.9°C | 24.8°C | -5.6°C | 67 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 7.2°C | 2.4°C | -2.5°C | 15.6°C | -12.3°C | 54 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 6.5°C | 2.3°C | -1.8°C | 14.1°C | -8.0°C | 69 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 11.5°C | 5.5°C | -0.6°C | 23.3°C | -7.1°C | 58 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 13.7°C | 8.4°C | 3.1°C | 25.6°C | -5.6°C | 79 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 | 13.8°C | 8.1°C | 2.4°C | 23.2°C | -10.1°C | 110 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 6.2°C | 1.3°C | -3.6°C | 18.3°C | -13.0°C | 54 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 9.0°C | 3.6°C | -1.8°C | 22.5°C | -10.9°C | 51 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 10.3°C | 4.6°C | -1.1°C | 21.2°C | -6.8°C | 29 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 12.9°C | 7.8°C | 2.7°C | 21.6°C | -7.3°C | 128 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 11.9°C | 5.8°C | -0.3°C | 23.5°C | -10.7°C | 90 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 12.3°C | 7.4°C | 2.5°C | 21.6°C | -3.5°C | 90 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 8.7°C | 4.3°C | -0.1°C | 21.4°C | -6.9°C | 35 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 10.7°C | 5.3°C | -0.1°C | 19.7°C | -6.3°C | 74 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 | 11.8°C | 6.6°C | 1.5°C | 22.0°C | -5.5°C | 83 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 12.0°C | 6.5°C | 1.0°C | 22.1°C | -8.3°C | 69 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 12.1°C | 7.2°C | 2.3°C | 21.9°C | -8.4°C | 132 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 12.7°C | 7.3°C | 1.9°C | 25.4°C | -6.5°C | 113 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 9.1°C | 4.1°C | -0.9°C | 19.2°C | -7.2°C | 31 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2001 🔥 | 14.9°C | 9.1°C | 3.4°C | 21.7°C | -4.0°C | 56 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 7.9°C | 3.2°C | -1.4°C | 23.7°C | -10.0°C | 90 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 | 15.3°C | 8.7°C | 2.1°C | 25.2°C | -5.0°C | 15 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 12.3°C | 6.9°C | 1.4°C | 19.6°C | -5.0°C | 65 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 8.1°C | 3.6°C | -0.9°C | 19.7°C | -7.2°C | 73 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 5.9°C | 1.3°C | -3.3°C | 21.0°C | -12.4°C | 108 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 7.4°C | 1.8°C | -3.9°C | 19.6°C | -13.6°C | 51 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 12.7°C | 7.5°C | 2.2°C | 21.1°C | -5.2°C | 111 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1993 | 7.9°C | 3.4°C | -1.2°C | 17.7°C | -9.7°C | 107 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 8.4°C | 4.4°C | 0.3°C | 17.5°C | -5.1°C | 190 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 7.8°C | 3.2°C | -1.5°C | 22.0°C | -13.8°C | 78 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 13.4°C | 7.5°C | 1.5°C | 22.7°C | -5.5°C | 93 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 10.5°C | 4.7°C | -1.1°C | 21.9°C | -8.4°C | 41 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 10.9°C | 5.2°C | -0.6°C | 18.2°C | -6.4°C | 145 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 1.8°C | 25.3°C | -6.6°C | 107 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1986 | 7.1°C | 2.5°C | -2.1°C | 18.3°C | -12.3°C | 72 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 10.6°C | 5.9°C | 1.1°C | 20.8°C | -7.0°C | 228 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | 9.1°C | 3.9°C | -1.3°C | 20.0°C | -5.9°C | 97 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 11.3°C | 6.3°C | 1.3°C | 20.7°C | -5.8°C | 118 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.3°C | 5.5°C | 0.7°C | 21.0°C | -8.4°C | 104 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.6°C | 6.1°C | 0.7°C | 21.3°C | -6.0°C | 43 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 10.7°C with lows near 0.2°C (mean 5.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 82 mm of rainfall in Champaign, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 228 mm in 1985.
The hottest November reached 25.6°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -13.8°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.6°C to 11.7°C and overnight lows from 0.5°C to 0.9°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Champaign and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.7°C daytime highs and 0.2°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Champaign, averaging 5.4°C.
For November in Champaign, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.7°C and lows of 0.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4.5 m/s (2011).
The wettest November on record was 1985 with 228 mm. On average, November sees 82 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 Champaign 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.
