November is one of the cooler months of the year in Evanston, with average highs near 8.1°C and lows around 3°C (mean 5.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 73 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Evanston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Novembers in Evanston were 2001, 2016 and 2024 — when the month averaged 8.9°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 1.7°C. Typical November days reach 8.1°C with nights near 3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Evanston, averaging 73 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1985 with 173 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Evanston during November averages 80%. The most humid November was 1985 at 85%, and the least humid was 1999 at 72%.
November receives about 1.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Evanston. The sunniest Novembers were 1999, 2020 and 2023 at 2.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 1.
Average wind speed in Evanston during November is 5.5 m/s. The windiest November was 2005 at 6.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 4.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.8°C | 4.7°C | 6.4°C | 5.5°C | 7.2°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 7.4°C | 7.2°C | 8.9°C | 8.0°C | 9.9°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 2.1°C | 2.2°C | 4.0°C | 2.9°C | 4.4°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 98 mm | 88 mm | 66 mm | 60 mm | 44 mm | -54 mm |
November temperatures in Evanston have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -9.4°C (1986) to a record high of 19.8°C (2016).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 73 mm, with a wettest year of 173 mm.
A good time to visit Evanston
November is a good time to visit Evanston, with days averaging 8.1°C and nights around 3°C (mean 5.6°C, cooler than Evanston'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 | 9.4°C | 6.9°C | 4.4°C | 16.6°C | -1.6°C | 58 mm | 75% | 5.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 11.2°C | 8.9°C | 6.6°C | 19.2°C | -5.1°C | 82 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 9.9°C | 7.1°C | 4.2°C | 16.7°C | -5.7°C | 25 mm | 76% | 5.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 9.4°C | 6.6°C | 3.7°C | 19.0°C | -5.4°C | 32 mm | 77% | 5.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2021 | 8.7°C | 6.1°C | 3.4°C | 16.2°C | -2.7°C | 22 mm | 76% | 5.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 10.6°C | 7.4°C | 4.2°C | 18.1°C | -0.2°C | 45 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 5.0°C | 2.7°C | 0.3°C | 11.5°C | -7.3°C | 38 mm | 83% | 5.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 4.7°C | 2.9°C | 1.1°C | 12.0°C | -4.7°C | 78 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 7.6°C | 5.1°C | 2.7°C | 12.3°C | -2.1°C | 59 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 11.6°C | 8.9°C | 6.2°C | 19.8°C | -0.5°C | 63 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 11.3°C | 8.5°C | 5.6°C | 18.7°C | -3.8°C | 91 mm | 77% | 5.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | 5.0°C | 2.4°C | -0.2°C | 14.3°C | -8.1°C | 43 mm | 80% | 6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 6.8°C | 4.1°C | 1.4°C | 16.8°C | -6.3°C | 77 mm | 79% | 6.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 8.4°C | 5.8°C | 3.2°C | 17.6°C | -2.1°C | 17 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 10.2°C | 7.7°C | 5.2°C | 17.6°C | -0.5°C | 82 mm | 81% | 6.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2010 | 9.7°C | 6.7°C | 3.7°C | 16.7°C | -4.1°C | 54 mm | 78% | 5.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 10.2°C | 8.0°C | 5.7°C | 16.8°C | 0.8°C | 40 mm | 83% | 4.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 7.4°C | 5.3°C | 3.2°C | 18.1°C | -3.1°C | 41 mm | 79% | 5.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 7.8°C | 5.4°C | 3.1°C | 14.5°C | -4.1°C | 36 mm | 77% | 5.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 8.6°C | 6.3°C | 4.1°C | 14.2°C | -0.3°C | 77 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 9.9°C | 6.6°C | 3.3°C | 17.9°C | -6.2°C | 61 mm | 76% | 6.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 9.9°C | 7.7°C | 5.5°C | 15.4°C | 0.8°C | 97 mm | 78% | 5.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 9.2°C | 6.5°C | 3.9°C | 16.8°C | -3.4°C | 127 mm | 81% | 5.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 | 6.9°C | 4.5°C | 2.1°C | 15.0°C | -4.7°C | 47 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 🔥 | 11.7°C | 8.9°C | 6.0°C | 16.1°C | 2.0°C | 48 mm | 83% | 5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 7.0°C | 4.9°C | 2.7°C | 19.3°C | -4.2°C | 82 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 11.6°C | 8.6°C | 5.7°C | 18.8°C | 1.2°C | 16 mm | 72% | 5.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 9.9°C | 7.3°C | 4.7°C | 16.1°C | -0.3°C | 53 mm | 79% | 5.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 6.1°C | 4.1°C | 2.0°C | 12.4°C | -3.1°C | 50 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 4.3°C | 2.3°C | 0.3°C | 14.8°C | -4.0°C | 58 mm | 78% | 5.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 4.1°C | 1.7°C | -0.8°C | 14.9°C | -6.5°C | 104 mm | 81% | 5.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 9.7°C | 7.1°C | 4.4°C | 15.2°C | -1.7°C | 114 mm | 80% | 5.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1993 | 6.0°C | 3.6°C | 1.1°C | 12.3°C | -4.5°C | 77 mm | 85% | 5.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 5.6°C | 3.7°C | 1.9°C | 13.0°C | -2.0°C | 150 mm | 85% | 5.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1991 | 5.1°C | 2.3°C | -0.5°C | 15.3°C | -6.9°C | 94 mm | 84% | 5.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1990 | 9.2°C | 6.3°C | 3.4°C | 16.2°C | -1.4°C | 168 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | 6.6°C | 3.4°C | 0.3°C | 16.2°C | -7.1°C | 68 mm | 78% | 5.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1988 | 7.9°C | 5.0°C | 2.1°C | 14.6°C | -1.8°C | 147 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | 8.7°C | 6.1°C | 3.6°C | 17.6°C | -3.3°C | 63 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1986 | 5.4°C | 2.9°C | 0.4°C | 12.7°C | -9.4°C | 54 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 6.9°C | 4.7°C | 2.5°C | 15.3°C | -5.9°C | 173 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1984 | 6.9°C | 4.2°C | 1.4°C | 15.9°C | -2.6°C | 71 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 8.6°C | 6.1°C | 3.6°C | 17.1°C | -4.0°C | 112 mm | 82% | 5.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.3°C | 4.7°C | 2.0°C | 15.2°C | -3.9°C | 128 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.5°C | 6.0°C | 3.4°C | 15.5°C | -2.6°C | 69 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 8.1°C with lows near 3°C (mean 5.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 73 mm of rainfall in Evanston, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 173 mm in 1985.
The hottest November reached 19.8°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -9.4°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.6°C to 9.7°C and overnight lows from 2.6°C to 4.5°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Evanston and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 8.1°C daytime highs and 3°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Evanston, averaging 5.6°C.
For November in Evanston, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.1°C and lows of 3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 5.5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 6.3 m/s (2005).
The wettest November on record was 1985 with 173 mm. On average, November sees 73 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 Evanston 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.
