November is one of the cooler months of the year in Normal, with average highs near 10°C and lows around -0.2°C (mean 4.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 74 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Normal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Normal was 2001 — when the month averaged 9°C — while the coldest was 2014 at 0.8°C. Typical November days reach 10°C with nights near -0.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Normal, averaging 74 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1985 with 198 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Normal during November averages 78%. The most humid November was 1993 at 89%, and the least humid was 1999 at 67%.
November receives about 2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Normal. The sunniest Novembers were 1999 and 2023 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 1.
Average wind speed in Normal during November is 3.7 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2005 and 2011 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.6°C | 4.2°C | 5.7°C | 4.4°C | 6.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 9.6°C | 9.2°C | 10.7°C | 9.6°C | 11.5°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | -0.5°C | -0.7°C | 0.6°C | -0.8°C | 0.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 98 mm | 80 mm | 72 mm | 63 mm | 49 mm | -49 mm |
November temperatures in Normal have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -14.1°C (1991) to a record high of 25.1°C (1999).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 74 mm, with a wettest year of 198 mm.
A good time to visit Normal
November is a good time to visit Normal, with days averaging 10°C and nights around -0.2°C (mean 4.9°C, cooler than Normal's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and June 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 | 11.5°C | 6.1°C | 0.8°C | 23.2°C | -6.9°C | 43 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 12.3°C | 7.6°C | 2.8°C | 20.8°C | -6.9°C | 104 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 11.6°C | 5.9°C | 0.1°C | 23.3°C | -8.7°C | 23 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 10.9°C | 5.6°C | 0.2°C | 24.2°C | -10.4°C | 44 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 9.4°C | 4.1°C | -1.3°C | 19.1°C | -7.6°C | 25 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 13.6°C | 7.5°C | 1.5°C | 24.2°C | -5.6°C | 58 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 6.4°C | 1.6°C | -3.1°C | 14.8°C | -12.8°C | 42 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 5.4°C | 1.4°C | -2.6°C | 13.1°C | -9.0°C | 67 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 10.3°C | 4.5°C | -1.2°C | 19.0°C | -7.6°C | 65 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 13.1°C | 8.0°C | 2.8°C | 24.6°C | -5.7°C | 75 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 | 13.2°C | 7.5°C | 1.9°C | 22.7°C | -11.2°C | 96 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 ❄️ | 5.6°C | 0.8°C | -3.9°C | 18.4°C | -12.4°C | 43 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 8.2°C | 3.0°C | -2.2°C | 21.8°C | -12.0°C | 53 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 9.8°C | 4.3°C | -1.2°C | 21.8°C | -6.8°C | 26 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 12.2°C | 7.0°C | 1.9°C | 21.9°C | -6.3°C | 107 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 11.3°C | 5.5°C | -0.3°C | 21.4°C | -7.9°C | 58 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 11.7°C | 7.0°C | 2.3°C | 21.4°C | -3.8°C | 80 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 8.2°C | 4.0°C | -0.2°C | 21.0°C | -7.3°C | 32 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 10.3°C | 4.9°C | -0.6°C | 19.7°C | -6.7°C | 51 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 | 11.5°C | 6.3°C | 1.1°C | 22.5°C | -6.0°C | 95 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 11.8°C | 6.2°C | 0.7°C | 21.6°C | -8.7°C | 73 mm | 70% | 4.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 11.2°C | 6.4°C | 1.7°C | 21.6°C | -10.3°C | 122 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 12.1°C | 6.6°C | 1.1°C | 25.1°C | -6.5°C | 104 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 8.3°C | 3.6°C | -1.2°C | 18.4°C | -7.0°C | 21 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2001 🔥 | 14.6°C | 9.0°C | 3.4°C | 21.3°C | -4.2°C | 58 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 7.0°C | 2.5°C | -2.0°C | 24.9°C | -11.9°C | 82 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 | 14.7°C | 8.3°C | 1.8°C | 25.1°C | -5.2°C | 10 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 11.8°C | 6.6°C | 1.4°C | 19.7°C | -5.3°C | 54 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 7.6°C | 3.2°C | -1.1°C | 18.0°C | -6.4°C | 78 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 5.3°C | 1.0°C | -3.3°C | 18.9°C | -10.7°C | 71 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 6.7°C | 1.3°C | -4.2°C | 18.8°C | -13.1°C | 54 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 12.1°C | 6.8°C | 1.5°C | 20.5°C | -5.5°C | 107 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1993 | 7.1°C | 2.8°C | -1.5°C | 15.4°C | -10.5°C | 72 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 7.0°C | 3.4°C | -0.3°C | 16.7°C | -5.5°C | 155 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 6.9°C | 2.2°C | -2.5°C | 20.9°C | -14.1°C | 81 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 12.5°C | 6.8°C | 1.2°C | 22.5°C | -5.5°C | 117 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 9.7°C | 4.0°C | -1.6°C | 22.3°C | -8.9°C | 33 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 10.4°C | 4.8°C | -0.8°C | 18.7°C | -6.3°C | 114 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 11.5°C | 6.4°C | 1.4°C | 24.9°C | -6.5°C | 91 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1986 | 5.9°C | 1.6°C | -2.8°C | 16.9°C | -13.4°C | 67 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 9.1°C | 4.5°C | -0.1°C | 19.4°C | -7.3°C | 198 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | 8.7°C | 3.5°C | -1.7°C | 19.0°C | -6.1°C | 95 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 10.8°C | 5.9°C | 1.0°C | 21.0°C | -6.1°C | 126 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.7°C | 4.8°C | 0.0°C | 20.9°C | -8.9°C | 109 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.9°C | 5.7°C | 0.5°C | 21.6°C | -6.8°C | 51 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 10°C with lows near -0.2°C (mean 4.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 74 mm of rainfall in Normal, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 198 mm in 1985.
The hottest November reached 25.1°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to -14.1°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.8°C to 11.1°C and overnight lows from -0.1°C to 0.5°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Normal and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10°C daytime highs and -0.2°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Normal, averaging 4.9°C.
For November in Normal, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10°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 3.7 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2005).
The wettest November on record was 1985 with 198 mm. On average, November sees 74 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 Normal 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.
