November is one of the cooler months of the year in Waukegan, with average highs near 7.6°C and lows around -1.1°C (mean 3.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 63 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Waukegan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Waukegan was 2001 — when the month averaged 7.9°C — while the coldest was 1995 at -1.9°C. Typical November days reach 7.6°C with nights near -1.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in Waukegan, averaging 63 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1985 with 147 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Waukegan during November averages 81%. The most humid November was 1992 at 88%, and the least humid was 1999 at 72%.
November receives about 1.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Waukegan. 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 Waukegan during November is 3.8 m/s. The windiest November was 2005 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.6°C | 2.3°C | 4.3°C | 2.8°C | 4.6°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 6.9°C | 6.6°C | 8.5°C | 7.2°C | 9.2°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | -1.7°C | -2.0°C | 0.0°C | -1.5°C | 0.0°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 80 mm | 70 mm | 59 mm | 56 mm | 43 mm | -36 mm |
November temperatures in Waukegan have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -15.4°C (2019) to a record high of 22.8°C (2022).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 63 mm, with a wettest year of 147 mm.
A good time to visit Waukegan
November is a good time to visit Waukegan, with days averaging 7.6°C and nights around -1.1°C (mean 3.3°C, cooler than Waukegan'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 | 8.7°C | 4.1°C | -0.5°C | 19.6°C | -11.2°C | 45 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 10.6°C | 6.5°C | 2.3°C | 20.4°C | -11.6°C | 73 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 8.8°C | 4.0°C | -0.8°C | 18.7°C | -13.0°C | 30 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 8.8°C | 4.2°C | -0.4°C | 22.8°C | -13.3°C | 50 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 2 |
| 2021 | 7.5°C | 3.1°C | -1.3°C | 17.8°C | -7.5°C | 13 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 10.9°C | 5.8°C | 0.7°C | 22.5°C | -5.0°C | 50 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 3.7°C | -0.2°C | -4.1°C | 11.3°C | -15.4°C | 47 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 2.8°C | -0.5°C | -3.8°C | 10.8°C | -11.9°C | 59 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 6.3°C | 2.1°C | -2.1°C | 12.9°C | -7.8°C | 36 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 11.3°C | 6.8°C | 2.4°C | 22.7°C | -5.2°C | 64 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 10.8°C | 6.0°C | 1.1°C | 21.3°C | -14.1°C | 123 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | 3.6°C | -0.5°C | -4.6°C | 15.5°C | -12.4°C | 41 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 6.1°C | 1.6°C | -2.9°C | 18.7°C | -13.3°C | 61 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 8.4°C | 3.7°C | -0.9°C | 20.1°C | -6.4°C | 17 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 9.4°C | 5.0°C | 0.6°C | 18.4°C | -5.2°C | 82 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2010 | 9.2°C | 4.2°C | -0.7°C | 19.2°C | -8.4°C | 35 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 10.5°C | 6.3°C | 2.0°C | 19.4°C | -4.7°C | 44 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 6.7°C | 2.9°C | -0.9°C | 21.2°C | -10.3°C | 40 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 6.9°C | 2.8°C | -1.3°C | 15.5°C | -9.4°C | 13 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 9.0°C | 4.8°C | 0.5°C | 17.3°C | -5.7°C | 69 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 9.2°C | 4.4°C | -0.5°C | 20.5°C | -10.7°C | 85 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 9.7°C | 5.4°C | 1.2°C | 18.4°C | -6.4°C | 74 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 8.4°C | 4.2°C | 0.0°C | 19.8°C | -6.3°C | 121 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 | 6.4°C | 2.2°C | -2.0°C | 18.0°C | -10.9°C | 21 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 🔥 | 12.7°C | 7.9°C | 3.1°C | 19.9°C | -3.8°C | 51 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 5.8°C | 2.1°C | -1.7°C | 21.6°C | -11.4°C | 69 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 12.2°C | 6.5°C | 0.9°C | 22.0°C | -4.8°C | 17 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 9.5°C | 5.1°C | 0.6°C | 16.8°C | -4.4°C | 52 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 5.0°C | 1.3°C | -2.4°C | 11.8°C | -11.4°C | 40 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 3.3°C | -0.6°C | -4.5°C | 17.8°C | -12.7°C | 30 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 2.5°C | -1.9°C | -6.2°C | 15.2°C | -14.7°C | 85 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 9.1°C | 4.7°C | 0.4°C | 16.3°C | -5.7°C | 107 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1993 | 6.0°C | 1.9°C | -2.2°C | 13.4°C | -10.8°C | 46 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 4.5°C | 1.4°C | -1.7°C | 12.8°C | -7.9°C | 127 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1991 | 4.5°C | 0.2°C | -4.1°C | 17.0°C | -13.8°C | 96 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1990 | 9.3°C | 4.4°C | -0.6°C | 20.1°C | -8.0°C | 97 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | 5.9°C | 1.0°C | -4.0°C | 19.1°C | -13.8°C | 39 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1988 | 7.9°C | 3.5°C | -0.9°C | 16.3°C | -4.7°C | 114 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | 8.5°C | 4.5°C | 0.4°C | 21.3°C | -6.5°C | 68 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1986 | 4.4°C | 0.4°C | -3.6°C | 13.4°C | -14.1°C | 24 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 5.3°C | 1.5°C | -2.3°C | 16.0°C | -12.5°C | 147 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1984 | 6.6°C | 2.2°C | -2.2°C | 16.9°C | -7.8°C | 58 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 8.5°C | 4.3°C | 0.1°C | 19.9°C | -8.5°C | 106 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.1°C | 2.7°C | -1.8°C | 18.4°C | -9.0°C | 112 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.3°C | 3.7°C | -0.9°C | 17.7°C | -7.4°C | 51 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 7.6°C with lows near -1.1°C (mean 3.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 63 mm of rainfall in Waukegan, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 147 mm in 1985.
The hottest November reached 22.8°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -15.4°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.2°C to 8.9°C and overnight lows from -1.4°C to -0.1°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Waukegan and one of the drier months, so plan for around 7.6°C daytime highs and -1.1°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Waukegan, averaging 3.3°C.
For November in Waukegan, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.6°C and lows of -1.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.8 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2005).
The wettest November on record was 1985 with 147 mm. On average, November sees 63 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 Waukegan 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.
