November is one of the cooler months of the year in Manhattan, with average highs near 12°C and lows around 0.6°C (mean 6.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Manhattan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Manhattan was 1999 — when the month averaged 10.8°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 1.2°C. Typical November days reach 12°C with nights near 0.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in Manhattan, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1998 with 132 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Manhattan during November averages 71%. The most humid November was 1992 at 84%, and the least humid was 1999 at 60%.
November receives about 2.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Manhattan. The sunniest November was 1999 at 3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Manhattan during November is 3.5 m/s. The windiest November was 2015 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.4°C | 5.4°C | 6.8°C | 6.4°C | 8.0°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg High | 11.0°C | 10.9°C | 12.5°C | 12.2°C | 13.9°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg Low | -0.1°C | -0.1°C | 1.2°C | 0.5°C | 2.0°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 37 mm | 58 mm | 23 mm | 37 mm | 55 mm | +18 mm |
November temperatures in Manhattan have risen by about 2.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -19.7°C (1991) to a record high of 27.7°C (1990).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 132 mm.
A quieter season to visit Manhattan
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Manhattan. That said, November — with days averaging 12°C and nights around 0.6°C (mean 6.3°C) and moderate rainfall (41 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.2°C | 8.4°C | 2.5°C | 22.6°C | -7.0°C | 53 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 13.8°C | 8.5°C | 3.2°C | 21.5°C | -6.2°C | 112 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 14.2°C | 8.0°C | 1.8°C | 24.8°C | -8.5°C | 45 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 11.6°C | 5.8°C | 0.0°C | 26.2°C | -7.2°C | 60 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 2.1°C | 22.9°C | -4.4°C | 9 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 15.4°C | 9.0°C | 2.6°C | 25.4°C | -6.5°C | 50 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 10.3°C | 4.6°C | -1.2°C | 19.3°C | -8.9°C | 19 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 7.4°C | 2.5°C | -2.4°C | 15.5°C | -10.3°C | 37 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 13.5°C | 7.4°C | 1.4°C | 23.8°C | -5.9°C | 4 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 16.3°C | 10.5°C | 4.6°C | 25.0°C | -4.8°C | 13 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 15.3°C | 9.2°C | 3.1°C | 25.9°C | -6.4°C | 100 mm | 68% | 4.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2014 | 9.1°C | 3.6°C | -1.9°C | 19.8°C | -12.6°C | 4 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 10.6°C | 4.9°C | -0.7°C | 20.5°C | -9.5°C | 17 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2012 | 15.3°C | 8.6°C | 1.8°C | 25.1°C | -6.5°C | 26 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 11.8°C | 6.1°C | 0.3°C | 22.3°C | -5.7°C | 87 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 0.2°C | 21.7°C | -7.0°C | 59 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 13.9°C | 8.5°C | 3.1°C | 21.8°C | -4.5°C | 39 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 11.2°C | 5.7°C | 0.3°C | 23.1°C | -7.1°C | 30 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 12.6°C | 6.5°C | 0.5°C | 22.2°C | -6.6°C | 5 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 13.3°C | 7.2°C | 1.0°C | 26.3°C | -8.0°C | 8 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 14.0°C | 7.9°C | 1.9°C | 23.3°C | -6.4°C | 25 mm | 66% | 3.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 12.6°C | 7.6°C | 2.6°C | 23.6°C | -5.1°C | 49 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 11.3°C | 5.8°C | 0.4°C | 21.4°C | -8.2°C | 27 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 11.1°C | 5.2°C | -0.7°C | 20.0°C | -5.3°C | 8 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 16.4°C | 10.5°C | 4.7°C | 25.3°C | -5.7°C | 13 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 8.6°C | 3.2°C | -2.2°C | 22.2°C | -7.5°C | 27 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 🔥 | 17.8°C | 10.8°C | 3.9°C | 26.1°C | -3.7°C | 41 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 12.6°C | 7.7°C | 2.8°C | 19.1°C | -3.6°C | 132 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 9.6°C | 4.8°C | -0.1°C | 16.4°C | -5.7°C | 29 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | 7.6°C | 2.6°C | -2.3°C | 16.9°C | -10.9°C | 86 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | 11.4°C | 5.0°C | -1.3°C | 20.2°C | -7.9°C | 8 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1994 | 13.1°C | 7.3°C | 1.5°C | 20.6°C | -5.2°C | 48 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 8.0°C | 2.7°C | -2.5°C | 18.6°C | -12.0°C | 26 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 6.9°C | 2.7°C | -1.5°C | 18.2°C | -9.8°C | 102 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 6.6°C | 1.2°C | -4.1°C | 18.7°C | -19.7°C | 49 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | 15.5°C | 8.9°C | 2.2°C | 27.7°C | -6.1°C | 54 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 12.2°C | 5.6°C | -1.0°C | 20.0°C | -8.0°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 13.4°C | 7.2°C | 1.0°C | 23.6°C | -6.4°C | 25 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 12.6°C | 7.2°C | 1.9°C | 24.4°C | -6.9°C | 30 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 8.6°C | 3.1°C | -2.3°C | 17.5°C | -15.0°C | 20 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 6.6°C | 1.9°C | -2.7°C | 19.2°C | -12.5°C | 39 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 0.1°C | 20.8°C | -5.3°C | 13 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 11.2°C | 6.1°C | 1.0°C | 23.2°C | -9.0°C | 76 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.2°C | 4.9°C | -0.5°C | 22.6°C | -7.3°C | 32 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.5°C | 6.9°C | 1.3°C | 20.2°C | -6.5°C | 96 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 12°C with lows near 0.6°C (mean 6.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 41 mm of rainfall in Manhattan, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 132 mm in 1998.
The hottest November reached 27.7°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -19.7°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 2.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.5°C to 13.6°C and overnight lows from -0.2°C to 1.9°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Manhattan and one of the drier months, so plan for around 12°C daytime highs and 0.6°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Manhattan, averaging 6.3°C.
For November in Manhattan, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12°C and lows of 0.6°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4.1 m/s (2015).
The wettest November on record was 1998 with 132 mm. On average, November sees 41 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 Manhattan 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.
