November is one of the cooler months of the year in New Bedford, with average highs near 10.9°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 8.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 102 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in New Bedford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Novembers in New Bedford were 2006 and 2020 — when the month averaged 10.7°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 5.9°C. Typical November days reach 10.9°C with nights near 6.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in New Bedford, averaging 102 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2018 with 241 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in New Bedford during November averages 79%. The most humid November was 2006 at 85%, and the least humid was 2024 at 75%.
November receives about 2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in New Bedford. The sunniest November was 2021 at 2.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in New Bedford during November is 5.9 m/s. The windiest November was 1989 at 6.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 5.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.2°C | 8.0°C | 9.0°C | 8.4°C | 9.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 10.8°C | 10.3°C | 11.2°C | 10.8°C | 11.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 5.7°C | 5.8°C | 6.8°C | 6.0°C | 6.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 130 mm | 89 mm | 97 mm | 111 mm | 72 mm | -57 mm |
November temperatures in New Bedford have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -6°C (1987) to a record high of 19.7°C (2019).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 102 mm, with a wettest year of 241 mm.
A good time to visit New Bedford
November is a good time to visit New Bedford, with days averaging 10.9°C and nights around 6.2°C (mean 8.6°C, cooler than New Bedford's yearly average) and higher rainfall. July 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 | 10.6°C | 8.2°C | 5.7°C | 15.5°C | 2.5°C | 86 mm | 77% | 6 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 12.6°C | 10.2°C | 7.7°C | 19.0°C | 2.3°C | 63 mm | 75% | 5.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 10.4°C | 7.9°C | 5.4°C | 15.8°C | -0.2°C | 49 mm | 76% | 5.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 12.9°C | 10.4°C | 7.9°C | 19.6°C | -0.2°C | 97 mm | 79% | 5.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 11.2°C | 8.6°C | 6.0°C | 16.5°C | -0.1°C | 48 mm | 76% | 5.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 13.5°C | 10.7°C | 8.0°C | 18.5°C | -0.8°C | 91 mm | 81% | 5.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 10.2°C | 7.3°C | 4.5°C | 19.7°C | -3.6°C | 96 mm | 77% | 6.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 9.9°C | 7.4°C | 4.9°C | 17.5°C | -5.8°C | 241 mm | 82% | 6.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 11.4°C | 8.6°C | 5.9°C | 17.8°C | -1.4°C | 66 mm | 78% | 5.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 11.6°C | 9.2°C | 6.7°C | 16.2°C | 1.4°C | 73 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 12.2°C | 10.1°C | 7.9°C | 17.4°C | 1.0°C | 87 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 10.2°C | 7.6°C | 5.0°C | 16.1°C | -1.3°C | 179 mm | 79% | 6.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 10.0°C | 7.4°C | 4.8°C | 18.7°C | -3.3°C | 107 mm | 75% | 6.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2012 | 9.6°C | 7.7°C | 5.8°C | 15.4°C | 1.3°C | 59 mm | 79% | 5.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | 12.8°C | 10.6°C | 8.5°C | 16.2°C | 3.2°C | 103 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 10.4°C | 8.3°C | 6.1°C | 16.1°C | -0.3°C | 96 mm | 79% | 6.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 11.9°C | 10.1°C | 8.4°C | 16.9°C | 4.2°C | 64 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 9.9°C | 7.7°C | 5.6°C | 17.2°C | -3.1°C | 123 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | 10.1°C | 7.9°C | 5.6°C | 16.2°C | -2.0°C | 122 mm | 76% | 5.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2006 🔥 | 12.4°C | 10.7°C | 9.1°C | 17.3°C | 2.4°C | 138 mm | 85% | 5.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 12.2°C | 9.6°C | 7.1°C | 16.2°C | -1.3°C | 132 mm | 82% | 6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 10.6°C | 8.2°C | 5.8°C | 14.6°C | 0.5°C | 103 mm | 80% | 5.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 11.6°C | 9.2°C | 6.8°C | 17.2°C | 0.6°C | 67 mm | 80% | 5.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 10.4°C | 8.1°C | 5.9°C | 17.0°C | -2.5°C | 133 mm | 81% | 6.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 12.8°C | 10.2°C | 7.6°C | 17.1°C | 2.3°C | 19 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 9.7°C | 7.8°C | 5.9°C | 14.9°C | -1.7°C | 74 mm | 78% | 5.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | 11.8°C | 9.4°C | 7.1°C | 17.8°C | 1.4°C | 65 mm | 80% | 6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 10.3°C | 8.0°C | 5.8°C | 16.1°C | 3.2°C | 49 mm | 76% | 5.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 9.4°C | 7.2°C | 5.1°C | 16.8°C | -2.0°C | 152 mm | 80% | 6.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 7.9°C | 5.9°C | 3.9°C | 15.1°C | -2.1°C | 44 mm | 78% | 5.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 10.3°C | 7.8°C | 5.3°C | 17.0°C | 0.4°C | 145 mm | 78% | 6.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 12.3°C | 9.6°C | 7.0°C | 17.2°C | -1.8°C | 97 mm | 75% | 6.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 11.1°C | 8.5°C | 5.9°C | 15.8°C | -0.9°C | 74 mm | 77% | 5.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 9.3°C | 7.4°C | 5.5°C | 14.2°C | 1.3°C | 106 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1991 | 10.0°C | 8.1°C | 6.1°C | 14.2°C | 0.2°C | 114 mm | 83% | 5.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 | 11.0°C | 8.5°C | 6.0°C | 17.8°C | 0.3°C | 44 mm | 78% | 6.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 10.2°C | 7.5°C | 4.8°C | 17.0°C | -4.4°C | 123 mm | 79% | 6.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | 11.5°C | 8.6°C | 5.7°C | 15.4°C | 1.0°C | 218 mm | 80% | 6.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 9.8°C | 7.4°C | 4.9°C | 15.9°C | -6.0°C | 107 mm | 83% | 6.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | 10.2°C | 7.3°C | 4.4°C | 16.0°C | -3.1°C | 169 mm | 79% | 5.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | 11.7°C | 9.5°C | 7.3°C | 16.5°C | 0.1°C | 141 mm | 82% | 6.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 10.8°C | 8.2°C | 5.7°C | 17.5°C | -1.0°C | 33 mm | 78% | 6.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1983 | 11.4°C | 8.8°C | 6.3°C | 15.5°C | 1.2°C | 183 mm | 79% | 5.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.3°C | 9.6°C | 6.9°C | 17.9°C | -1.5°C | 99 mm | 80% | 5.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.4°C | 7.3°C | 5.2°C | 15.2°C | 0.0°C | 91 mm | 79% | 6.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 10.9°C with lows near 6.2°C (mean 8.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 102 mm of rainfall in New Bedford, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 241 mm in 2018.
The hottest November reached 19.7°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -6°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.1°C to 11.5°C and overnight lows from 6.3°C to 6.5°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in New Bedford and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.9°C daytime highs and 6.2°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 6th coolest month in New Bedford, averaging 8.6°C.
For November in New Bedford, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.9°C and lows of 6.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 5.9 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 6.9 m/s (1989).
The wettest November on record was 2018 with 241 mm. On average, November sees 102 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 New Bedford 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.
