November is one of the cooler months of the year in Missoula, with average highs near 2.1°C and lows around -6.5°C (mean -2.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 68 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Missoula. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Missoula was 2016 — when the month averaged 2°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -9.3°C. Typical November days reach 2.1°C with nights near -6.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Missoula, averaging 68 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2014 with 133 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Missoula during November averages 87%. The most humid November was 2017 at 93%, and the least humid was 1987 at 78%.
November receives about 1.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Missoula. The sunniest November was 2019 at 1.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Missoula during November is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2020, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1995 and 2021 at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -2.7°C | -2.4°C | -1.9°C | -2.4°C | -1.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 1.5°C | 1.8°C | 2.5°C | 2.0°C | 3.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | -6.9°C | -6.5°C | -6.3°C | -6.7°C | -5.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 60 mm | 77 mm | 62 mm | 76 mm | 60 mm | +0 mm |
November temperatures in Missoula have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -27.5°C (2010) to a record high of 17.9°C (1981).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 68 mm, with a wettest year of 133 mm.
A quieter season to visit Missoula
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Missoula. That said, November — with days averaging 2.1°C and nights around -6.5°C (mean -2.2°C) and moderate rainfall (68 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 | 5.9°C | 1.4°C | -3.0°C | 16.1°C | -15.8°C | 65 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 2.9°C | -0.8°C | -4.5°C | 9.1°C | -8.5°C | 61 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 4.3°C | 0.0°C | -4.3°C | 11.7°C | -11.5°C | 42 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2022 | -1.7°C | -6.2°C | -10.7°C | 13.9°C | -18.4°C | 64 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 4.8°C | 0.8°C | -3.3°C | 13.9°C | -7.0°C | 65 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 2.3°C | -2.2°C | -6.6°C | 12.8°C | -13.6°C | 62 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 2.5°C | -1.9°C | -6.3°C | 9.6°C | -16.3°C | 39 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 2.0°C | -2.0°C | -5.9°C | 7.2°C | -12.9°C | 84 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 1.5°C | -2.6°C | -6.7°C | 7.6°C | -15.4°C | 105 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 7.0°C | 2.0°C | -3.0°C | 16.5°C | -10.4°C | 32 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 1.3°C | -2.9°C | -7.1°C | 8.8°C | -15.4°C | 55 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 🌧️ | -0.1°C | -4.5°C | -8.8°C | 12.8°C | -23.4°C | 133 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 2.3°C | -1.7°C | -5.7°C | 9.6°C | -15.6°C | 68 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 3.0°C | -1.1°C | -5.1°C | 15.7°C | -12.3°C | 80 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 0.3°C | -4.3°C | -8.9°C | 7.4°C | -18.9°C | 74 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 0.1°C | -4.9°C | -9.9°C | 16.8°C | -27.5°C | 92 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2009 | 3.0°C | -1.6°C | -6.3°C | 10.9°C | -10.7°C | 39 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 4.0°C | 0.3°C | -3.5°C | 15.5°C | -10.1°C | 81 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2007 | 2.0°C | -2.6°C | -7.3°C | 11.6°C | -20.1°C | 66 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 1.4°C | -2.7°C | -6.8°C | 11.2°C | -21.6°C | 119 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 1.7°C | -2.4°C | -6.5°C | 12.0°C | -14.0°C | 73 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 3.5°C | -0.9°C | -5.2°C | 12.6°C | -12.3°C | 44 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | -0.1°C | -4.3°C | -8.5°C | 8.7°C | -15.0°C | 81 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 3.3°C | -1.1°C | -5.5°C | 10.3°C | -12.4°C | 45 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 | 6.4°C | 1.3°C | -3.8°C | 15.3°C | -12.4°C | 36 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2000 | -0.7°C | -5.2°C | -9.7°C | 7.5°C | -15.6°C | 35 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 6.8°C | 1.6°C | -3.5°C | 17.4°C | -9.2°C | 67 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1998 | 2.6°C | -1.0°C | -4.6°C | 8.7°C | -9.1°C | 97 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1997 | 3.3°C | -1.5°C | -6.4°C | 14.9°C | -12.7°C | 41 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 1.1°C | -3.3°C | -7.7°C | 9.4°C | -15.2°C | 100 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 2.4°C | -0.8°C | -3.9°C | 9.3°C | -13.1°C | 132 mm | 89% | 0.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | -1.2°C | -5.5°C | -9.7°C | 3.3°C | -17.1°C | 59 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1993 | -0.5°C | -4.9°C | -9.4°C | 5.2°C | -23.3°C | 39 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 0.9°C | -2.9°C | -6.7°C | 6.6°C | -13.4°C | 53 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1991 | 0.2°C | -4.0°C | -8.2°C | 5.3°C | -21.1°C | 89 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1990 | 2.0°C | -1.6°C | -5.3°C | 11.2°C | -11.7°C | 92 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | 2.4°C | -1.2°C | -4.7°C | 9.3°C | -11.5°C | 86 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 1.3°C | -2.5°C | -6.4°C | 14.3°C | -13.9°C | 73 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | 5.8°C | 0.8°C | -4.2°C | 15.4°C | -10.4°C | 26 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1986 | 0.2°C | -4.1°C | -8.4°C | 8.0°C | -23.4°C | 86 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1985 ❄️ | -5.4°C | -9.3°C | -13.1°C | 8.9°C | -25.6°C | 61 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | 1.3°C | -2.8°C | -6.9°C | 6.1°C | -13.0°C | 59 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1983 | 2.0°C | -1.9°C | -5.9°C | 13.6°C | -21.5°C | 62 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 1.0°C | -3.6°C | -8.1°C | 6.3°C | -15.2°C | 39 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.3°C | 0.4°C | -4.5°C | 17.9°C | -14.0°C | 46 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 2.1°C with lows near -6.5°C (mean -2.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 68 mm of rainfall in Missoula, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 133 mm in 2014.
The hottest November reached 17.9°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to -27.5°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 0.8°C to 3.2°C and overnight lows from -7.7°C to -5.2°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Missoula and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 2.1°C daytime highs and -6.5°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Missoula, averaging -2.2°C.
For November in Missoula, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 2.1°C and lows of -6.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.3 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1981).
The wettest November on record was 2014 with 133 mm. On average, November sees 68 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 Missoula 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.
