November is one of the cooler months of the year in Buffalo, with average highs near 7.9°C and lows around 1.1°C (mean 4.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 79 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Buffalo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Buffalo was 2015 — when the month averaged 7.5°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 1°C. Typical November days reach 7.9°C with nights near 1.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Buffalo, averaging 79 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1985 with 204 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 28 mm.
Relative humidity in Buffalo during November averages 82%. The most humid November was 1985 at 88%, and the least humid was 2023 at 75%.
November receives about 1.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Buffalo. The sunniest Novembers were 2010, 2015 and 2022, among others at 1.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985, 2002 and 2018 at 1.2.
Average wind speed in Buffalo during November is 2 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1989 and 2014 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.0°C | 3.6°C | 5.2°C | 4.3°C | 5.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 7.4°C | 6.9°C | 8.6°C | 7.8°C | 9.0°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 0.6°C | 0.4°C | 1.7°C | 0.8°C | 2.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 95 mm | 76 mm | 81 mm | 70 mm | 72 mm | -22 mm |
November temperatures in Buffalo have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -10.9°C (2018) to a record high of 22.9°C (2020).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 79 mm, with a wettest year of 204 mm.
A good time to visit Buffalo
November is a good time to visit Buffalo, with days averaging 7.9°C and nights around 1.1°C (mean 4.5°C, cooler than Buffalo's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 7.3°C | 4.3°C | 1.3°C | 13.4°C | -2.4°C | 70 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 10.5°C | 7.1°C | 3.7°C | 22.5°C | -2.8°C | 70 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 8.0°C | 4.3°C | 0.5°C | 15.3°C | -3.7°C | 57 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 9.4°C | 5.8°C | 2.2°C | 22.8°C | -7.7°C | 115 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 8.1°C | 4.8°C | 1.5°C | 17.0°C | -3.8°C | 55 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 11.0°C | 7.2°C | 3.4°C | 22.9°C | -3.0°C | 66 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 4.9°C | 1.8°C | -1.3°C | 12.9°C | -8.0°C | 53 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 4.2°C | 1.6°C | -0.9°C | 15.8°C | -10.9°C | 118 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 7.6°C | 3.9°C | 0.2°C | 16.2°C | -5.3°C | 113 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 10.7°C | 6.8°C | 3.0°C | 19.9°C | -3.3°C | 64 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 🔥 | 11.5°C | 7.5°C | 3.5°C | 21.9°C | -3.0°C | 39 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2014 | 5.8°C | 2.8°C | -0.3°C | 17.6°C | -6.3°C | 58 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 6.2°C | 2.6°C | -1.0°C | 17.0°C | -9.6°C | 68 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 7.1°C | 3.8°C | 0.5°C | 18.2°C | -2.9°C | 28 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 10.9°C | 7.1°C | 3.4°C | 18.2°C | -2.3°C | 82 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 9.0°C | 5.0°C | 0.9°C | 16.3°C | -2.0°C | 81 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 10.6°C | 6.6°C | 2.6°C | 18.1°C | -2.2°C | 50 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 6.7°C | 3.8°C | 0.8°C | 19.9°C | -7.1°C | 67 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 6.8°C | 3.5°C | 0.1°C | 13.4°C | -8.4°C | 106 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 9.7°C | 6.2°C | 2.7°C | 17.2°C | -2.4°C | 67 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 9.3°C | 5.6°C | 2.0°C | 18.6°C | -6.9°C | 107 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 9.3°C | 5.8°C | 2.3°C | 17.2°C | -2.7°C | 71 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 9.3°C | 5.6°C | 1.9°C | 16.9°C | -3.6°C | 122 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 6.1°C | 3.1°C | 0.2°C | 17.0°C | -5.4°C | 85 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 11.5°C | 7.3°C | 3.1°C | 17.9°C | -1.6°C | 64 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 7.1°C | 4.2°C | 1.3°C | 17.4°C | -6.8°C | 67 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1999 | 9.7°C | 6.1°C | 2.6°C | 19.0°C | -4.4°C | 95 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 8.5°C | 5.2°C | 2.0°C | 17.6°C | -1.6°C | 38 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1997 | 5.4°C | 2.8°C | 0.3°C | 13.9°C | -5.4°C | 79 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 3.8°C | 1.0°C | -1.8°C | 17.5°C | -7.8°C | 80 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 4.3°C | 1.3°C | -1.6°C | 17.7°C | -5.7°C | 94 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1994 | 9.7°C | 5.9°C | 2.2°C | 17.6°C | -4.9°C | 80 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 6.4°C | 2.9°C | -0.6°C | 13.1°C | -7.3°C | 76 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 6.1°C | 3.1°C | 0.2°C | 15.9°C | -5.3°C | 106 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1991 | 6.9°C | 3.4°C | -0.1°C | 18.4°C | -5.4°C | 60 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 8.2°C | 4.6°C | 1.1°C | 17.8°C | -4.7°C | 54 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | 5.9°C | 2.5°C | -1.0°C | 17.0°C | -7.4°C | 80 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 8.2°C | 4.5°C | 0.8°C | 16.8°C | -3.4°C | 62 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1987 | 8.0°C | 4.3°C | 0.6°C | 17.0°C | -9.1°C | 71 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 | 6.0°C | 2.6°C | -0.7°C | 15.6°C | -5.6°C | 55 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 7.3°C | 4.4°C | 1.5°C | 16.8°C | -4.7°C | 204 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | 7.9°C | 4.2°C | 0.5°C | 19.9°C | -4.3°C | 61 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 7.7°C | 4.4°C | 1.1°C | 17.3°C | -5.1°C | 119 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.4°C | 5.4°C | 2.3°C | 19.5°C | -4.7°C | 131 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.3°C | 3.8°C | 0.3°C | 17.8°C | -4.1°C | 70 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 7.9°C with lows near 1.1°C (mean 4.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 79 mm of rainfall in Buffalo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 204 mm in 1985.
The hottest November reached 22.9°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -10.9°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.7°C to 8.7°C and overnight lows from 1.1°C to 1.8°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Buffalo and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 7.9°C daytime highs and 1.1°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Buffalo, averaging 4.5°C.
For November in Buffalo, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.9°C and lows of 1.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 2 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1989).
The wettest November on record was 1985 with 204 mm. On average, November sees 79 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 Buffalo 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.
