November is one of the cooler months of the year in Ithaca, with average highs near 6.9°C and lows around -1.3°C (mean 2.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Ithaca. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Ithaca was 2001 — when the month averaged 6.3°C — while the coldest was 1996 at -0.8°C. Typical November days reach 6.9°C with nights near -1.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Ithaca, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1985 with 138 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 32 mm.
Relative humidity in Ithaca during November averages 85%. The most humid November was 2018 at 92%, and the least humid was 1999 at 80%.
November receives about 1.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ithaca. The sunniest Novembers were 2015, 2016 and 2022, among others at 1.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Ithaca during November is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.4°C | 2.2°C | 3.8°C | 2.4°C | 3.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 6.4°C | 6.2°C | 7.9°C | 6.5°C | 7.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | -1.6°C | -1.7°C | -0.3°C | -1.8°C | -0.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 91 mm | 89 mm | 79 mm | 68 mm | 76 mm | -15 mm |
November temperatures in Ithaca have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -21.7°C (2018) to a record high of 22.3°C (2020).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 138 mm.
A good time to visit Ithaca
November is a good time to visit Ithaca, with days averaging 6.9°C and nights around -1.3°C (mean 2.8°C, cooler than Ithaca'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 | 6.4°C | 2.5°C | -1.3°C | 12.1°C | -4.6°C | 67 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 9.2°C | 4.8°C | 0.5°C | 20.7°C | -7.2°C | 95 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 6.4°C | 2.1°C | -2.1°C | 15.7°C | -7.3°C | 48 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 9.1°C | 4.6°C | 0.2°C | 22.3°C | -8.3°C | 106 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 6.1°C | 2.4°C | -1.4°C | 15.3°C | -5.0°C | 68 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 10.4°C | 5.4°C | 0.4°C | 22.3°C | -5.9°C | 72 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 3.5°C | -0.2°C | -3.9°C | 11.5°C | -10.7°C | 36 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 2.9°C | -0.3°C | -3.6°C | 17.3°C | -21.7°C | 136 mm | 92% | 0.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 6.3°C | 1.9°C | -2.4°C | 17.3°C | -7.9°C | 60 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 8.8°C | 4.3°C | -0.3°C | 20.2°C | -7.5°C | 64 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 10.8°C | 6.1°C | 1.4°C | 21.4°C | -5.3°C | 44 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2014 | 4.7°C | 0.9°C | -3.0°C | 17.5°C | -11.2°C | 59 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 4.5°C | 0.3°C | -3.9°C | 16.2°C | -19.6°C | 93 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2012 | 6.1°C | 2.1°C | -2.0°C | 17.6°C | -5.2°C | 32 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 10.0°C | 5.6°C | 1.1°C | 18.1°C | -4.7°C | 78 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 7.4°C | 3.1°C | -1.2°C | 17.0°C | -5.2°C | 78 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 9.6°C | 5.2°C | 0.8°C | 16.5°C | -3.4°C | 44 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 5.7°C | 2.1°C | -1.5°C | 16.6°C | -10.7°C | 65 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 5.8°C | 1.9°C | -2.0°C | 12.9°C | -6.1°C | 104 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 9.4°C | 5.5°C | 1.6°C | 18.6°C | -4.4°C | 87 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 8.7°C | 4.1°C | -0.5°C | 18.4°C | -9.9°C | 120 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 8.0°C | 3.7°C | -0.6°C | 15.0°C | -5.3°C | 83 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 9.3°C | 5.1°C | 0.9°C | 18.7°C | -6.4°C | 88 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 | 4.9°C | 1.7°C | -1.6°C | 16.7°C | -8.4°C | 83 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 🔥 | 11.3°C | 6.3°C | 1.3°C | 19.0°C | -4.7°C | 61 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 6.4°C | 2.3°C | -1.8°C | 18.6°C | -9.5°C | 53 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1999 | 9.5°C | 5.1°C | 0.8°C | 18.0°C | -7.6°C | 70 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 7.6°C | 3.3°C | -1.0°C | 14.1°C | -4.1°C | 43 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 4.0°C | 0.7°C | -2.7°C | 13.8°C | -10.7°C | 116 mm | 91% | 0.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 2.9°C | -0.8°C | -4.4°C | 17.6°C | -14.8°C | 132 mm | 89% | 0.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 | 2.9°C | -0.7°C | -4.4°C | 17.2°C | -11.9°C | 96 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 9.0°C | 4.6°C | 0.1°C | 20.1°C | -7.4°C | 80 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 6.3°C | 1.9°C | -2.5°C | 16.5°C | -8.3°C | 93 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 6.1°C | 2.4°C | -1.3°C | 14.4°C | -7.3°C | 94 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 6.6°C | 2.6°C | -1.3°C | 19.5°C | -6.3°C | 88 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1990 | 7.4°C | 3.3°C | -0.8°C | 18.6°C | -6.9°C | 83 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | 5.3°C | 1.4°C | -2.4°C | 16.6°C | -9.4°C | 72 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1988 | 7.6°C | 3.4°C | -0.7°C | 16.0°C | -5.0°C | 87 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1987 | 7.5°C | 2.9°C | -1.7°C | 19.3°C | -11.8°C | 57 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 3.9°C | 0.1°C | -3.7°C | 12.6°C | -10.5°C | 108 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 6.3°C | 2.9°C | -0.6°C | 16.5°C | -7.0°C | 138 mm | 91% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 6.0°C | 1.8°C | -2.4°C | 14.2°C | -7.6°C | 89 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 6.5°C | 2.7°C | -1.0°C | 15.8°C | -5.7°C | 110 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.4°C | 4.2°C | 0.1°C | 22.1°C | -7.1°C | 98 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.8°C | 2.0°C | -1.7°C | 15.3°C | -7.1°C | 62 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 6.9°C with lows near -1.3°C (mean 2.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 81 mm of rainfall in Ithaca, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 138 mm in 1985.
The hottest November reached 22.3°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -21.7°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.6°C to 7.4°C and overnight lows from -1.1°C to -0.8°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Ithaca and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 6.9°C daytime highs and -1.3°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Ithaca, averaging 2.8°C.
For November in Ithaca, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.9°C and lows of -1.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.2 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1981).
The wettest November on record was 1985 with 138 mm. On average, November sees 81 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 Ithaca 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.
