Long Island City Weather in November (1981–2025)

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November at a Glance in Long Island City

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
11.7°C
Avg Low
❄️
6.2°C
Avg Temp
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9.0°C
Avg Rain
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98 mm
Avg Humidity
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79%
Avg Wind
🌬️
4.8 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
2.1
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
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-2.9°C
temp difference
❄️Cool afternoons❄️Cold mornings☁️Cloudier skies🌧️Wet month💨Breezy💦Humid air

Long Island City November Weather Overview

November is one of the cooler months of the year in Long Island City, with average highs near 11.7°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.

Long Island City November Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

November is one of the cooler months of the year in Long Island City. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Long Island City was 2001 — when the month averaged 11.3°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 6.3°C. Typical November days reach 11.7°C with nights near 6.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp9.0°C→9.7°C+0.7°C
Max Temp11.9°C→12.5°C+0.6°C
Min Temp6.2°C→6.8°C+0.6°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

6.0°C–7.5°C5 yr (11%)
7.5°C–9.0°C21 yr (47%)
9.0°C–10.5°C10 yr (22%)
10.5°C–12.0°C9 yr (20%)

Long Island City November Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

November is about average for rainfall in Long Island City, averaging 98 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2018 with 323 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 22 mm.

Long Island City November Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Long Island City during November averages 79%. The most humid November was 2006 at 85%, and the least humid was 2024 at 71%.

Long Island City November Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

November receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Long Island City. The sunniest November was 2001 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985 and 1986 at 1.7.

Long Island City November Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Long Island City during November is 4.8 m/s. The windiest November was 1989 at 5.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2006 and 2015 at 4.3 m/s.

What November Feels Like in Long Island City

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Cold
Morning
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Cool
Afternoon
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Cold
Evening
Rain chanceHigh
Outdoor comfort★★★☆☆

How November Ranks in Long Island City

🥶6th coolest month of the year
🌵2nd driest month of the year
☀️10th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Long Island City Weather by Month

Long Island City November Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp8.6°C8.5°C9.5°C8.7°C9.9°C+1.3°C
Avg High11.5°C11.2°C12.0°C11.5°C12.7°C+1.2°C
Avg Low5.7°C5.8°C7.0°C5.9°C7.0°C+1.3°C
Avg Rain120 mm84 mm89 mm104 mm92 mm-28 mm

Extreme November Records in Long Island City

🔥Warmest November22.8°C2024
🧊Coldest November-5.3°C1987
🌧️Wettest November323 mm2018
🏜️Driest November22 mm2001
🌬️Windiest November5.6 m/s1989

Key Insights for November

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November temperatures in Long Island City have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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November has ranged from a record low of -5.3°C (1987) to a record high of 22.8°C (2024).

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Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm, with a wettest year of 323 mm.

Is November a Good Time to Visit Long Island City?

A good time to visit Long Island City

November is a good time to visit Long Island City, with days averaging 11.7°C and nights around 6.2°C (mean 9°C, cooler than Long Island City's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.

See Long Island City's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Long Island City Weather in November — In Depth

☀️ November climate overview

November is one of the cooler months of the year in Long Island City, with average highs near 11.7°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in November

November averages 98 mm of rainfall in Long Island City, about average for rainfall compared with the rest of the year. The wettest November on record saw 323 mm (2018), and the driest just 22 mm (2001). Humidity sits around 79% and average wind speed is 4.8 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 2.1 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How November has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.9°C to 12.5°C and overnight lows from 6.2°C to 6.8°C over the same span.
November Weather in Long Island City, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202511.8°C9.1°C6.4°C17.0°C2.1°C59 mm74%5 m/s2.1
202414.3°C11.2°C8.0°C22.8°C0.9°C83 mm71%4.8 m/s2.4
202311.3°C8.5°C5.6°C16.8°C0.2°C79 mm77%4.4 m/s2.4
202213.3°C10.6°C7.9°C21.3°C0.2°C107 mm81%4.6 m/s2.4
202111.7°C8.9°C6.1°C18.1°C1.3°C34 mm77%4.5 m/s2.3
202014.0°C11.0°C8.1°C18.9°C0.8°C186 mm81%4.7 m/s2.3
201910.3°C7.3°C4.3°C19.4°C-1.4°C79 mm77%4.9 m/s2.2
2018 🌧️10.2°C7.7°C5.2°C18.2°C-4.6°C323 mm82%5.1 m/s2
201711.9°C8.8°C5.8°C19.7°C-1.4°C69 mm78%4.7 m/s2.1
201612.9°C9.8°C6.8°C18.9°C2.1°C125 mm77%4.5 m/s2.4
201513.8°C11.2°C8.6°C19.4°C2.0°C71 mm80%4.3 m/s2.1
201410.3°C7.6°C4.9°C17.2°C-1.8°C119 mm77%5.1 m/s2.1
201310.8°C7.8°C4.7°C19.4°C-2.6°C76 mm72%5.1 m/s2.2
20129.6°C7.2°C4.8°C15.6°C2.1°C39 mm79%4.7 m/s2.1
201113.2°C10.5°C7.9°C17.0°C3.6°C85 mm84%4.4 m/s2.4
201011.5°C8.9°C6.3°C15.1°C1.5°C56 mm77%4.7 m/s2.3
200912.7°C10.5°C8.4°C16.7°C4.1°C49 mm83%4.7 m/s1.9
200810.5°C8.2°C5.9°C17.5°C-2.1°C102 mm80%4.6 m/s1.9
200710.8°C8.2°C5.7°C17.8°C-0.7°C64 mm77%4.8 m/s2
200613.0°C10.9°C8.9°C18.2°C3.0°C142 mm85%4.3 m/s2
200512.7°C9.9°C7.0°C17.7°C-2.3°C97 mm81%5 m/s2.3
200412.0°C9.1°C6.2°C17.1°C0.6°C93 mm79%4.6 m/s2.2
200313.0°C10.4°C7.8°C20.3°C1.6°C103 mm80%4.7 m/s2.1
200210.7°C8.3°C5.9°C18.0°C-1.1°C126 mm82%5.2 m/s1.9
2001 🔥14.3°C11.3°C8.4°C19.9°C2.9°C22 mm76%4.5 m/s2.5
200010.6°C8.0°C5.3°C16.2°C-1.1°C90 mm76%4.8 m/s2.1
199912.9°C10.1°C7.3°C18.8°C0.0°C58 mm79%4.9 m/s2.2
199811.6°C8.7°C5.8°C15.8°C2.8°C35 mm75%4.4 m/s2.3
19979.8°C7.5°C5.2°C17.0°C-0.4°C133 mm80%5.3 m/s2
1996 ❄️8.6°C6.3°C4.0°C17.0°C-2.1°C75 mm76%4.8 m/s2.2
199510.2°C7.4°C4.7°C18.7°C-0.8°C136 mm80%5.3 m/s1.8
199413.5°C10.3°C7.1°C18.9°C-0.6°C93 mm76%5.5 m/s2
199311.2°C8.3°C5.4°C19.2°C0.4°C59 mm78%4.5 m/s2.2
199210.6°C8.3°C5.9°C17.0°C1.0°C135 mm80%4.4 m/s2
199111.3°C8.7°C6.2°C17.0°C0.9°C58 mm77%4.5 m/s1.9
199012.2°C9.2°C6.2°C19.5°C1.1°C58 mm78%5.3 m/s2.3
198910.3°C7.5°C4.7°C18.0°C-2.2°C75 mm79%5.6 m/s2.1
198811.6°C8.7°C5.7°C15.6°C1.3°C180 mm81%5.1 m/s2
198711.3°C8.4°C5.4°C18.8°C-5.3°C81 mm82%5.2 m/s2.2
198610.9°C7.8°C4.6°C18.0°C-1.5°C175 mm80%4.5 m/s1.7
198513.2°C10.5°C7.8°C19.0°C2.9°C187 mm83%5.2 m/s1.7
198411.3°C8.3°C5.4°C18.4°C-0.9°C69 mm77%5.2 m/s2.3
198311.9°C9.1°C6.3°C16.1°C0.5°C159 mm81%4.9 m/s—
198213.1°C9.8°C6.6°C20.8°C-0.4°C92 mm77%4.6 m/s—
198110.0°C7.4°C4.7°C17.2°C-0.3°C59 mm78%5 m/s—

Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Long Island City November Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Long Island City in November?▼

The average high in November is around 11.7°C with lows near 6.2°C (mean 9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Long Island City in November?▼

November averages 98 mm of rainfall in Long Island City, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 323 mm in 2018.

What was the hottest November on record in Long Island City?▼

The hottest November reached 22.8°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -5.3°C in 1987.

Has November in Long Island City gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.9°C to 12.5°C and overnight lows from 6.2°C to 6.8°C over the same span.

Is November a good time to visit Long Island City?▼

November is one of the cooler months of the year in Long Island City and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 11.7°C daytime highs and 6.2°C at night.

Is November the coldest month in Long Island City?▼

Not quite — November is the 6th coolest month in Long Island City, averaging 9°C.

What should I pack for Long Island City in November?▼

For November in Long Island City, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.7°C and lows of 6.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is Long Island City humid in November?▼

Relative humidity in November averages 79% — quite humid.

How windy is Long Island City in November?▼

Average wind speed in November is 4.8 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 5.6 m/s (1989).

Which November had the most rainfall in Long Island City?▼

The wettest November on record was 2018 with 323 mm. On average, November sees 98 mm.

Where does this November weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Long Island City 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.