November is one of the cooler months of the year in Rochester, with average highs near 8.1°C and lows around 0.2°C (mean 4.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Rochester. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Rochester was 2001 — when the month averaged 7.7°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 0.3°C. Typical November days reach 8.1°C with nights near 0.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Rochester, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1985 with 188 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Rochester during November averages 82%. The most humid November was 1985 at 90%, and the least humid was 1999 at 75%.
November receives about 1.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rochester. The sunniest Novembers were 2015, 2016 and 2021, among others at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Rochester during November is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1989, 2013 and 2025 at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2001 and 2006 at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.6°C | 3.4°C | 5.0°C | 3.7°C | 5.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 7.5°C | 7.2°C | 9.1°C | 7.7°C | 9.2°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | -0.2°C | -0.4°C | 1.0°C | -0.3°C | 1.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 77 mm | 73 mm | 64 mm | 73 mm | -14 mm |
November temperatures in Rochester have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -15.3°C (2013) to a record high of 24.4°C (2020).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 188 mm.
A good time to visit Rochester
November is a good time to visit Rochester, with days averaging 8.1°C and nights around 0.2°C (mean 4.1°C, cooler than Rochester'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 | 7.5°C | 3.9°C | 0.3°C | 13.9°C | -3.1°C | 72 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 10.5°C | 6.5°C | 2.4°C | 22.7°C | -3.2°C | 84 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 7.9°C | 3.7°C | -0.5°C | 16.5°C | -4.8°C | 57 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 10.1°C | 5.8°C | 1.5°C | 22.9°C | -6.9°C | 98 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 7.8°C | 4.0°C | 0.1°C | 17.8°C | -3.4°C | 64 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 11.6°C | 7.1°C | 2.6°C | 24.4°C | -4.2°C | 64 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 4.7°C | 1.3°C | -2.2°C | 13.0°C | -9.0°C | 34 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 4.0°C | 0.9°C | -2.2°C | 16.6°C | -14.0°C | 118 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 7.4°C | 3.2°C | -1.0°C | 17.0°C | -5.7°C | 84 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 10.2°C | 5.8°C | 1.4°C | 20.8°C | -6.6°C | 71 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 11.7°C | 7.2°C | 2.6°C | 23.2°C | -4.4°C | 35 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 6.1°C | 2.3°C | -1.5°C | 18.6°C | -9.5°C | 58 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 6.3°C | 2.2°C | -1.8°C | 16.9°C | -15.3°C | 66 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 7.1°C | 3.3°C | -0.5°C | 19.0°C | -4.1°C | 23 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 11.1°C | 6.8°C | 2.4°C | 20.0°C | -3.3°C | 77 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 8.8°C | 4.4°C | 0.0°C | 18.1°C | -3.2°C | 75 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 11.1°C | 6.4°C | 1.6°C | 17.9°C | -3.3°C | 38 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 6.9°C | 3.6°C | 0.3°C | 19.8°C | -8.4°C | 56 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 7.0°C | 3.1°C | -0.9°C | 14.0°C | -7.4°C | 104 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 10.4°C | 6.4°C | 2.4°C | 19.1°C | -3.8°C | 76 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2005 | 9.7°C | 5.3°C | 1.0°C | 18.9°C | -7.9°C | 103 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 9.5°C | 5.3°C | 1.1°C | 18.0°C | -4.0°C | 66 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 10.0°C | 5.8°C | 1.6°C | 19.4°C | -5.2°C | 107 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 6.2°C | 2.9°C | -0.5°C | 17.1°C | -6.3°C | 73 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2001 🔥 | 12.7°C | 7.7°C | 2.7°C | 21.5°C | -2.7°C | 56 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 7.1°C | 3.6°C | 0.2°C | 17.8°C | -7.9°C | 52 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 10.6°C | 6.4°C | 2.1°C | 20.2°C | -5.2°C | 76 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 9.0°C | 5.0°C | 1.0°C | 18.6°C | -3.2°C | 34 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 5.1°C | 1.9°C | -1.2°C | 13.9°C | -9.2°C | 92 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 3.6°C | 0.3°C | -3.0°C | 17.0°C | -9.8°C | 96 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 | 3.9°C | 0.5°C | -2.9°C | 18.8°C | -7.4°C | 91 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 10.1°C | 5.9°C | 1.7°C | 20.3°C | -5.5°C | 82 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 6.9°C | 2.8°C | -1.3°C | 15.2°C | -8.1°C | 86 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 6.4°C | 3.1°C | -0.3°C | 15.5°C | -5.4°C | 90 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 7.4°C | 3.5°C | -0.5°C | 20.8°C | -5.7°C | 64 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1990 | 8.7°C | 4.6°C | 0.5°C | 19.3°C | -5.0°C | 57 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | 6.3°C | 2.4°C | -1.5°C | 18.5°C | -8.4°C | 69 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 8.8°C | 4.7°C | 0.6°C | 17.9°C | -4.5°C | 59 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1987 | 8.3°C | 4.1°C | -0.1°C | 19.1°C | -9.8°C | 66 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 5.8°C | 1.9°C | -2.0°C | 16.6°C | -6.8°C | 55 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 7.0°C | 3.7°C | 0.4°C | 15.8°C | -5.9°C | 188 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | 8.0°C | 3.7°C | -0.6°C | 17.8°C | -6.2°C | 50 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 7.5°C | 3.7°C | 0.0°C | 19.0°C | -5.8°C | 116 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.0°C | 5.2°C | 1.4°C | 21.9°C | -5.7°C | 114 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.0°C | 3.4°C | -0.2°C | 18.7°C | -5.0°C | 69 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 8.1°C with lows near 0.2°C (mean 4.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 75 mm of rainfall in Rochester, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 188 mm in 1985.
The hottest November reached 24.4°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -15.3°C in 2013.
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 8.8°C and overnight lows from 0.2°C to 0.8°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Rochester and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 8.1°C daytime highs and 0.2°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Rochester, averaging 4.1°C.
For November in Rochester, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.1°C and lows of 0.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.7 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1989).
The wettest November on record was 1985 with 188 mm. On average, November sees 75 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 Rochester 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.
