November is one of the cooler months of the year in Schenectady, with average highs near 7.8°C and lows around -1.4°C (mean 3.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 87 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Schenectady. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Schenectady was 2001 — when the month averaged 6.4°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 0.1°C. Typical November days reach 7.8°C with nights near -1.4°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is about average for rainfall in Schenectady, averaging 87 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2018 with 161 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Schenectady during November averages 84%. The most humid November was 1997 at 91%, and the least humid was 2013 at 78%.
November receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Schenectady. The sunniest Novembers were 2015, 2022 and 2024, among others at 2.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 1.4.
Average wind speed in Schenectady during November is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2018, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.9°C | 2.7°C | 4.0°C | 2.8°C | 3.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 7.4°C | 7.3°C | 8.6°C | 7.5°C | 8.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | -1.7°C | -1.8°C | -0.5°C | -1.9°C | -1.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 100 mm | 97 mm | 87 mm | 70 mm | 81 mm | -19 mm |
November temperatures in Schenectady have stayed relatively stable across the record.
November has ranged from a record low of -17.1°C (2018) to a record high of 24.1°C (1982).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 87 mm, with a wettest year of 161 mm.
A good time to visit Schenectady
November is a good time to visit Schenectady, with days averaging 7.8°C and nights around -1.4°C (mean 3.2°C, cooler than Schenectady'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 | 7.0°C | 2.7°C | -1.7°C | 15.5°C | -5.0°C | 77 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 10.1°C | 5.0°C | -0.2°C | 22.4°C | -7.6°C | 81 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 6.5°C | 1.7°C | -3.1°C | 16.3°C | -8.3°C | 62 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 | 10.3°C | 5.2°C | 0.0°C | 23.2°C | -6.4°C | 100 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 7.8°C | 3.1°C | -1.6°C | 17.4°C | -6.9°C | 68 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | 10.9°C | 5.4°C | 0.0°C | 22.3°C | -6.3°C | 98 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 4.5°C | 0.1°C | -4.2°C | 19.1°C | -11.7°C | 78 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 3.9°C | 0.4°C | -3.1°C | 18.4°C | -17.1°C | 161 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 7.7°C | 2.7°C | -2.4°C | 18.6°C | -7.4°C | 41 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 9.4°C | 4.2°C | -0.9°C | 19.1°C | -6.2°C | 78 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 11.4°C | 6.1°C | 0.8°C | 21.8°C | -5.8°C | 40 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 6.2°C | 1.8°C | -2.7°C | 18.3°C | -9.8°C | 62 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 6.2°C | 1.4°C | -3.5°C | 20.4°C | -13.4°C | 81 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 7.1°C | 2.5°C | -2.1°C | 17.4°C | -5.2°C | 19 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 10.9°C | 5.9°C | 0.9°C | 18.3°C | -8.3°C | 60 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2010 | 7.8°C | 3.0°C | -1.7°C | 15.5°C | -6.8°C | 83 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 10.2°C | 5.4°C | 0.7°C | 16.1°C | -4.3°C | 61 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 6.9°C | 2.8°C | -1.2°C | 17.6°C | -11.2°C | 73 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 6.6°C | 2.1°C | -2.4°C | 14.0°C | -7.6°C | 107 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 10.4°C | 5.9°C | 1.4°C | 18.7°C | -4.9°C | 86 mm | 90% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 9.7°C | 4.6°C | -0.6°C | 20.2°C | -9.1°C | 135 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 8.7°C | 3.9°C | -1.0°C | 17.0°C | -6.0°C | 81 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 9.1°C | 4.7°C | 0.3°C | 20.2°C | -6.4°C | 100 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2002 | 5.6°C | 1.9°C | -1.8°C | 19.7°C | -8.1°C | 113 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 🔥 | 11.9°C | 6.4°C | 0.9°C | 21.6°C | -4.9°C | 51 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 7.0°C | 2.8°C | -1.5°C | 15.0°C | -9.7°C | 64 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1999 | 10.5°C | 5.5°C | 0.6°C | 19.2°C | -6.3°C | 71 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1998 | 7.8°C | 3.1°C | -1.6°C | 14.0°C | -5.6°C | 53 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 4.8°C | 0.7°C | -3.4°C | 16.7°C | -13.6°C | 149 mm | 91% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 4.7°C | 0.4°C | -3.9°C | 19.4°C | -16.1°C | 105 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 5.5°C | 1.3°C | -2.8°C | 18.3°C | -8.4°C | 107 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 10.4°C | 5.1°C | -0.2°C | 20.1°C | -7.9°C | 67 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 7.7°C | 2.6°C | -2.5°C | 18.7°C | -9.2°C | 101 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 6.0°C | 1.9°C | -2.1°C | 14.4°C | -7.7°C | 123 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1991 | 7.5°C | 3.2°C | -1.2°C | 20.5°C | -5.9°C | 97 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 | 7.7°C | 3.2°C | -1.4°C | 19.2°C | -8.2°C | 93 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 7.0°C | 2.5°C | -2.0°C | 19.3°C | -10.5°C | 79 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 8.3°C | 3.6°C | -1.2°C | 17.2°C | -5.3°C | 138 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1987 | 7.7°C | 2.8°C | -2.1°C | 20.4°C | -11.5°C | 62 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 | 4.9°C | 0.5°C | -3.9°C | 13.9°C | -9.8°C | 124 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | 7.0°C | 2.9°C | -1.2°C | 19.8°C | -9.0°C | 127 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | 7.5°C | 2.7°C | -2.2°C | 16.1°C | -9.4°C | 75 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | 7.2°C | 3.0°C | -1.2°C | 17.0°C | -6.7°C | 144 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.8°C | 4.9°C | 0.0°C | 24.1°C | -7.6°C | 100 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.2°C | 2.8°C | -1.5°C | 16.1°C | -6.5°C | 50 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 7.8°C with lows near -1.4°C (mean 3.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 87 mm of rainfall in Schenectady, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 161 mm in 2018.
The hottest November reached 24.1°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to -17.1°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 7.7°C to 8.3°C while overnight lows fell from -1.2°C to -1.3°C, widening the gap between day and night.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Schenectady and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 7.8°C daytime highs and -1.4°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Schenectady, averaging 3.2°C.
For November in Schenectady, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.8°C and lows of -1.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.1 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.2 m/s (2004).
The wettest November on record was 2018 with 161 mm. On average, November sees 87 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 Schenectady 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.
