November is one of the cooler months of the year in Syracuse, with average highs near 7.5°C and lows around -0.2°C (mean 3.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Syracuse. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Syracuse was 2001 — when the month averaged 7°C — while the coldest was 1996 at -0.2°C. Typical November days reach 7.5°C with nights near -0.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Syracuse, averaging 90 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1985 with 146 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 35 mm.
Relative humidity in Syracuse during November averages 84%. The most humid November was 2018 at 91%, and the least humid was 1999 at 78%.
November receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Syracuse. The sunniest Novembers were 2009, 2015 and 2016 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Syracuse during November is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2008, 2009 and 2011, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.2°C | 3.1°C | 4.5°C | 3.3°C | 4.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 6.9°C | 6.8°C | 8.5°C | 7.2°C | 8.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | -0.5°C | -0.7°C | 0.6°C | -0.7°C | 0.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 98 mm | 95 mm | 90 mm | 76 mm | 94 mm | -4 mm |
November temperatures in Syracuse have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -19.9°C (2013) to a record high of 23.6°C (2020).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm, with a wettest year of 146 mm.
A good time to visit Syracuse
November is a good time to visit Syracuse, with days averaging 7.5°C and nights around -0.2°C (mean 3.7°C, cooler than Syracuse'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 | 6.8°C | 3.2°C | -0.3°C | 12.8°C | -3.4°C | 104 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 9.8°C | 5.8°C | 1.8°C | 21.7°C | -4.6°C | 101 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 6.8°C | 2.9°C | -1.0°C | 15.2°C | -5.5°C | 68 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 9.7°C | 5.5°C | 1.3°C | 22.9°C | -8.6°C | 122 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 6.9°C | 3.3°C | -0.2°C | 15.4°C | -4.6°C | 91 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 11.1°C | 6.4°C | 1.6°C | 23.6°C | -5.3°C | 78 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2019 | 4.1°C | 0.7°C | -2.8°C | 12.4°C | -10.3°C | 44 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 3.5°C | 0.5°C | -2.6°C | 15.4°C | -19.4°C | 143 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 6.8°C | 2.7°C | -1.5°C | 17.7°C | -6.4°C | 85 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 9.4°C | 5.2°C | 1.0°C | 18.2°C | -5.9°C | 76 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 11.3°C | 6.8°C | 2.3°C | 22.3°C | -4.7°C | 35 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 5.4°C | 1.9°C | -1.7°C | 18.2°C | -10.4°C | 67 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 5.4°C | 1.3°C | -2.8°C | 16.8°C | -19.9°C | 103 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 6.8°C | 3.0°C | -0.9°C | 18.8°C | -4.3°C | 41 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 10.7°C | 6.6°C | 2.4°C | 18.6°C | -4.1°C | 84 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 8.2°C | 3.9°C | -0.4°C | 17.5°C | -4.9°C | 85 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 10.4°C | 5.9°C | 1.4°C | 16.7°C | -3.2°C | 50 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 6.2°C | 2.9°C | -0.4°C | 18.4°C | -9.6°C | 83 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 6.5°C | 2.7°C | -1.1°C | 13.0°C | -4.9°C | 113 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 10.0°C | 6.2°C | 2.4°C | 19.1°C | -3.7°C | 87 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 9.2°C | 4.9°C | 0.6°C | 19.3°C | -8.0°C | 131 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 8.6°C | 4.4°C | 0.1°C | 15.2°C | -5.1°C | 89 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 9.3°C | 5.3°C | 1.3°C | 19.0°C | -6.3°C | 107 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 5.6°C | 2.5°C | -0.5°C | 16.7°C | -5.9°C | 98 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 🔥 | 11.8°C | 7.0°C | 2.2°C | 20.1°C | -3.2°C | 71 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2000 | 6.9°C | 3.2°C | -0.5°C | 19.0°C | -7.6°C | 70 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 10.1°C | 6.0°C | 2.0°C | 19.4°C | -7.1°C | 83 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 8.2°C | 4.3°C | 0.3°C | 15.7°C | -3.6°C | 56 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1997 | 4.8°C | 1.6°C | -1.6°C | 14.1°C | -9.0°C | 119 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 3.1°C | -0.2°C | -3.5°C | 17.6°C | -16.3°C | 138 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 | 3.5°C | 0.3°C | -2.9°C | 18.7°C | -7.6°C | 108 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 9.8°C | 5.6°C | 1.3°C | 21.1°C | -5.9°C | 88 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1993 | 7.0°C | 2.8°C | -1.4°C | 14.8°C | -8.0°C | 93 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 6.6°C | 3.0°C | -0.5°C | 15.3°C | -5.5°C | 100 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 7.2°C | 3.3°C | -0.6°C | 20.1°C | -5.9°C | 81 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 7.9°C | 3.9°C | -0.1°C | 18.1°C | -6.1°C | 87 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1989 | 5.9°C | 2.2°C | -1.5°C | 17.1°C | -9.0°C | 88 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 8.2°C | 4.3°C | 0.3°C | 17.1°C | -4.2°C | 100 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1987 | 8.0°C | 3.7°C | -0.6°C | 19.4°C | -10.5°C | 73 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 | 4.8°C | 1.2°C | -2.4°C | 13.9°C | -7.6°C | 91 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 6.6°C | 3.4°C | 0.2°C | 15.3°C | -6.5°C | 146 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 6.8°C | 3.0°C | -0.9°C | 16.0°C | -5.6°C | 90 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 7.1°C | 3.5°C | -0.2°C | 17.8°C | -5.8°C | 118 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.9°C | 5.1°C | 1.2°C | 22.1°C | -6.1°C | 109 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.2°C | 2.8°C | -0.6°C | 15.9°C | -5.8°C | 68 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 7.5°C with lows near -0.2°C (mean 3.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 90 mm of rainfall in Syracuse, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 146 mm in 1985.
The hottest November reached 23.6°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -19.9°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.1°C to 8°C and overnight lows from -0.1°C to 0.3°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Syracuse and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 7.5°C daytime highs and -0.2°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Syracuse, averaging 3.7°C.
For November in Syracuse, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.5°C and lows of -0.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1981).
The wettest November on record was 1985 with 146 mm. On average, November sees 90 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 Syracuse 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.
