November is one of the cooler months of the year in Altoona, with average highs near 9.7°C and lows around -0.3°C (mean 4.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Altoona. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Altoona was 2001 — when the month averaged 8.2°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 0.7°C. Typical November days reach 9.7°C with nights near -0.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Altoona, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1985 with 221 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Altoona during November averages 81%. The most humid November was 1985 at 90%, and the least humid was 1998 at 71%.
November receives about 2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Altoona. The sunniest November was 2001 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 1.4.
Average wind speed in Altoona during November is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2022, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1994, 1999 and 2024, among others at 0 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.3°C | 4.2°C | 5.5°C | 4.1°C | 5.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 9.0°C | 9.1°C | 10.5°C | 9.1°C | 11.1°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | -0.5°C | -0.7°C | 0.4°C | -0.9°C | 0.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 99 mm | 97 mm | 73 mm | 62 mm | 65 mm | -34 mm |
November temperatures in Altoona have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -15.6°C (2013) to a record high of 25.4°C (2022).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 221 mm.
A good time to visit Altoona
November is a good time to visit Altoona, with days averaging 9.7°C and nights around -0.3°C (mean 4.7°C, cooler than Altoona's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and July 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 | 10.2°C | 5.1°C | 0.0°C | 18.9°C | -5.3°C | 46 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 11.9°C | 6.6°C | 1.2°C | 23.4°C | -6.9°C | 70 mm | 77% | 0 m/s | 2 |
| 2023 | 10.6°C | 4.7°C | -1.2°C | 19.6°C | -6.6°C | 57 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 11.3°C | 5.9°C | 0.5°C | 25.4°C | -10.0°C | 105 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 9.1°C | 4.0°C | -1.2°C | 18.8°C | -4.9°C | 35 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 13.6°C | 7.8°C | 2.1°C | 23.8°C | -4.0°C | 76 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 7.9°C | 2.9°C | -2.2°C | 15.4°C | -6.4°C | 24 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 4.7°C | 1.3°C | -2.0°C | 17.0°C | -11.1°C | 139 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 9.0°C | 3.8°C | -1.4°C | 18.7°C | -7.5°C | 53 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 12.7°C | 6.8°C | 0.9°C | 25.1°C | -4.8°C | 36 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 | 12.9°C | 7.8°C | 2.6°C | 23.5°C | -4.5°C | 40 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 7.0°C | 2.5°C | -2.1°C | 19.1°C | -11.3°C | 49 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 6.9°C | 2.0°C | -2.9°C | 17.5°C | -15.6°C | 65 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 8.1°C | 2.9°C | -2.3°C | 18.6°C | -5.4°C | 14 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 12.2°C | 6.7°C | 1.3°C | 18.3°C | -4.3°C | 92 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 10.0°C | 4.6°C | -0.8°C | 16.7°C | -5.4°C | 104 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 11.3°C | 6.6°C | 1.8°C | 19.7°C | -3.7°C | 35 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 8.0°C | 3.7°C | -0.6°C | 21.3°C | -9.3°C | 51 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 9.0°C | 3.9°C | -1.2°C | 19.6°C | -6.1°C | 92 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 11.4°C | 6.5°C | 1.7°C | 20.8°C | -5.4°C | 87 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 11.1°C | 5.6°C | 0.1°C | 21.4°C | -9.1°C | 103 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2004 | 11.0°C | 6.0°C | 1.0°C | 20.3°C | -5.5°C | 89 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2003 | 12.4°C | 7.3°C | 2.1°C | 24.1°C | -6.6°C | 99 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 7.7°C | 3.5°C | -0.7°C | 19.2°C | -6.2°C | 73 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 🔥 | 14.7°C | 8.2°C | 1.7°C | 20.8°C | -5.2°C | 53 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 8.3°C | 3.4°C | -1.6°C | 22.6°C | -9.6°C | 52 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 | 12.5°C | 7.1°C | 1.7°C | 21.2°C | -5.4°C | 84 mm | 77% | 0 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 11.8°C | 5.7°C | -0.3°C | 19.9°C | -5.3°C | 20 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 5.9°C | 2.2°C | -1.5°C | 13.7°C | -7.4°C | 212 mm | 90% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 5.5°C | 1.2°C | -3.1°C | 17.4°C | -8.9°C | 91 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 4.8°C | 0.7°C | -3.5°C | 19.5°C | -10.2°C | 104 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 12.0°C | 6.5°C | 1.0°C | 23.5°C | -5.1°C | 106 mm | 77% | 0 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 9.0°C | 3.9°C | -1.1°C | 19.0°C | -5.7°C | 122 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1992 | 9.0°C | 4.7°C | 0.4°C | 18.5°C | -5.1°C | 106 mm | 84% | 0 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 9.3°C | 4.3°C | -0.7°C | 22.7°C | -6.9°C | 73 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 10.7°C | 5.5°C | 0.3°C | 20.0°C | -5.8°C | 47 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | 7.6°C | 3.0°C | -1.6°C | 19.2°C | -7.7°C | 58 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1988 | 10.4°C | 5.1°C | -0.3°C | 18.7°C | -5.0°C | 97 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 10.2°C | 5.1°C | -0.1°C | 21.7°C | -9.1°C | 66 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 | 6.7°C | 2.3°C | -2.1°C | 13.9°C | -7.9°C | 133 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 10.1°C | 6.2°C | 2.4°C | 18.8°C | -4.2°C | 221 mm | 90% | 0 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1984 | 7.9°C | 2.7°C | -2.4°C | 18.1°C | -8.0°C | 101 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 9.1°C | 4.8°C | 0.4°C | 17.0°C | -5.9°C | 107 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.8°C | 5.7°C | 0.5°C | 24.7°C | -7.3°C | 79 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.6°C | 3.8°C | -1.1°C | 18.5°C | -6.9°C | 27 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 9.7°C with lows near -0.3°C (mean 4.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 80 mm of rainfall in Altoona, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 221 mm in 1985.
The hottest November reached 25.4°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -15.6°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 9.3°C to 10.6°C while overnight lows fell from 0°C to -0.1°C, widening the gap between day and night.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Altoona and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 9.7°C daytime highs and -0.3°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Altoona, averaging 4.7°C.
For November in Altoona, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.7°C and lows of -0.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.1 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.1 m/s (1981).
The wettest November on record was 1985 with 221 mm. On average, November sees 80 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 Altoona 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.
