November is one of the cooler months of the year in Harrisburg, with average highs near 10.3°C and lows around 0.4°C (mean 5.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 84 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Harrisburg. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Harrisburg was 2001 — when the month averaged 9°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 1.6°C. Typical November days reach 10.3°C with nights near 0.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Harrisburg, averaging 84 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2018 with 190 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Harrisburg during November averages 81%. The most humid November was 1985 at 89%, and the least humid was 2024 at 74%.
November receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Harrisburg. The sunniest Novembers were 2001 and 2023 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992 and 2008 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Harrisburg 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 2006, 2008 and 2009, 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 | 4.9°C | 4.9°C | 6.2°C | 4.9°C | 6.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 9.7°C | 9.8°C | 11.1°C | 9.8°C | 11.9°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 0.1°C | -0.1°C | 1.4°C | -0.1°C | 1.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 105 mm | 95 mm | 79 mm | 71 mm | 64 mm | -41 mm |
November temperatures in Harrisburg have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -11.1°C (2018) to a record high of 25.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 84 mm, with a wettest year of 190 mm.
A good time to visit Harrisburg
November is a good time to visit Harrisburg, with days averaging 10.3°C and nights around 0.4°C (mean 5.4°C, cooler than Harrisburg's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and June 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 | 11.1°C | 5.9°C | 0.7°C | 19.1°C | -4.3°C | 36 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 13.2°C | 7.7°C | 2.2°C | 25.7°C | -6.5°C | 61 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 11.1°C | 5.2°C | -0.6°C | 21.0°C | -5.4°C | 55 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 12.1°C | 6.8°C | 1.5°C | 23.6°C | -6.3°C | 91 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 9.9°C | 4.7°C | -0.5°C | 19.4°C | -4.4°C | 45 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 14.2°C | 8.5°C | 2.8°C | 24.3°C | -3.8°C | 98 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 8.3°C | 3.2°C | -1.8°C | 14.1°C | -5.8°C | 37 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 6.1°C | 2.6°C | -1.0°C | 19.8°C | -11.1°C | 190 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 10.0°C | 4.7°C | -0.6°C | 19.7°C | -7.1°C | 44 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 13.3°C | 7.3°C | 1.3°C | 23.8°C | -4.9°C | 51 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 | 13.4°C | 8.3°C | 3.3°C | 23.2°C | -4.1°C | 39 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 7.6°C | 3.1°C | -1.3°C | 19.1°C | -9.6°C | 61 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | 7.9°C | 3.2°C | -1.6°C | 19.2°C | -10.5°C | 71 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 8.7°C | 3.6°C | -1.5°C | 17.4°C | -5.8°C | 26 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 12.5°C | 7.4°C | 2.4°C | 19.4°C | -3.2°C | 104 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 10.3°C | 5.3°C | 0.2°C | 16.4°C | -4.2°C | 85 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 11.6°C | 7.2°C | 2.9°C | 19.1°C | -3.5°C | 46 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 8.5°C | 4.5°C | 0.4°C | 19.9°C | -6.2°C | 61 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 9.4°C | 4.6°C | -0.2°C | 18.2°C | -5.6°C | 92 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 12.1°C | 7.5°C | 2.9°C | 20.3°C | -4.4°C | 117 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 11.5°C | 6.4°C | 1.2°C | 21.7°C | -7.4°C | 96 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 11.5°C | 6.6°C | 1.7°C | 18.3°C | -4.7°C | 101 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 13.0°C | 8.0°C | 2.9°C | 24.7°C | -6.2°C | 96 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 8.7°C | 4.4°C | 0.1°C | 18.9°C | -6.0°C | 88 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 🔥 | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 2.9°C | 22.5°C | -4.2°C | 45 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 9.3°C | 4.2°C | -0.8°C | 21.2°C | -7.5°C | 48 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | 12.6°C | 7.4°C | 2.3°C | 19.0°C | -4.6°C | 63 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 12.0°C | 5.9°C | -0.1°C | 18.5°C | -4.8°C | 29 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 7.4°C | 3.4°C | -0.6°C | 14.8°C | -6.6°C | 133 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 6.7°C | 2.4°C | -2.0°C | 20.0°C | -6.8°C | 106 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 5.8°C | 1.6°C | -2.6°C | 19.9°C | -9.5°C | 112 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 12.6°C | 7.0°C | 1.5°C | 21.8°C | -5.1°C | 122 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 9.9°C | 4.6°C | -0.8°C | 20.8°C | -5.8°C | 116 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 9.7°C | 5.2°C | 0.6°C | 18.2°C | -5.2°C | 131 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 9.8°C | 4.9°C | 0.0°C | 20.8°C | -5.9°C | 74 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | 11.4°C | 6.1°C | 0.9°C | 21.0°C | -5.0°C | 62 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1989 | 8.7°C | 3.9°C | -0.9°C | 18.9°C | -6.8°C | 65 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 11.0°C | 5.6°C | 0.3°C | 17.6°C | -4.6°C | 104 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 10.5°C | 5.3°C | 0.2°C | 21.4°C | -7.5°C | 97 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 | 7.3°C | 2.9°C | -1.4°C | 14.1°C | -7.1°C | 139 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 10.8°C | 6.9°C | 3.0°C | 19.6°C | -3.9°C | 175 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 8.9°C | 3.7°C | -1.6°C | 16.9°C | -6.5°C | 102 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | 9.9°C | 5.2°C | 0.5°C | 18.6°C | -5.6°C | 144 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.9°C | 5.9°C | 0.8°C | 25.0°C | -6.4°C | 89 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.2°C | 4.4°C | -0.4°C | 19.1°C | -5.3°C | 34 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 10.3°C with lows near 0.4°C (mean 5.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 84 mm of rainfall in Harrisburg, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 190 mm in 2018.
The hottest November reached 25.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -11.1°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.9°C to 11.5°C and overnight lows from 0.5°C to 0.7°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Harrisburg and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.3°C daytime highs and 0.4°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Harrisburg, averaging 5.4°C.
For November in Harrisburg, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.3°C and lows of 0.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 81% — 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 2018 with 190 mm. On average, November sees 84 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 Harrisburg 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.
