November is one of the cooler months of the year in Scranton, with average highs near 7.7°C and lows around -1.2°C (mean 3.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 85 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Scranton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Scranton was 2001 — when the month averaged 6.6°C — while the coldest was 1995 at -0.1°C. Typical November days reach 7.7°C with nights near -1.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Scranton, averaging 85 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2018 with 185 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Scranton during November averages 84%. The most humid November was 2018 at 91%, and the least humid was 2024 at 76%.
November receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Scranton. The sunniest Novembers were 2015, 2023 and 2024, among others at 2.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2002, 2008 and 2018 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Scranton during November is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1999, 2005 and 2008, 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 | 2.8°C | 2.8°C | 4.2°C | 2.8°C | 4.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 7.3°C | 7.2°C | 8.6°C | 7.2°C | 8.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | -1.6°C | -1.5°C | -0.3°C | -1.7°C | -0.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 100 mm | 96 mm | 81 mm | 72 mm | 76 mm | -24 mm |
November temperatures in Scranton have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -15.3°C (2018) to a record high of 23.1°C (2020).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 85 mm, with a wettest year of 185 mm.
A good time to visit Scranton
November is a good time to visit Scranton, with days averaging 7.7°C and nights around -1.2°C (mean 3.3°C, cooler than Scranton'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 | 7.4°C | 3.2°C | -1.0°C | 14.5°C | -4.7°C | 54 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 10.2°C | 5.3°C | 0.4°C | 22.0°C | -8.5°C | 87 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 7.3°C | 2.3°C | -2.6°C | 16.6°C | -7.8°C | 65 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 9.4°C | 4.7°C | 0.1°C | 20.4°C | -8.3°C | 93 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2021 | 7.2°C | 2.7°C | -1.7°C | 16.8°C | -5.3°C | 59 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | 11.3°C | 6.1°C | 0.8°C | 23.1°C | -5.8°C | 95 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 4.9°C | 0.7°C | -3.5°C | 10.9°C | -10.1°C | 47 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 3.6°C | 0.5°C | -2.7°C | 17.4°C | -15.3°C | 185 mm | 91% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 7.7°C | 2.7°C | -2.3°C | 18.5°C | -8.4°C | 32 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 9.9°C | 4.6°C | -0.7°C | 21.1°C | -6.3°C | 64 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 10.8°C | 6.1°C | 1.5°C | 20.6°C | -5.5°C | 60 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 5.3°C | 1.1°C | -3.1°C | 17.7°C | -12.6°C | 54 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 5.5°C | 1.0°C | -3.5°C | 18.0°C | -13.8°C | 83 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2012 | 6.5°C | 2.1°C | -2.4°C | 16.7°C | -6.0°C | 27 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | 10.3°C | 5.6°C | 0.9°C | 18.6°C | -4.7°C | 92 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 7.9°C | 3.3°C | -1.2°C | 16.1°C | -5.6°C | 80 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | 9.9°C | 5.7°C | 1.5°C | 17.6°C | -4.2°C | 38 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 6.2°C | 2.4°C | -1.4°C | 18.4°C | -10.3°C | 54 mm | 87% | 0 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 6.4°C | 2.2°C | -2.1°C | 15.9°C | -6.9°C | 107 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 10.2°C | 6.0°C | 1.7°C | 18.5°C | -5.3°C | 114 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 9.4°C | 4.5°C | -0.4°C | 20.1°C | -11.1°C | 110 mm | 85% | 0 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 8.6°C | 4.0°C | -0.5°C | 15.9°C | -7.1°C | 106 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 10.1°C | 5.6°C | 1.0°C | 22.2°C | -6.9°C | 93 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 5.9°C | 2.1°C | -1.6°C | 17.9°C | -7.4°C | 80 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 🔥 | 11.9°C | 6.6°C | 1.3°C | 18.8°C | -5.5°C | 53 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 6.9°C | 2.4°C | -2.1°C | 19.2°C | -11.0°C | 53 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1999 | 9.9°C | 5.3°C | 0.8°C | 17.3°C | -7.1°C | 70 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1998 | 8.5°C | 3.5°C | -1.5°C | 16.6°C | -5.3°C | 38 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 4.7°C | 1.0°C | -2.7°C | 14.2°C | -10.7°C | 112 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 4.3°C | 0.5°C | -3.2°C | 18.6°C | -11.9°C | 123 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 3.7°C | -0.1°C | -3.9°C | 17.0°C | -10.9°C | 110 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 9.7°C | 4.8°C | 0.0°C | 19.3°C | -8.8°C | 108 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 7.2°C | 2.4°C | -2.4°C | 18.4°C | -7.7°C | 106 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 7.2°C | 3.0°C | -1.1°C | 15.9°C | -6.1°C | 111 mm | 86% | 0 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 7.7°C | 3.4°C | -1.0°C | 18.5°C | -6.2°C | 94 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 8.9°C | 4.2°C | -0.5°C | 19.7°C | -6.6°C | 87 mm | 84% | 0 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 6.4°C | 2.0°C | -2.3°C | 17.1°C | -9.0°C | 69 mm | 80% | 0 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 8.6°C | 3.9°C | -0.8°C | 15.2°C | -5.0°C | 105 mm | 86% | 0 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 8.1°C | 3.1°C | -1.8°C | 19.1°C | -11.9°C | 76 mm | 85% | 0 m/s | 2 |
| 1986 | 4.7°C | 0.4°C | -3.8°C | 13.2°C | -13.4°C | 134 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 | 7.4°C | 3.8°C | 0.1°C | 18.6°C | -6.1°C | 154 mm | 90% | 0 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1984 | 6.9°C | 2.1°C | -2.8°C | 15.2°C | -7.8°C | 83 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | 7.4°C | 3.2°C | -1.0°C | 16.0°C | -5.6°C | 124 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.1°C | 4.4°C | -0.3°C | 23.0°C | -7.0°C | 96 mm | 83% | 0 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.7°C | 2.5°C | -1.7°C | 16.5°C | -7.7°C | 56 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 7.7°C with lows near -1.2°C (mean 3.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 85 mm of rainfall in Scranton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 185 mm in 2018.
The hottest November reached 23.1°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -15.3°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.5°C to 8.3°C and overnight lows from -1.1°C to -1°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Scranton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 7.7°C daytime highs and -1.2°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Scranton, averaging 3.3°C.
For November in Scranton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.7°C and lows of -1.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.1 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.1 m/s (1981).
The wettest November on record was 2018 with 185 mm. On average, November sees 85 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 Scranton 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.
