November is one of the cooler months of the year in State College, with average highs near 8.3°C and lows around -1°C (mean 3.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 83 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in State College. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in State College was 2001 — when the month averaged 7°C — while the coldest was 1995 at -0.2°C. Typical November days reach 8.3°C with nights near -1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in State College, averaging 83 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1985 with 228 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in State College during November averages 83%. The most humid November was 2018 at 91%, and the least humid was 1998 at 75%.
November receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in State College. The sunniest Novembers were 1990, 2001 and 2023 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985, 1992 and 2018 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in State College 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 1992, 1999 and 2013, 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 | 3.2°C | 3.1°C | 4.5°C | 3.2°C | 4.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 7.6°C | 7.6°C | 9.2°C | 7.9°C | 9.6°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | -1.2°C | -1.4°C | -0.1°C | -1.6°C | -0.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 106 mm | 95 mm | 78 mm | 64 mm | 65 mm | -41 mm |
November temperatures in State College have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -17.7°C (2018) to a record high of 23.7°C (2022).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 83 mm, with a wettest year of 228 mm.
A good time to visit State College
November is a good time to visit State College, with days averaging 8.3°C and nights around -1°C (mean 3.7°C, cooler than State College'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 | 8.8°C | 4.1°C | -0.6°C | 16.7°C | -5.1°C | 41 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 10.5°C | 5.5°C | 0.5°C | 21.3°C | -7.6°C | 65 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 8.8°C | 3.4°C | -2.0°C | 17.5°C | -8.8°C | 47 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 9.8°C | 4.7°C | -0.4°C | 23.7°C | -12.0°C | 118 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 7.6°C | 3.0°C | -1.7°C | 17.2°C | -5.2°C | 45 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 12.3°C | 6.8°C | 1.4°C | 23.6°C | -4.4°C | 75 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 6.1°C | 1.5°C | -3.1°C | 13.1°C | -8.1°C | 30 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 3.3°C | 0.1°C | -3.1°C | 15.9°C | -17.7°C | 142 mm | 91% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 7.7°C | 2.8°C | -2.1°C | 17.3°C | -7.7°C | 46 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 11.0°C | 5.7°C | 0.3°C | 23.0°C | -5.5°C | 37 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 | 11.8°C | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | 23.5°C | -5.0°C | 42 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 5.8°C | 1.4°C | -3.0°C | 18.1°C | -13.9°C | 50 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 5.8°C | 1.2°C | -3.4°C | 15.9°C | -15.9°C | 77 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 7.2°C | 2.3°C | -2.6°C | 18.7°C | -5.6°C | 17 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 11.1°C | 6.0°C | 0.9°C | 17.6°C | -4.9°C | 89 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 9.2°C | 3.9°C | -1.4°C | 16.2°C | -5.3°C | 113 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 10.5°C | 6.0°C | 1.5°C | 18.7°C | -3.8°C | 36 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 6.6°C | 2.5°C | -1.6°C | 20.2°C | -7.9°C | 59 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 7.5°C | 2.9°C | -1.8°C | 18.1°C | -6.2°C | 119 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2006 | 10.3°C | 5.7°C | 1.1°C | 19.4°C | -5.4°C | 86 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 9.7°C | 4.7°C | -0.4°C | 20.3°C | -10.1°C | 109 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 9.6°C | 5.0°C | 0.5°C | 19.9°C | -5.9°C | 80 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 11.1°C | 6.3°C | 1.5°C | 22.6°C | -6.8°C | 113 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 6.4°C | 2.6°C | -1.1°C | 18.2°C | -6.2°C | 69 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 🔥 | 13.1°C | 7.0°C | 0.9°C | 20.2°C | -5.5°C | 63 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 7.2°C | 2.7°C | -1.8°C | 21.1°C | -10.6°C | 44 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | 11.0°C | 5.9°C | 0.9°C | 20.6°C | -5.7°C | 101 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 10.4°C | 4.6°C | -1.2°C | 18.2°C | -5.5°C | 26 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 4.6°C | 1.2°C | -2.3°C | 13.2°C | -9.1°C | 165 mm | 91% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 4.0°C | 0.0°C | -3.9°C | 16.8°C | -10.1°C | 106 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 3.8°C | -0.2°C | -4.2°C | 17.5°C | -10.1°C | 100 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 10.5°C | 5.5°C | 0.5°C | 21.7°C | -5.2°C | 104 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 7.3°C | 2.8°C | -1.7°C | 17.0°C | -6.9°C | 120 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1992 | 7.3°C | 3.4°C | -0.4°C | 16.6°C | -5.0°C | 108 mm | 87% | 0 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1991 | 7.8°C | 3.2°C | -1.4°C | 21.4°C | -7.8°C | 67 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | 9.2°C | 4.5°C | -0.3°C | 19.1°C | -6.2°C | 57 mm | 83% | 0 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 6.2°C | 2.0°C | -2.2°C | 18.0°C | -8.0°C | 67 mm | 79% | 0 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 8.8°C | 4.0°C | -0.7°C | 16.3°C | -5.1°C | 95 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 8.7°C | 3.8°C | -1.1°C | 20.1°C | -10.8°C | 66 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 | 5.3°C | 1.0°C | -3.2°C | 13.9°C | -9.9°C | 135 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 8.6°C | 5.0°C | 1.4°C | 17.3°C | -4.6°C | 228 mm | 91% | 0 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1984 | 6.6°C | 1.9°C | -2.8°C | 16.9°C | -9.3°C | 106 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | 7.7°C | 3.8°C | -0.2°C | 16.5°C | -6.9°C | 111 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.1°C | 4.5°C | -0.2°C | 22.4°C | -8.1°C | 108 mm | 83% | 0 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.3°C | 2.8°C | -1.6°C | 17.3°C | -7.5°C | 40 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 8.3°C with lows near -1°C (mean 3.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 83 mm of rainfall in State College, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 228 mm in 1985.
The hottest November reached 23.7°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -17.7°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 7.9°C to 9.1°C while overnight lows fell from -0.7°C to -0.8°C, widening the gap between day and night.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in State College and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 8.3°C daytime highs and -1°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in State College, averaging 3.7°C.
For November in State College, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.3°C and lows of -1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 83% — 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 228 mm. On average, November sees 83 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 State College 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.
