November is one of the cooler months of the year in Washington, with average highs near 10.5°C and lows around 0.4°C (mean 5.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Washington. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Washington was 2001 — when the month averaged 8.9°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 1.8°C. Typical November days reach 10.5°C with nights near 0.4°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is about average for rainfall in Washington, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1985 with 305 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Washington during November averages 80%. The most humid November was 1985 at 90%, and the least humid was 1998 at 71%.
November receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Washington. The sunniest November was 2001 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Washington 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 2013, 2014 and 2017, 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 | 5.4°C | 4.8°C | 6.1°C | 4.9°C | 6.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 10.2°C | 9.7°C | 11.2°C | 10.0°C | 11.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 0.5°C | 0.0°C | 1.1°C | -0.3°C | 0.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 112 mm | 83 mm | 70 mm | 67 mm | 67 mm | -46 mm |
November temperatures in Washington have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -13.6°C (2013) to a record high of 26.2°C (2024).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 305 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Washington
November is a good time to visit Washington, with days averaging 10.5°C and nights around 0.4°C (mean 5.5°C, cooler than Washington's yearly average) and higher 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 | 10.3°C | 5.2°C | 0.2°C | 17.5°C | -5.7°C | 62 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 13.0°C | 7.8°C | 2.7°C | 26.2°C | -7.6°C | 96 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 11.3°C | 5.5°C | -0.2°C | 19.7°C | -6.5°C | 55 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 12.2°C | 6.5°C | 0.8°C | 24.7°C | -8.9°C | 93 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 9.9°C | 4.4°C | -1.0°C | 19.8°C | -5.8°C | 26 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 13.6°C | 8.1°C | 2.5°C | 24.5°C | -4.8°C | 68 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 8.3°C | 3.2°C | -1.9°C | 16.2°C | -7.8°C | 35 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 6.3°C | 2.7°C | -0.9°C | 18.2°C | -6.5°C | 105 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 10.5°C | 5.1°C | -0.4°C | 20.8°C | -7.4°C | 92 mm | 82% | 0 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 12.5°C | 7.0°C | 1.6°C | 22.7°C | -5.6°C | 37 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 | 14.0°C | 8.6°C | 3.1°C | 24.8°C | -6.8°C | 46 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2014 | 7.5°C | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | 19.6°C | -10.4°C | 50 mm | 75% | 0 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 8.0°C | 3.0°C | -2.0°C | 19.7°C | -13.6°C | 73 mm | 74% | 0 m/s | 2 |
| 2012 | 8.8°C | 3.4°C | -2.1°C | 18.3°C | -5.1°C | 14 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 12.8°C | 7.5°C | 2.1°C | 19.5°C | -6.0°C | 111 mm | 83% | 0 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 11.6°C | 5.7°C | -0.3°C | 20.1°C | -5.5°C | 110 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 12.7°C | 7.5°C | 2.3°C | 20.5°C | -3.8°C | 28 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 8.7°C | 4.2°C | -0.4°C | 22.9°C | -10.6°C | 62 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 10.0°C | 5.0°C | -0.1°C | 19.2°C | -6.0°C | 101 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 11.6°C | 6.7°C | 1.9°C | 21.1°C | -6.0°C | 47 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 11.2°C | 6.0°C | 0.9°C | 20.8°C | -9.0°C | 90 mm | 79% | 0 m/s | 2 |
| 2004 | 11.9°C | 7.0°C | 2.1°C | 23.5°C | -5.4°C | 88 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 13.0°C | 7.7°C | 2.5°C | 24.1°C | -6.0°C | 115 mm | 84% | 0 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 8.3°C | 4.2°C | 0.1°C | 21.1°C | -6.3°C | 66 mm | 86% | 0 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 🔥 | 15.5°C | 8.9°C | 2.4°C | 21.7°C | -4.4°C | 58 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 9.2°C | 4.1°C | -1.0°C | 21.7°C | -10.1°C | 41 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1999 | 13.2°C | 7.8°C | 2.3°C | 24.2°C | -5.9°C | 88 mm | 77% | 0 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 12.2°C | 6.3°C | 0.5°C | 19.6°C | -5.0°C | 27 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 6.5°C | 2.7°C | -1.0°C | 15.6°C | -9.3°C | 134 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 6.3°C | 1.9°C | -2.5°C | 21.0°C | -8.7°C | 92 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 6.1°C | 1.8°C | -2.5°C | 20.6°C | -6.8°C | 84 mm | 84% | 0 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 12.9°C | 7.3°C | 1.8°C | 22.5°C | -6.4°C | 90 mm | 73% | 0 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 9.6°C | 4.8°C | 0.1°C | 20.3°C | -5.9°C | 77 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1992 | 9.7°C | 5.4°C | 1.1°C | 19.1°C | -5.7°C | 93 mm | 83% | 0 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1991 | 9.0°C | 4.2°C | -0.6°C | 21.9°C | -7.6°C | 89 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 | 11.6°C | 6.2°C | 0.8°C | 20.5°C | -5.3°C | 51 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 8.6°C | 3.8°C | -1.0°C | 19.3°C | -7.1°C | 56 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 10.8°C | 5.6°C | 0.4°C | 20.2°C | -5.0°C | 101 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 11.7°C | 6.5°C | 1.3°C | 23.5°C | -8.2°C | 71 mm | 77% | 0 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 | 8.6°C | 4.1°C | -0.4°C | 18.6°C | -8.3°C | 138 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 11.8°C | 8.1°C | 4.4°C | 19.8°C | -4.2°C | 305 mm | 90% | 0 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 8.6°C | 3.3°C | -2.0°C | 20.7°C | -6.9°C | 95 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | 10.0°C | 5.4°C | 0.9°C | 19.0°C | -5.3°C | 106 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.0°C | 6.9°C | 1.8°C | 24.4°C | -6.6°C | 99 mm | 80% | 0 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.1°C | 4.5°C | -1.1°C | 19.7°C | -6.7°C | 41 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 10.5°C with lows near 0.4°C (mean 5.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 80 mm of rainfall in Washington, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 305 mm in 1985.
The hottest November reached 26.2°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -13.6°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 10.5°C to 11.3°C while overnight lows fell from 0.8°C to 0.5°C, widening the gap between day and night.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Washington and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.5°C daytime highs and 0.4°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Washington, averaging 5.5°C.
For November in Washington, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.5°C and lows of 0.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 80% — 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 305 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 Washington 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.
