November is one of the cooler months of the year in Wilkes Barre, with average highs near 9°C and lows around -0.4°C (mean 4.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Wilkes Barre. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Wilkes Barre was 2001 — when the month averaged 7.6°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 1°C. Typical November days reach 9°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 Wilkes Barre, averaging 90 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2018 with 218 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Wilkes Barre during November averages 83%. The most humid November was 1985 at 89%, and the least humid was 2024 at 72%.
November receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wilkes Barre. 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 Wilkes Barre 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 1989, 1990 and 1994 at 0 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.8°C | 3.9°C | 5.2°C | 3.8°C | 5.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 8.4°C | 8.5°C | 9.7°C | 8.5°C | 10.2°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | -0.9°C | -0.8°C | 0.6°C | -0.8°C | 0.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 108 mm | 98 mm | 84 mm | 78 mm | 76 mm | -32 mm |
November temperatures in Wilkes Barre have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -13.9°C (2018) to a record high of 25°C (2020).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm, with a wettest year of 218 mm.
A good time to visit Wilkes Barre
November is a good time to visit Wilkes Barre, with days averaging 9°C and nights around -0.4°C (mean 4.3°C, cooler than Wilkes Barre'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 | 9.0°C | 4.4°C | -0.1°C | 15.9°C | -3.9°C | 49 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 12.0°C | 6.8°C | 1.6°C | 24.2°C | -6.9°C | 77 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 8.9°C | 3.6°C | -1.7°C | 18.0°C | -6.0°C | 72 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 10.6°C | 5.7°C | 0.9°C | 21.0°C | -7.0°C | 89 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2021 | 8.4°C | 3.7°C | -1.1°C | 17.9°C | -5.0°C | 47 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | 12.5°C | 7.0°C | 1.5°C | 25.0°C | -5.6°C | 123 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 6.5°C | 1.9°C | -2.7°C | 12.2°C | -7.5°C | 46 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 5.3°C | 1.8°C | -1.8°C | 19.3°C | -13.9°C | 218 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 8.8°C | 3.6°C | -1.7°C | 19.5°C | -7.7°C | 32 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 11.4°C | 5.9°C | 0.3°C | 21.5°C | -4.8°C | 75 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 11.8°C | 7.1°C | 2.3°C | 21.3°C | -4.8°C | 49 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 6.4°C | 2.1°C | -2.2°C | 18.3°C | -10.0°C | 62 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 7.0°C | 2.4°C | -2.3°C | 19.5°C | -11.5°C | 78 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2012 | 7.4°C | 2.7°C | -2.0°C | 16.5°C | -5.6°C | 27 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | 11.4°C | 6.6°C | 1.8°C | 19.3°C | -3.3°C | 104 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 9.0°C | 4.4°C | -0.2°C | 16.2°C | -5.0°C | 83 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | 10.9°C | 6.7°C | 2.5°C | 19.1°C | -4.1°C | 40 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 7.3°C | 3.5°C | -0.4°C | 19.7°C | -9.6°C | 60 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 7.6°C | 3.3°C | -1.1°C | 16.8°C | -6.2°C | 104 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 11.4°C | 7.0°C | 2.6°C | 18.8°C | -5.1°C | 125 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 10.6°C | 5.4°C | 0.3°C | 20.7°C | -9.1°C | 106 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 9.8°C | 5.1°C | 0.4°C | 16.7°C | -5.8°C | 117 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 11.2°C | 6.6°C | 2.0°C | 23.4°C | -6.3°C | 98 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 7.2°C | 3.2°C | -0.9°C | 18.3°C | -6.6°C | 88 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 🔥 | 13.2°C | 7.6°C | 2.1°C | 21.0°C | -4.8°C | 50 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 8.2°C | 3.5°C | -1.3°C | 20.0°C | -10.1°C | 54 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1999 | 11.0°C | 6.1°C | 1.2°C | 18.3°C | -6.1°C | 75 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1998 | 10.0°C | 4.5°C | -1.0°C | 17.1°C | -4.6°C | 37 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 6.2°C | 2.2°C | -1.9°C | 15.6°C | -9.7°C | 106 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 5.6°C | 1.6°C | -2.4°C | 18.8°C | -8.5°C | 121 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 5.0°C | 1.0°C | -3.0°C | 18.3°C | -8.0°C | 112 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 10.9°C | 5.9°C | 0.8°C | 20.3°C | -6.6°C | 123 mm | 80% | 0 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 8.6°C | 3.5°C | -1.6°C | 20.0°C | -6.4°C | 109 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 8.5°C | 4.1°C | -0.3°C | 16.8°C | -5.5°C | 130 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 9.1°C | 4.4°C | -0.3°C | 18.6°C | -5.4°C | 87 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 10.3°C | 5.2°C | 0.2°C | 20.4°C | -5.6°C | 84 mm | 82% | 0 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 7.5°C | 2.9°C | -1.7°C | 18.0°C | -9.0°C | 69 mm | 80% | 0 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 9.8°C | 4.7°C | -0.4°C | 15.6°C | -5.1°C | 117 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 9.0°C | 4.0°C | -1.1°C | 19.7°C | -10.2°C | 90 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1986 | 6.1°C | 1.6°C | -2.8°C | 14.6°C | -11.8°C | 145 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 | 8.7°C | 4.9°C | 1.2°C | 20.0°C | -4.9°C | 170 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1984 | 8.1°C | 3.0°C | -2.1°C | 16.6°C | -7.9°C | 82 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | 8.7°C | 4.3°C | -0.2°C | 16.0°C | -5.1°C | 146 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.9°C | 5.0°C | 0.1°C | 23.6°C | -6.8°C | 97 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.9°C | 3.5°C | -0.8°C | 17.7°C | -6.4°C | 55 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 9°C with lows near -0.4°C (mean 4.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 90 mm of rainfall in Wilkes Barre, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 218 mm in 2018.
The hottest November reached 25°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -13.9°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.7°C to 9.8°C and overnight lows from -0.4°C to -0.1°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Wilkes Barre and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 9°C daytime highs and -0.4°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Wilkes Barre, averaging 4.3°C.
For November in Wilkes Barre, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9°C and lows of -0.4°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 2018 with 218 mm. On average, November sees 90 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 Wilkes Barre 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.
