November is one of the cooler months of the year in Mcallen, with average highs near 27.1°C and lows around 15.5°C (mean 21.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Mcallen. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Mcallen was 1994 — when the month averaged 24.6°C — while the coldest was 2014 at 17.7°C. Typical November days reach 27.1°C with nights near 15.5°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is one of the drier months in Mcallen, averaging 38 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2023 with 147 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Mcallen during November averages 71%. The most humid November was 1998 at 82%, and the least humid was 2011 at 59%.
November receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mcallen. The sunniest November was 2010 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 2023 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Mcallen during November is 3.1 m/s. The windiest November was 2011 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1999, 2008 and 2023 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.6°C | 21.0°C | 21.2°C | 20.9°C | 22.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 27.6°C | 26.7°C | 27.0°C | 26.8°C | 28.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 15.6°C | 15.2°C | 15.4°C | 15.1°C | 16.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 35 mm | 36 mm | 43 mm | 63 mm | +43 mm |
November temperatures in Mcallen have stayed relatively stable across the record.
November has ranged from a record low of -0.2°C (2018) to a record high of 36.1°C (2004).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm, with a wettest year of 147 mm.
One of the best times to visit Mcallen
November is one of the best times to visit Mcallen. Expect days averaging 27.1°C and nights around 15.5°C (mean 21.3°C) — cooler than Mcallen's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (38 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.7°C | 24.3°C | 18.0°C | 35.2°C | 9.2°C | 23 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 30.1°C | 24.1°C | 18.1°C | 35.3°C | 9.8°C | 7 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 25.5°C | 20.1°C | 14.8°C | 33.8°C | 9.2°C | 147 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 25.1°C | 19.7°C | 14.4°C | 35.1°C | 5.5°C | 106 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 26.4°C | 20.7°C | 14.9°C | 31.1°C | 10.6°C | 87 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 30.0°C | 23.9°C | 17.8°C | 33.7°C | 5.9°C | 9 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 26.0°C | 20.1°C | 14.1°C | 34.4°C | 3.2°C | 40 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 24.0°C | 18.3°C | 12.6°C | 34.7°C | -0.2°C | 48 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 29.4°C | 23.2°C | 17.0°C | 34.4°C | 8.3°C | 26 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 28.1°C | 22.9°C | 17.8°C | 34.4°C | 7.2°C | 80 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 26.8°C | 21.8°C | 16.8°C | 31.5°C | 6.0°C | 36 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 ❄️ | 23.5°C | 17.7°C | 12.0°C | 30.0°C | 3.0°C | 82 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 24.6°C | 19.1°C | 13.6°C | 33.1°C | 2.8°C | 77 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 28.4°C | 22.8°C | 17.2°C | 33.5°C | 11.4°C | 30 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 29.1°C | 22.4°C | 15.6°C | 35.3°C | 4.3°C | 8 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 27.6°C | 21.0°C | 14.4°C | 34.2°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 27.2°C | 20.9°C | 14.6°C | 31.3°C | 10.2°C | 59 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 26.6°C | 20.8°C | 15.0°C | 31.5°C | 5.9°C | 23 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 27.3°C | 21.7°C | 16.2°C | 33.2°C | 5.7°C | 7 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 27.3°C | 21.3°C | 15.3°C | 33.1°C | 5.9°C | 5 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 28.5°C | 22.0°C | 15.6°C | 34.2°C | 6.7°C | 18 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 29.0°C | 22.9°C | 16.9°C | 36.1°C | 9.2°C | 15 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 26.3°C | 21.2°C | 16.1°C | 29.6°C | 4.9°C | 29 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 24.0°C | 18.4°C | 12.8°C | 29.6°C | 6.8°C | 89 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 27.6°C | 22.1°C | 16.5°C | 31.9°C | 3.0°C | 65 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 26.5°C | 20.9°C | 15.2°C | 34.5°C | 6.1°C | 45 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 27.9°C | 21.6°C | 15.3°C | 31.7°C | 7.1°C | 7 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 27.2°C | 22.5°C | 17.7°C | 30.4°C | 11.8°C | 69 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1997 | 25.5°C | 19.8°C | 14.2°C | 31.9°C | 6.7°C | 35 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 27.9°C | 22.0°C | 16.2°C | 33.8°C | 4.8°C | 21 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 26.4°C | 20.4°C | 14.3°C | 33.7°C | 6.6°C | 43 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 🔥 | 30.3°C | 24.6°C | 18.8°C | 35.8°C | 11.7°C | 4 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 24.9°C | 19.4°C | 13.9°C | 32.3°C | 2.4°C | 35 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 24.5°C | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 34.3°C | 2.3°C | 88 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 24.1°C | 18.5°C | 12.8°C | 31.6°C | 3.9°C | 10 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 28.2°C | 22.1°C | 15.9°C | 34.6°C | 6.8°C | 39 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 28.1°C | 22.0°C | 15.9°C | 35.5°C | 6.2°C | 12 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 28.8°C | 22.5°C | 16.1°C | 34.4°C | 8.3°C | 1 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 25.8°C | 20.1°C | 14.3°C | 31.6°C | 6.1°C | 28 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 | 26.9°C | 20.9°C | 15.0°C | 35.0°C | 4.3°C | 51 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1985 | 29.1°C | 23.3°C | 17.6°C | 32.8°C | 8.8°C | 19 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 26.7°C | 20.6°C | 14.6°C | 32.3°C | 4.9°C | 14 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 28.1°C | 21.9°C | 15.8°C | 33.9°C | 8.3°C | 30 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.9°C | 21.3°C | 15.7°C | 33.7°C | 7.4°C | 26 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.4°C | 22.0°C | 15.5°C | 32.6°C | 8.5°C | 1 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 27.1°C with lows near 15.5°C (mean 21.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 38 mm of rainfall in Mcallen, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 147 mm in 2023.
The hottest November reached 36.1°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -0.2°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 15.8°C to 16°C while daytime highs eased from 27.8°C to 27.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Mcallen and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.1°C daytime highs and 15.5°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Mcallen, averaging 21.3°C.
For November in Mcallen, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.1°C and lows of 15.5°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.1 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2011).
The wettest November on record was 2023 with 147 mm. On average, November sees 38 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 Mcallen 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.
