November is one of the cooler months of the year in Olympia, with average highs near 9.4°C and lows around 3.4°C (mean 6.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 277 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Olympia. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Olympia was 2016 — when the month averaged 9°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 0.3°C. Typical November days reach 9.4°C with nights near 3.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Olympia, averaging 277 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2006 with 548 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 61 mm.
Relative humidity in Olympia during November averages 94%. The most humid November was 2024 at 97%, and the least humid was 2014 at 88%.
November receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Olympia. The sunniest Novembers were 1993 and 2019 at 1.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 0.9.
Average wind speed in Olympia during November is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2019, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.9°C | 6.5°C | 6.4°C | 6.6°C | 6.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 8.8°C | 9.5°C | 9.5°C | 9.7°C | 9.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 2.9°C | 3.5°C | 3.3°C | 3.5°C | 3.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 285 mm | 304 mm | 265 mm | 254 mm | 280 mm | -5 mm |
November temperatures in Olympia have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -14.7°C (1985) to a record high of 20.2°C (2010).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 277 mm, with a wettest year of 548 mm.
A quieter season to visit Olympia
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Olympia. That said, November — with days averaging 9.4°C and nights around 3.4°C (mean 6.4°C) and higher rainfall (277 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.8°C | 6.5°C | 4.2°C | 14.0°C | -2.5°C | 242 mm | 97% | 0.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 8.1°C | 6.2°C | 4.3°C | 11.6°C | 1.7°C | 285 mm | 97% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 10.3°C | 6.7°C | 3.1°C | 15.6°C | -2.4°C | 243 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 8.4°C | 4.7°C | 1.1°C | 13.5°C | -3.1°C | 232 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 10.5°C | 7.8°C | 5.2°C | 16.4°C | 0.7°C | 401 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2020 | 9.4°C | 6.7°C | 3.9°C | 16.2°C | -1.5°C | 275 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 10.6°C | 6.8°C | 3.1°C | 14.9°C | -3.8°C | 61 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 11.0°C | 7.7°C | 4.5°C | 15.6°C | -0.6°C | 213 mm | 93% | 0.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 9.0°C | 6.5°C | 4.0°C | 15.9°C | -3.0°C | 408 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 11.5°C | 9.0°C | 6.5°C | 18.8°C | 3.1°C | 341 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2015 | 9.1°C | 5.5°C | 1.9°C | 15.0°C | -4.2°C | 322 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 9.8°C | 6.2°C | 2.7°C | 15.0°C | -6.5°C | 231 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 9.8°C | 6.6°C | 3.3°C | 14.6°C | -4.2°C | 154 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 10.2°C | 7.4°C | 4.7°C | 16.1°C | -1.9°C | 315 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2011 | 8.5°C | 5.1°C | 1.7°C | 13.0°C | -4.5°C | 257 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 7.7°C | 5.1°C | 2.5°C | 20.2°C | -8.5°C | 237 mm | 93% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2009 | 9.1°C | 6.5°C | 4.0°C | 16.4°C | -1.4°C | 422 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2008 | 11.0°C | 8.3°C | 5.6°C | 15.0°C | 0.6°C | 290 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 | 9.0°C | 5.6°C | 2.2°C | 13.5°C | -3.9°C | 141 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 8.5°C | 6.1°C | 3.6°C | 16.0°C | -6.5°C | 548 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2005 | 8.9°C | 5.7°C | 2.5°C | 14.3°C | -3.6°C | 208 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 10.1°C | 6.8°C | 3.6°C | 15.1°C | -2.5°C | 133 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2003 | 8.4°C | 5.1°C | 1.8°C | 12.9°C | -4.2°C | 261 mm | 91% | 0.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 11.7°C | 8.0°C | 4.2°C | 17.0°C | -3.5°C | 172 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 10.0°C | 7.3°C | 4.6°C | 15.0°C | 0.6°C | 369 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 7.8°C | 4.4°C | 0.9°C | 14.5°C | -3.7°C | 107 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 10.7°C | 7.8°C | 4.9°C | 17.1°C | -0.5°C | 364 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1998 | 9.7°C | 7.4°C | 5.0°C | 13.6°C | 0.6°C | 508 mm | 97% | 0.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1997 | 11.7°C | 8.3°C | 4.8°C | 15.5°C | 0.7°C | 190 mm | 93% | 0.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1996 | 8.5°C | 5.6°C | 2.7°C | 16.3°C | -6.7°C | 239 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1995 | 11.4°C | 8.5°C | 5.6°C | 15.6°C | -2.2°C | 425 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | 6.5°C | 3.6°C | 0.7°C | 10.7°C | -4.4°C | 279 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 8.0°C | 4.2°C | 0.5°C | 13.0°C | -7.7°C | 120 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1992 | 9.3°C | 6.1°C | 2.9°C | 12.9°C | -3.0°C | 212 mm | 93% | 0.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1991 | 9.8°C | 6.9°C | 4.0°C | 14.8°C | -2.5°C | 296 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1990 | 9.5°C | 6.8°C | 4.1°C | 14.5°C | -1.4°C | 404 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | 9.9°C | 7.0°C | 4.1°C | 13.8°C | -1.3°C | 241 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1988 | 9.0°C | 6.6°C | 4.3°C | 14.0°C | -1.3°C | 358 mm | 97% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 11.3°C | 7.9°C | 4.5°C | 17.6°C | -2.1°C | 174 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1986 | 9.8°C | 6.6°C | 3.4°C | 15.7°C | -4.0°C | 322 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 3.7°C | 0.3°C | -3.1°C | 12.9°C | -14.7°C | 137 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | 8.3°C | 5.8°C | 3.2°C | 12.2°C | -1.1°C | 377 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1983 | 9.4°C | 6.9°C | 4.5°C | 13.9°C | -4.2°C | 483 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.8°C | 4.4°C | 1.0°C | 12.4°C | -3.9°C | 219 mm | 92% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.4°C | 7.2°C | 4.1°C | 18.0°C | -3.2°C | 250 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 9.4°C with lows near 3.4°C (mean 6.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 277 mm of rainfall in Olympia, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 548 mm in 2006.
The hottest November reached 20.2°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -14.7°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.9°C to 9.2°C and overnight lows from 1.9°C to 3.6°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Olympia and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 9.4°C daytime highs and 3.4°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Olympia, averaging 6.4°C.
For November in Olympia, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.4°C and lows of 3.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.2 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1985).
The wettest November on record was 2006 with 548 mm. On average, November sees 277 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 Olympia 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.
