Aberdeen weather in November

In November, Aberdeen sees average daytime highs of 41°F and overnight lows near 23°F, with 1.0 in of precipitation across 4.4 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 34°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Aberdeen's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aberdeen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Precipitation
1.0 in
4.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:42 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
9 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Aberdeen is city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States.

Density
680/km²
people per km²
Founded
1880

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 34°F by the end.

A typical November day in Aberdeen reaches about 41°F in the afternoon and slips back to 23°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°F and 57°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 17°F cooler than October and about 14°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How November really feels in Aberdeen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
30
16 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aberdeen weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 0.74.24.58.90.0
Feb27° / 0.84.34.310.10.0
Mar40° / 21°1.45.93.511.60.5
Apr55° / 33°2.382.213.23.6
May68° / 47°3.410.50.114.76.1
Jun77° / 57°4.211.5015.46.6
Jul83° / 62°2.98.7015.16.4
Aug81° / 59°2.97.9013.97.1
Sep73° / 50°2.57.1012.37.3
Oct58° / 37°2.06.70.910.74.6
Nov41° / 23°1.04.43.39.30.5
Dec27° / 11°0.84.44.78.60.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54951
64951
74951
84951
95050
105050
114951
124951
134852
144852
154852
164753
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274357
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Aberdeen gets around 1.0 in of rain and snow over 4.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1177
2167
3167
4158
5158
6158
7149
8149
9149
10149
11149
12139
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
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Wind in November

Winds average 9 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
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159light breeze
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309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 4:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:215:14
29.97:225:13
39.87:235:12
49.87:255:10
59.77:265:09
69.77:285:08
79.67:295:07
89.67:305:05
99.57:325:04
109.57:335:03
119.57:355:02
129.47:365:01
139.47:375:00
149.37:394:59
159.37:404:58
169.37:424:57
179.27:434:56
189.27:444:55
199.17:464:54
209.17:474:53
219.17:484:53
229.07:494:52
239.07:514:51
249.07:524:51
258.97:534:50
268.97:544:49
278.97:564:49
288.97:574:48
298.87:584:48
308.87:594:47

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Aberdeen

In seasonPeak

None of Aberdeen's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Aberdeen's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Aberdeen?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aberdeen.

What to pack for Aberdeen in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Aberdeen sees daytime highs around 41°F and nights near 23°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Aberdeen in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aberdeen peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aberdeen?

Aberdeen sits at 45.5°N, 98.5°W, 1,302 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Watertown, 78 mi away.

Topography around Aberdeen

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Aberdeen.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Aberdeen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 ft around an average of 1,306 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 981 ft.

The land around Aberdeen is covered by grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 2 miles, cropland (67%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and cropland (62%) and grassland (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
43 ft
10 miles
161 ft
50 miles
981 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Watertown 78 mi · Jamestown 101 mi · Brookings 115 mi · Mitchell 124 mi · West Fargo 124 mi · Fargo 127 mi · Moorhead 127 mi · Bismarck 144 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aberdeen (45.4647°, -98.4865°, elevation 1,302 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).