Austin weather in November

In November, Austin sees average daytime highs of 42°F and overnight lows near 27°F, with 1.9 in of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 48°F in the first days to 35°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of November to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Austin's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Austin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
42°
8th warmest
Overnight low
27°
5th coldest
Precipitation
1.9 in
6.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:14 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
11 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Austin is city in, and the county seat of, Mower County, Minnesota, United States.

Density
797/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 48°F in the first days to 35°F by the end.

A typical November day in Austin reaches about 42°F in the afternoon and slips back to 27°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°F and 58°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 16°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 Austin

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
10 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Austin 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
Jan23° / 1.16.46.29.10.0
Feb27° / 12°1.25.65.310.20.0
Mar40° / 24°2.38.44.311.60.5
Apr56° / 37°3.811.62.213.23.5
May68° / 49°4.813.30.114.55.7
Jun77° / 59°5.312.2015.26.4
Jul80° / 62°4.29.8014.96.7
Aug78° / 60°3.910.1013.86.9
Sep71° / 52°3.58.9012.36.9
Oct58° / 39°2.78.80.610.84.4
Nov42° / 27°1.96.73.39.50.7
Dec28° / 15°1.47.26.48.80.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
74060
84060
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Austin gets around 1.9 in of rain and snow over 6.7 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1236
2227
3227
4218
5218
6218
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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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
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Wind in November

Winds average 11 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of November to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:554:56
210.06:564:55
39.96:574:54
49.96:594:53
59.97:004:51
69.87:014:50
79.87:034:49
89.77:044:48
99.77:054:47
109.77:074:46
119.67:084:45
129.67:094:44
139.57:104:43
149.57:124:42
159.57:134:41
169.47:144:40
179.47:164:39
189.47:174:38
199.37:184:38
209.37:194:37
219.37:214:36
229.27:224:36
239.27:234:35
249.27:244:34
259.17:254:34
269.17:264:33
279.17:284:33
289.17:294:32
299.07:304:32
309.07:314:32

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.98 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
82.2Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Austin

In seasonPeak

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

Austin'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 Austin?

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

0.7
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 Austin.

What to pack for Austin in November

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

In November, Austin sees daytime highs around 42°F and nights near 27°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Austin 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 Austin peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowJun 15UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Austin?

Austin sits at 43.7°N, 93.0°W, 1,204 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Albert Lea, 20 mi away.

Topography around Austin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Austin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 1,211 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 ft.

The land around Austin is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (81%) within 10 miles, and cropland (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
262 ft
50 miles
653 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Albert Lea 20 mi · Owatonna 32 mi · Rochester 35 mi · Mason City 37 mi · Faribault 46 mi · Northfield 55 mi · Mankato 62 mi · Red Wing 66 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 Austin (43.6666°, -92.9746°, elevation 1,204 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).