Council Bluffs weather in November

In November, Council Bluffs sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 1.8 in of precipitation across 5.5 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 43°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Council Bluffs's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Council Bluffs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
9th warmest
Overnight low
30°
5th coldest
Precipitation
1.8 in
5.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:19 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
10 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Council Bluffs is city and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States.

Density
554/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

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 55°F in the first days to 43°F by the end.

A typical November day in Council Bluffs reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°F and 64°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 15°F cooler than October and about 13°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15636
25535
35535
45435
55434
65334
75333
85233
95233
105132
115132
125132
135031
145031
154931
164930
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184830
194829
204729
214729
224628
234628
244528
254527
264427
274426
284326
294325
304225

How November really feels in Council Bluffs

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Council Bluffs weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 15°1.04.84.19.40.0
Feb37° / 19°1.35.74.210.30.0
Mar50° / 30°2.48.22.511.72.3
Apr62° / 41°4.210.71.213.15.1
May72° / 53°5.512.60.114.36.3
Jun82° / 63°5.211.6014.96.0
Jul85° / 67°3.59.3014.75.5
Aug83° / 64°3.68.9013.76.2
Sep76° / 55°3.17.9012.37.3
Oct64° / 43°2.87.50.410.96.1
Nov49° / 30°1.85.51.89.72.3
Dec36° / 20°1.45.13.79.10.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135545
145545
155446
165347
175347
185149
195149
205149
215149
225050
235050
244951
254951
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Council Bluffs gets around 1.8 in of rain and snow over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1184
2184
3184
4174
5174
6175
7175
8175
9175
10175
11175
12175
13175
14175
15185
16185
17185
18185
19196
20196
21196
22197
23197
24198
25198
26199
27199
281910
291911
301911

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19721
29820
39820
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
2010000
2110000
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in November

Winds average 10 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
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1810light breeze
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2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
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2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:015:13
210.27:025:12
310.17:045:10
410.17:055:09
510.07:065:08
610.07:075:07
710.07:095:06
89.97:105:05
99.97:115:04
109.87:125:03
119.87:135:02
129.87:155:01
139.77:165:00
149.77:175:00
159.77:184:59
169.67:194:58
179.67:214:57
189.67:224:57
199.67:234:56
209.57:244:55
219.57:254:55
229.57:264:54
239.47:274:54
249.47:294:53
259.47:304:53
269.47:314:52
279.37:324:52
289.37:334:51
299.37:344:51
309.37:354:51

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Council Bluffs

In seasonPeak

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

Council Bluffs'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 Council Bluffs?

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

2.3
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 Council Bluffs.

What to pack for Council Bluffs in November

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

In November, Council Bluffs sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Council Bluffs in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Council Bluffs peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Council Bluffs?

Council Bluffs sits at 41.3°N, 95.9°W, 988 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Omaha, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Council Bluffs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Council Bluffs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 ft around an average of 1,043 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 ft.

The land around Council Bluffs is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (38%) within 2 miles, cropland (34%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and cropland (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
335 ft
10 miles
440 ft
50 miles
617 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Omaha 4.3 mi · Bellevue 8.7 mi · La Vista 11 mi · Papillion 12 mi · Fremont 35 mi · Lincoln 53 mi · Columbus 79 mi · Sioux City 90 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 Council Bluffs (41.2619°, -95.8608°, elevation 988 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).