Dubuque weather in November

In November, Dubuque sees average daytime highs of 45°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 2.3 in of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 39°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 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Dubuque's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dubuque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
45°
8th warmest
Overnight low
31°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.3 in
7.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:02 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Dubuque is city in and county seat of Dubuque, Iowa, United States.

Density
719/km²
people per km²
Founded
1788

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 51°F in the first days to 39°F by the end.

A typical November day in Dubuque reaches about 45°F in the afternoon and slips back to 31°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°F and 59°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 15°F cooler than October and about 12°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15237
25136
35136
45035
55035
64934
74934
84834
94833
104733
114732
124632
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254127
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274027
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293926
303825

How November really feels in Dubuque

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.

Dubuque 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
Jan28° / 13°1.57.469.20.0
Feb32° / 17°1.76.6510.30.0
Mar45° / 29°2.593.411.61.1
Apr58° / 40°4.211.71.113.14.0
May69° / 51°4.412.7014.45.9
Jun78° / 61°4.712015.16.4
Jul82° / 65°3.89.9014.86.5
Aug80° / 63°3.89.7013.76.8
Sep73° / 55°3.68.3012.37.1
Oct60° / 42°2.78.60.410.84.9
Nov45° / 31°2.37.529.61.1
Dec33° / 20°1.97.75.48.90.0

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 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44258
54258
64258
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124060
134060
144060
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
214060
223961
233961
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303763

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Dubuque gets around 2.3 in of rain and snow over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1263
2264
3264
4265
5265
6265
7265
8266
9256
10256
11256
12257
13257
14257
15257
16257
17258
18258
19258
20258
21258
22258
23259
24259
252510
262510
272511
282512
292612
302613

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
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
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1510000
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Wind in November

Winds average 9 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 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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298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:434:49
210.16:444:48
310.06:454:47
410.06:474:46
59.96:484:45
69.96:494:44
79.96:514:42
89.86:524:41
99.86:534:40
109.86:544:39
119.76:564:38
129.76:574:37
139.66:584:37
149.66:594:36
159.67:014:35
169.57:024:34
179.57:034:33
189.57:044:32
199.47:054:32
209.47:074:31
219.47:084:30
229.37:094:30
239.37:104:29
249.37:114:29
259.37:124:28
269.27:144:28
279.27:154:27
289.27:164:27
299.27:174:26
309.17:184:26

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Dubuque?

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

1.1
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 Dubuque.

What to pack for Dubuque in November

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

In November, Dubuque sees daytime highs around 45°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Dubuque 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 Dubuque peaks around June 18 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 highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Dubuque in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Dubuque is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1915 µg/m³Oct 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dubuque?

Dubuque sits at 42.5°N, 90.7°W, 620 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clinton, 52 mi away.

Topography around Dubuque

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dubuque has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 ft around an average of 715 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 ft.

The land around Dubuque is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and trees (34%) within 2 miles, cropland (35%), trees (34%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (57%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
328 ft
10 miles
633 ft
50 miles
896 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Clinton 52 mi · Freeport 55 mi · Marion 58 mi · Cedar Rapids 60 mi · Davenport 68 mi · Bettendorf 68 mi · Fitchburg 68 mi · Rock Island 68 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 Dubuque (42.5006°, -90.6646°, elevation 620 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).