Idaho Falls weather in November

In November, Idaho Falls sees average daytime highs of 43°F and overnight lows near 26°F, with 1.2 in of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 37°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Idaho Falls's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Idaho Falls's year-round climate.

Daytime high
43°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
4th coldest
Precipitation
1.2 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:30 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
6 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Idaho Falls is city in and county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States.

Density
988/km²
people per km²
Founded
1864

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 49°F in the first days to 37°F by the end.

A typical November day in Idaho Falls reaches about 43°F in the afternoon and slips back to 26°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°F and 54°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 16°F cooler than October and about 11°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15030
24930
34930
44829
54729
64729
74729
84628
94628
104528
114527
124427
134427
144326
154326
164226
174225
184125
194125
204024
214024
223924
233923
243823
253823
263722
273722
283722
293621
303621

How November really feels in Idaho Falls

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
3 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Idaho Falls weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°1.49.410.39.10.0
Feb36° / 21°1.17.87.310.20.0
Mar47° / 29°1.49.24.611.61.6
Apr56° / 34°1.811.2313.23.7
May66° / 42°2.19.60.814.56.1
Jun76° / 50°1.260.115.27.5
Jul87° / 57°0.53.3014.95.9
Aug85° / 55°0.53.5013.86.5
Sep74° / 47°1.04.20.112.38.0
Oct58° / 36°1.36.51.210.85.0
Nov43° / 26°1.27.45.59.50.7
Dec31° / 18°1.59.49.78.80.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35248
45248
55149
65149
75149
85050
94951
104951
114852
124852
134852
144753
154654
164555
174555
184555
194555
204357
214258
224258
234159
244159
254159
264060
274060
284060
294060
303961

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Idaho Falls gets around 1.2 in of rain and snow over 7.4 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 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1218
2219
3219
42110
52111
62111
72112
82113
92114
102215
112215
122216
132217
142317
152318
162419
172419
182520
192621
202722
212723
222823
232924
242925
253025
263126
273126
283127
293227
303228

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 6 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 7:10 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:105:13
210.07:125:12
310.07:135:10
49.97:145:09
59.97:165:08
69.87:175:07
79.87:185:06
89.77:205:05
99.77:215:04
109.77:225:02
119.67:245:01
129.67:255:00
139.67:265:00
149.57:274:59
159.57:294:58
169.47:304:57
179.47:314:56
189.47:324:55
199.37:344:54
209.37:354:54
219.37:364:53
229.37:374:52
239.27:394:52
249.27:404:51
259.27:414:51
269.17:424:50
279.17:434:50
289.17:444:49
299.17:454:49
309.07:474:49

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Dim
252.0Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Idaho Falls?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Idaho Falls.

What to pack for Idaho Falls in November

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

In November, Idaho Falls sees daytime highs around 43°F and nights near 26°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Idaho Falls 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 Idaho Falls peaks around July 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Idaho Falls 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 Idaho Falls is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1420 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Idaho Falls?

Idaho Falls sits at 43.5°N, 112.0°W, 4,705 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rexburg, 28 mi away.

Topography around Idaho Falls

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Idaho Falls has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 4,698 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,693 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,561 ft.

The land around Idaho Falls is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (45%) and grassland (38%) within 10 miles, and grassland (54%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
1,693 ft
50 miles
5,561 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Rexburg 28 mi · Pocatello 46 mi · Conda 57 mi · Logan 120 mi · Brigham City 135 mi · Twin Falls 137 mi · North Ogden 149 mi · Ogden 155 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 Idaho Falls (43.4666°, -112.0341°, elevation 4,705 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).