Mandan weather in November

In November, Mandan sees average daytime highs of 38°F and overnight lows near 21°F, with 0.8 in of precipitation across 4.2 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 45°F in the first days to 33°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 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mandan's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mandan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Precipitation
0.8 in
4.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:55 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
10 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Mandan is city in North Dakota, United States.

Density
737/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 45°F in the first days to 33°F by the end.

A typical November day in Mandan reaches about 38°F in the afternoon and slips back to 21°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 17°F cooler than October and about 12°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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24527
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74225
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104123
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How November really feels in Mandan

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
22 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Mandan 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° / 0.64.54.98.80.0
Feb26° / 0.74.74.7100.0
Mar38° / 20°1.15.34.111.60.3
Apr53° / 32°1.97.7313.33.1
May65° / 44°2.910.30.414.85.8
Jun75° / 54°3.811.5015.66.6
Jul81° / 59°3.010015.36.7
Aug81° / 57°2.37.50147.2
Sep71° / 47°1.86.4012.47.3
Oct55° / 35°1.86.41.710.64.0
Nov38° / 21°0.84.23.59.20.2
Dec26° / 10°0.74.14.78.40.0

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 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44555
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144555
154555
164555
174654
184555
194555
204456
214357
224357
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264258
274159
284159
294159
304258

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Mandan gets around 0.8 in of rain and snow over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11910
21810
31810
41711
51711
61611
71511
81510
91410
101410
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291314
301313

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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30100

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
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 8:14 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:335:21
29.77:355:19
39.77:365:18
49.67:385:17
59.67:395:15
69.67:415:14
79.57:425:13
89.57:445:11
99.47:455:10
109.47:475:09
119.37:485:08
129.37:505:07
139.27:515:05
149.27:535:04
159.27:545:03
169.17:555:02
179.17:575:01
189.07:585:00
199.08:004:59
209.08:014:59
218.98:024:58
228.98:044:57
238.98:054:56
248.88:064:56
258.88:084:55
268.88:094:54
278.78:104:54
288.78:114:53
298.78:134:53
308.68:144:52

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mandan

In seasonPeak

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

Mandan'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 Mandan?

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

0.2
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 Mandan.

What to pack for Mandan in November

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

In November, Mandan sees daytime highs around 38°F and nights near 21°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Mandan 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 Mandan peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 22UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mandan?

Mandan sits at 46.8°N, 100.9°W, 1,647 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bismarck, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Mandan

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mandan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 ft around an average of 1,709 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 899 ft.

The land around Mandan is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, grassland (63%) and cropland (21%) within 10 miles, and grassland (63%) and cropland (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
341 ft
10 miles
499 ft
50 miles
899 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Bismarck 5.0 mi · Dickinson 90 mi · Minot 99 mi · Jamestown 103 mi · Aberdeen 149 mi · Williston 157 mi · West Fargo 188 mi · Fargo 194 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 Mandan (46.8267°, -100.8896°, elevation 1,647 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).