Manitowoc weather in November

In November, Manitowoc sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 2.1 in of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 39°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Manitowoc's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manitowoc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
8th warmest
Overnight low
34°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.1 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:54 AM – 4:18 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
11 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Manitowoc is city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
701/km²
people per km²

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 39°F by the end.

A typical November day in Manitowoc reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 13°F cooler than October and about 11°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How November really feels in Manitowoc

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Manitowoc 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
Jan27° / 15°1.67.96.79.10.0
Feb29° / 16°1.46.65.610.20.0
Mar38° / 25°2.294.811.60.1
Apr49° / 36°3.411.22.713.21.9
May60° / 47°3.310.4014.54.7
Jun72° / 59°3.410.6015.26.5
Jul78° / 65°3.510.70156.8
Aug76° / 64°3.510.3013.86.9
Sep69° / 56°2.89.4012.36.5
Oct56° / 45°2.99.70.210.83.9
Nov44° / 34°2.18.529.40.8
Dec33° / 23°1.87.35.28.80.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53862
63862
73862
83763
93763
103763
113664
123565
133565
143466
153367
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183268
193268
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273169
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303070

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Manitowoc gets around 2.1 in of rain and snow over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2293
3293
4293
5294
6294
7294
8295
9285
10285
11285
12286
13276
14276
15276
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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
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
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Wind in November

Winds average 11 mph in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
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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 6:34 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 4:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:344:34
210.06:364:33
39.96:374:32
49.96:384:30
59.86:404:29
69.86:414:28
79.76:424:27
89.76:444:26
99.76:454:24
109.66:464:23
119.66:484:22
129.56:494:21
139.56:504:20
149.56:524:19
159.46:534:18
169.46:544:18
179.46:554:17
189.36:574:16
199.36:584:15
209.36:594:14
219.27:014:14
229.27:024:13
239.27:034:12
249.17:044:12
259.17:054:11
269.17:074:11
279.07:084:10
289.07:094:10
299.07:104:09
309.07:114:09

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
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191.7Dim
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261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Manitowoc?

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

0.8
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 Manitowoc.

What to pack for Manitowoc in November

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

In November, Manitowoc sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Manitowoc in November

The nearest coast averages about 46°F in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 10 to Aug 23 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May41Bracing
Jun52Bracing
Jul65Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep65Cool
Oct55Bracing
Nov46Bracing
Dec40Bracing

UV index in Manitowoc 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 Manitowoc 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 1 (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 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Manitowoc?

Manitowoc sits at 44.1°N, 87.7°W, 604 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sheboygan, 24 mi away.

Topography around Manitowoc

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Manitowoc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 607 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 ft.

The land around Manitowoc is covered by water (40%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, water (41%) and cropland (25%) within 10 miles, and water (53%) and cropland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
394 ft
50 miles
774 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Sheboygan 24 mi · Bellevue 28 mi · De Pere 32 mi · Kaukauna 33 mi · Ashwaubenon 34 mi · Green Bay 35 mi · Howard 38 mi · Appleton 39 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 Manitowoc (44.0886°, -87.6576°, elevation 604 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).