Michigan City weather in November

In November, Michigan City sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 42°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Michigan City's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Michigan City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
8th warmest
Overnight low
39°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
11.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:45 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
14 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Michigan City is city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States.

Density
530/km²
people per km²
Founded
1830

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 42°F by the end.

A typical November day in Michigan City reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°F and 57°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Michigan City weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°3.111.79.19.30.0
Feb32° / 23°2.48.66.210.30.0
Mar40° / 31°3.010.43.511.70.2
Apr50° / 41°4.312.31.313.12.2
May63° / 53°4.212.2014.35.1
Jun74° / 65°3.810.70156.7
Jul79° / 71°3.611.6014.76.6
Aug77° / 69°3.710.5013.76.9
Sep71° / 62°3.410.3012.36.7
Oct59° / 51°3.811.1010.94.6
Nov47° / 39°3.411.52.29.61.4
Dec37° / 30°2.911.46.590.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
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123466
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Michigan City gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1392
2382
3382
4383
5383
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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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4982
5982
6982
7982
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Wind in November

Winds average 14 mph in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 mph on the calmest days to 14 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
113breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 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 6:26 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 4:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:264:36
210.16:284:35
310.16:294:34
410.06:304:32
510.06:314:31
610.06:324:30
79.96:344:29
89.96:354:28
99.96:364:27
109.86:374:26
119.86:394:25
129.76:404:24
139.76:414:23
149.76:424:23
159.66:434:22
169.66:454:21
179.66:464:20
189.56:474:20
199.56:484:19
209.56:494:18
219.56:514:18
229.46:524:17
239.46:534:16
249.46:544:16
259.36:554:15
269.36:564:15
279.36:574:15
289.36:584:14
299.26:594:14
309.27:004:14

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.95 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
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Michigan City?

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

1.4
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 Michigan City.

What to pack for Michigan City in November

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

In November, Michigan City sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 39°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Michigan City in November

The nearest coast averages about 49°F in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 11 to Sep 17 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May46Bracing
Jun58Bracing
Jul70Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct59Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in Michigan City 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 Michigan City peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Michigan City 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 Michigan City is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1922 µg/m³Nov 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Michigan City?

Michigan City sits at 41.7°N, 86.9°W, 627 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is La Porte, 12 mi away.

Topography around Michigan City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Michigan City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 623 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 ft.

The land around Michigan City is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, water (42%) and trees (33%) within 10 miles, and water (35%), cropland (32%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
420 ft
50 miles
686 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: La Porte 12 mi · Portage 17 mi · Valparaiso 18 mi · Hobart 22 mi · Gary 25 mi · Merrillville 27 mi · East Chicago 29 mi · Griffith 30 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 Michigan City (41.7075°, -86.895°, elevation 627 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. 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).