Norwalk weather in November

In November, Norwalk sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 44°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Norwalk's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Norwalk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
8th warmest
Overnight low
37°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:26 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
11 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Norwalk is city in and the county seat of Huron County, Ohio, United States.

Density
710/km²
people per km²
Founded
1817

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 53°F in the first days to 44°F by the end.

A typical November day in Norwalk reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°F and 62°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15442
25441
35341
45340
55340
65240
75239
85139
95138
105038
115038
125038
134937
144937
154937
164836
174836
184736
194736
204735
214735
224635
234635
244634
254534
264534
274433
284433
294433
304333

How November really feels in Norwalk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Norwalk 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
Jan33° / 22°3.311.77.39.40.0
Feb36° / 23°2.69.85.810.30.0
Mar44° / 30°3.511.34.311.70.8
Apr57° / 42°4.313.11.213.13.6
May68° / 53°4.213.4014.35.7
Jun77° / 63°4.212.9014.96.3
Jul81° / 67°3.612014.76.3
Aug79° / 65°3.511.2013.76.6
Sep73° / 58°3.19.7012.36.9
Oct61° / 47°3.210.90.110.95.0
Nov49° / 37°3.410.81.99.71.8
Dec38° / 28°3.411.15.39.10.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43664
53565
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113565
123565
133466
143466
153367
163367
173268
183169
193169
203169
213070
222971
232971
242971
252773
262773
272674
282575
292575
302575

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Norwalk gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 10.8 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 36% 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 (%)
1352
2352
3342
4333
5333
6333
7324
8324
9324
10325
11325
12335
13335
14346
15346
16356
17366
18377
19377
20388
21388
22398
23399
24399
25399
263910
273910
283911
293912
303913

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
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 11 mph in November.

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
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
1311light breeze
1411light breeze
1511light breeze
1611light breeze
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1811light breeze
1911light breeze
2011light breeze
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2711light breeze
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2911light breeze
3011light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:085:20
210.27:095:19
310.17:115:17
410.17:125:16
510.07:135:15
610.07:145:14
710.07:165:13
89.97:175:12
99.97:185:11
109.97:195:10
119.87:205:09
129.87:225:08
139.77:235:08
149.77:245:07
159.77:255:06
169.67:265:05
179.67:285:04
189.67:295:04
199.67:305:03
209.57:315:02
219.57:325:02
229.57:335:01
239.47:345:01
249.47:355:00
259.47:375:00
269.47:384:59
279.37:394:59
289.37:404:58
299.37:414:58
309.37:424:58

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Norwalk?

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

1.8
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 Norwalk.

What to pack for Norwalk in November

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

In November, Norwalk sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 37°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Norwalk in November

The nearest coast averages about 48°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 27 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Sep 23 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan34Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun67Cool
Jul75Refreshing
Aug75Warm
Sep71Refreshing
Oct60Cool
Nov48Bracing
Dec39Bracing

UV index in Norwalk 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 Norwalk peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 19UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Norwalk 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 Norwalk is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1016 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Norwalk?

Norwalk sits at 41.2°N, 82.6°W, 719 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sandusky, 15 mi away.

Topography around Norwalk

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Norwalk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 735 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 ft.

The land around Norwalk is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (63%) and trees (24%) within 10 miles, and cropland (40%), water (27%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
253 ft
10 miles
528 ft
50 miles
1,102 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Sandusky 15 mi · Lorain 27 mi · Fremont 27 mi · Elyria 28 mi · Ashland 30 mi · Tiffin 30 mi · North Ridgeville 32 mi · Avon 34 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 Norwalk (41.2426°, -82.6157°, elevation 719 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).