Oshkosh weather in November

In November, Oshkosh sees average daytime highs of 42°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 2.1 in of precipitation across 8.3 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 48°F in the first days to 37°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 Oshkosh's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oshkosh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
42°
8th warmest
Overnight low
32°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.1 in
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:58 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
11 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Oshkosh is city in and county seat of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
924/km²
people per km²
Founded
1818

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 48°F in the first days to 37°F by the end.

A typical November day in Oshkosh reaches about 42°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 10°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 14°F cooler than October and about 12°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14938
24838
34837
44737
54736
64636
74635
84635
94535
104534
114434
124433
134333
144333
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194131
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214030
224030
233929
243929
253828
263828
273728
283727
293727
303626

How November really feels in Oshkosh

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Oshkosh 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
Jan25° / 14°1.57.86.99.10.0
Feb28° / 16°1.36.65.510.20.0
Mar38° / 25°2.38.74.711.60.1
Apr51° / 37°3.310.92.413.22.4
May64° / 50°3.410.9014.55.5
Jun74° / 61°3.710.6015.26.7
Jul79° / 65°3.210.10156.8
Aug77° / 63°3.410.1013.87.0
Sep69° / 56°2.99.3012.36.6
Oct56° / 44°2.99.90.310.83.8
Nov42° / 32°2.18.32.49.40.6
Dec31° / 20°1.77.15.48.80.0

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
33664
43664
53664
63763
73763
83664
93664
103664
113664
123565
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183367
193268
203268
213268
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273070
283070
293070
303169

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Oshkosh gets around 2.1 in of rain and snow over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1283
2283
3283
4284
5284
6285
7285
8285
9286
10286
11286
12277
13277
14277
15278
16268
17268
18269
19269
202610
212710
222711
232711
242712
252713
262714
272814
282715
292715
302716

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
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261000
271000
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291000
301000

Wind in November

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

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
1711light breeze
1811light breeze
1911light breeze
2011light breeze
2111light breeze
2210light breeze
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2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze

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 6:38 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 4:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:384:38
210.06:394:36
39.96:404:35
49.96:424:34
59.86:434:33
69.86:444:32
79.76:464:30
89.76:474:29
99.76:484:28
109.66:504:27
119.66:514:26
129.56:524:25
139.56:544:24
149.56:554:23
159.46:564:22
169.46:584:21
179.46:594:20
189.37:004:20
199.37:014:19
209.37:034:18
219.27:044:17
229.27:054:17
239.27:064:16
249.17:084:16
259.17:094:15
269.17:104:14
279.07:114:14
289.07:124:13
299.07:134:13
309.07:144:13

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Oshkosh?

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

0.6
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 Oshkosh.

What to pack for Oshkosh in November

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

In November, Oshkosh sees daytime highs around 42°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 18UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oshkosh?

Oshkosh sits at 44.0°N, 88.5°W, 768 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Neenah, 12 mi away.

Topography around Oshkosh

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oshkosh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 758 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 ft.

The land around Oshkosh is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), trees (21%) and water (21%) within 2 miles, water (40%) and cropland (30%) within 10 miles, and cropland (45%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
318 ft
50 miles
768 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Neenah 12 mi · Menasha 13 mi · Appleton 17 mi · Fond du Lac 18 mi · Kaukauna 22 mi · De Pere 38 mi · Ashwaubenon 39 mi · Beaver Dam 42 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 Oshkosh (44.0247°, -88.5426°, elevation 768 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).