Oswego weather in November

In November, Oswego sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 4.6 in of precipitation across 16.2 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 43°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Oswego's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oswego's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
8th warmest
Overnight low
38°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.6 in
16.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:08 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
11 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Oswego is city in and county seat of Oswego County, New York, United States.

Density
612/km²
people per km²
Founded
1796

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 43°F by the end.

A typical November day in Oswego reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 9°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 11°F cooler than October and about 9°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15243
25143
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How November really feels in Oswego

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Oswego weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°4.117.715.69.10.0
Feb32° / 21°3.112.41010.20.0
Mar38° / 27°3.512.46.511.60.0
Apr48° / 38°4.412.82.113.21.6
May58° / 47°3.611.4014.54.2
Jun68° / 58°4.212015.26.1
Jul75° / 66°4.412.1014.96.8
Aug75° / 66°4.312.7013.86.8
Sep69° / 59°4.411.5012.36.2
Oct58° / 49°5.415.4010.83.8
Nov47° / 38°4.616.23.99.51.3
Dec38° / 30°4.818.911.88.80.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43169
53169
63169
73169
83070
93070
103070
112971
122971
132872
142872
152872
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281783
291684
301684

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Oswego gets around 4.6 in of rain and snow over 16.2 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 53% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1502
2502
3503
4494
5494
6495
7496
8497
9498
10499
114910
125011
135012
145013
155114
165114
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276023
286124
296125
306226

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 (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
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Wind in November

Winds average 11 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 12 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
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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 6:48 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:484:51
210.06:504:50
310.06:514:48
49.96:524:47
59.96:544:46
69.86:554:45
79.86:564:44
89.86:584:43
99.76:594:41
109.77:004:40
119.67:014:39
129.67:034:38
139.67:044:37
149.57:054:37
159.57:074:36
169.47:084:35
179.47:094:34
189.47:104:33
199.37:124:32
209.37:134:32
219.37:144:31
229.37:154:30
239.27:164:30
249.27:184:29
259.27:194:29
269.17:204:28
279.17:214:28
289.17:224:27
299.17:234:27
309.07:244:26

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Dim
52.0Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.7Dim
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241.5Dim
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261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.3Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Oswego?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oswego.

What to pack for Oswego in November

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

In November, Oswego sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 38°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Oswego in November

The nearest coast averages about 50°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 8 mi away) is warmest in August at about 72°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 13 — about 2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan40Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul69Refreshing
Aug72Refreshing
Sep68Cool
Oct58Bracing
Nov50Bracing
Dec44Bracing

UV index in Oswego 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 Oswego peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oswego?

Oswego sits at 43.5°N, 76.5°W, 285 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clay, 25 mi away.

Topography around Oswego

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oswego has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft around an average of 305 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 ft.

The land around Oswego is covered by trees (39%) and water (30%) within 2 miles, water (47%) and trees (42%) within 10 miles, and trees (41%) and water (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
240 ft
10 miles
354 ft
50 miles
1,801 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Clay 25 mi · Cicero 27 mi · Syracuse 34 mi · Auburn 36 mi · Watertown 47 mi · Prince Edward 53 mi · Kingston 53 mi · Rome 55 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 Oswego (43.4554°, -76.5105°, elevation 285 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).