Otsego weather in November

In November, Otsego sees average daytime highs of 40°F and overnight lows near 26°F, with 1.8 in of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 33°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Otsego's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Otsego's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Precipitation
1.8 in
6.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:21 AM – 4:38 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Otsego is city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States.

Density
197/km²
people per km²
Founded
1858

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 47°F in the first days to 33°F by the end.

A typical November day in Otsego reaches about 40°F in the afternoon and slips back to 26°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 16°F cooler than October and about 13°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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24733
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44631
54631
64531
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104329
114228
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134128
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How November really feels in Otsego

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
8 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Otsego 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
Jan22° / 0.95.85.98.90.0
Feb27° / 11°1.04.84.710.10.0
Mar40° / 23°1.97.24.111.60.4
Apr55° / 36°3.210.12.713.23.4
May67° / 49°4.111.80.214.65.9
Jun77° / 59°4.412.3015.46.3
Jul81° / 63°3.610.6015.16.5
Aug79° / 61°3.910.2013.96.8
Sep71° / 52°3.29.3012.36.7
Oct56° / 40°2.78.60.710.74.0
Nov40° / 26°1.86.73.69.30.4
Dec27° / 13°1.35.85.88.60.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
53862
63862
73862
83763
93763
103664
113664
123565
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Otsego gets around 1.8 in of rain and snow over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1247
2248
3238
4238
5239
6239
7229
82210
92210
102210
112210
122210
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142211
152211
162211
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212213
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232214
242214
252215
262215
272115
282116
292116
302016

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
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
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Wind in November

Winds average 8 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
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188light breeze
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218light breeze
228light breeze
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248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
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298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:014:55
29.97:024:54
39.87:034:53
49.87:054:51
59.77:064:50
69.77:084:49
79.67:094:47
89.67:104:46
99.67:124:45
109.57:134:44
119.57:154:43
129.47:164:42
139.47:174:41
149.47:194:40
159.37:204:39
169.37:214:38
179.27:234:37
189.27:244:36
199.27:254:35
209.17:274:34
219.17:284:34
229.17:294:33
239.07:314:32
249.07:324:32
259.07:334:31
268.97:344:30
278.97:354:30
288.97:374:29
298.97:384:29
308.87:394:29

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.7Dim
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191.7Dim
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251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
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301.5Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Otsego

In seasonPeak

None of Otsego's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Otsego's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Otsego?

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

0.4
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 Otsego.

What to pack for Otsego in November

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

In November, Otsego sees daytime highs around 40°F and nights near 26°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Otsego 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 Otsego peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 17UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Otsego?

Otsego sits at 45.3°N, 93.6°W, 879 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Elk River, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Otsego

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Otsego has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 899 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 ft.

The land around Otsego is covered by trees (31%), grassland (30%) and cropland (27%) within 2 miles, trees (36%), grassland (28%) and cropland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (37%), cropland (35%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
131 ft
10 miles
299 ft
50 miles
873 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Elk River 2.5 mi · Saint Michael 5.6 mi · Ramsey 6.8 mi · Champlin 11 mi · Anoka 11 mi · West Coon Rapids 14 mi · Andover 15 mi · Maple Grove 16 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 Otsego (45.2741°, -93.5914°, elevation 879 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).