Plattsburgh weather in November

In November, Plattsburgh sees average daytime highs of 43°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 48°F in the first days to 39°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of November to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Plattsburgh's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Plattsburgh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
43°
8th warmest
Overnight low
32°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
11.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
6:59 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

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

Density
1,163/km²
people per km²
Founded
1785

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 39°F by the end.

A typical November day in Plattsburgh reaches about 43°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 11°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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24836
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44835
54735
64735
74734
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104533
114533
124533
134432
144432
154331
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174331
184231
194230
204230
214130
224130
234029
244029
254029
264029
273928
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293828
303828

How November really feels in Plattsburgh

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.

Plattsburgh weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°2.59.88.790.0
Feb28° / 12°2.28.57.910.10.0
Mar37° / 22°2.911.16.711.60.1
Apr52° / 35°3.711.62.613.22.6
May65° / 46°4.0120.114.65.5
Jun74° / 55°4.412.3015.36.3
Jul78° / 62°4.212.80156.3
Aug76° / 60°4.212.6013.96.6
Sep69° / 53°3.79.8012.36.4
Oct56° / 42°4.312.40.510.73.5
Nov43° / 32°3.211.73.49.40.7
Dec33° / 22°3.011.68.88.70.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43466
53565
63565
73466
83565
93565
103565
113466
123466
133466
143367
153367
163268
173169
183070
193070
202872
212872
222773
232575
242575
252476
262476
272476
282377
292377
302377

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Plattsburgh gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1384
2384
3385
4385
5385
6386
7376
8377
9377
10368
11368
12369
133510
143510
153511
163611
173612
183613
193713
203814
213815
223915
234016
244017
254118
264218
274219
284320
294321
304322

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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Wind in November

Winds average 8 mph in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17light breeze
27light breeze
37light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
137light breeze
147light breeze
157light breeze
167light breeze
177light breeze
187light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of November to 8 h 54 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 6:39 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 4:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:394:36
29.96:404:35
39.96:424:33
49.86:434:32
59.86:444:31
69.76:464:30
79.76:474:28
89.66:484:27
99.66:504:26
109.66:514:25
119.56:524:24
129.56:544:23
139.46:554:22
149.46:564:21
159.46:584:20
169.36:594:19
179.37:004:18
189.37:024:17
199.27:034:16
209.27:044:16
219.27:064:15
229.17:074:14
239.17:084:14
249.17:094:13
259.07:114:12
269.07:124:12
279.07:134:11
288.97:144:11
298.97:154:10
308.97:164:10

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.2Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Plattsburgh

In seasonPeak

In November, Plattsburgh sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Plattsburgh sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Plattsburgh?

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

0.7
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 Plattsburgh.

What to pack for Plattsburgh in November

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

In November, Plattsburgh sees daytime highs around 43°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Plattsburgh?

Plattsburgh sits at 44.7°N, 73.5°W, 138 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Colchester, 19 mi away.

Topography around Plattsburgh

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Plattsburgh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft around an average of 151 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,325 ft.

The land around Plattsburgh is covered by water (34%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and water (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (69%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
272 ft
10 miles
1,457 ft
50 miles
5,325 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Colchester 19 mi · Burlington 19 mi · South Burlington 21 mi · Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 43 mi · Saint-Constant 47 mi · Candiac 47 mi · Sainte-Catherine 49 mi · Châteauguay 50 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 Plattsburgh (44.6995°, -73.4529°, elevation 138 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).