Post Falls weather in November

In November, Post Falls sees average daytime highs of 42°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 14 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 37°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Post Falls's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Post Falls's year-round climate.

Daytime high
42°
9th warmest
Overnight low
31°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
14 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:02 AM – 4:04 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Post Falls is city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States.

Density
817/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 37°F by the end.

A typical November day in Post Falls reaches about 42°F in the afternoon and slips back to 31°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°F and 51°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 15°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14834
24734
34734
44634
54634
64633
74533
84533
94533
104433
114433
124432
134332
144332
154232
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194131
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214030
224030
233929
243929
253829
263829
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303728

How November really feels in Post Falls

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.

Post Falls weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 25°3.614.310.18.70.0
Feb39° / 26°2.511.47.69.90.0
Mar47° / 31°3.213.85.911.61.3
Apr56° / 37°2.712.41.613.33.5
May65° / 44°2.39.60.114.95.9
Jun72° / 50°1.77.6015.77.0
Jul83° / 57°0.73.4015.47.3
Aug82° / 56°0.72.9014.17.4
Sep72° / 49°1.150.112.47.7
Oct57° / 39°2.59.20.510.64.2
Nov42° / 31°3.8146.19.10.5
Dec34° / 26°3.813.610.28.30.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% 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 (%)
13763
23664
33664
43565
53466
63466
73367
83268
93268
103169
113169
123070
133070
143070
152971
162971
172971
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212773
222674
232674
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252674
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292773
302773

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Post Falls gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 14 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 46% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1418
2419
34110
44210
54211
64212
74312
84313
94414
104414
114515
124516
134616
144717
154718
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184921
195022
205023
215124
225126
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245127
255028
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274929
284829
294729
304629

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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14100
15100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 6 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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246calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 4:23 PM to 3:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:404:23
29.76:414:21
39.66:434:20
49.66:444:19
59.56:464:17
69.56:474:16
79.46:494:14
89.46:514:13
99.36:524:12
109.36:544:10
119.26:554:09
129.26:574:08
139.16:584:07
149.17:004:06
159.17:014:05
169.07:024:04
179.07:044:03
188.97:054:02
198.97:074:01
208.97:084:00
218.87:103:59
228.87:113:58
238.77:123:57
248.77:143:57
258.77:153:56
268.67:163:55
278.67:183:55
288.67:193:54
298.67:203:53
308.57:213:53

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Post Falls?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Post Falls.

What to pack for Post Falls in November

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

In November, Post Falls sees daytime highs around 42°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Post Falls in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Post Falls peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Post Falls 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 Post Falls is worst in August — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1828 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Post Falls?

Post Falls sits at 47.7°N, 117.0°W, 2,182 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Coeur d'Alene, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Post Falls

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Post Falls has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 ft around an average of 2,198 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,261 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,318 ft.

The land around Post Falls is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
876 ft
10 miles
3,261 ft
50 miles
5,318 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Coeur d'Alene 8.7 mi · Spokane Valley 14 mi · Opportunity 14 mi · Spokane 22 mi · Moscow 68 mi · Pullman 69 mi · Lewiston 90 mi · Lewiston Orchards 93 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 Post Falls (47.718°, -116.9516°, elevation 2,182 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. 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).