Rochester weather in November

In November, Rochester sees average daytime highs of 41°F and overnight lows near 27°F, with 1.9 in of precipitation across 6.9 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 35°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Rochester's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rochester's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 41°; 8th warmest
Overnight low: 27°; 5th coldest
Precipitation: 1.9 in; 6.9 wet days
Daylight: 9 h 24 min; 7:13 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover: 65%; 7th clearest
Wind: 9 mph; 3rd windiest
Solar energy: 1.93 kWh/m²
Travel score: 0.6; out of 10

Rochester is seat of Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Density: 792/km²; people per km²
Founded: 1854

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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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 35°F by the end.

A typical November day in Rochester reaches about 41°F in the afternoon and slips back to 27°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°F and 57°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 15°F cooler than October and about 13°F warmer than December.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Avg high (°F)	49	48	48	47	47	46	46	45	45	44	44	43	43	42	42	41	41	40	40	39	39	38	38	37	37	36	36	35	35	34
Avg low (°F)	33	33	32	32	31	31	31	30	30	29	29	29	28	28	27	27	27	26	26	25	25	24	24	24	23	22	22	22	21	20

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	49	33
2	48	33
3	48	32
4	47	32
5	47	31
6	46	31
7	46	31
8	45	30
9	45	30
10	44	29
11	44	29
12	43	29
13	43	28
14	42	28
15	42	27
16	41	27
17	41	27
18	40	26
19	40	26
20	39	25
21	39	25
22	38	24
23	38	24
24	37	24
25	37	23
26	36	22
27	36	22
28	35	22
29	35	21
30	34	20

How November really feels in Rochester

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

7 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Rochester 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.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	23° / 9°	1.1	6.7	6.6	9.1	0.0
Feb	28° / 13°	1.2	5.7	5.3	10.2	0.0
Mar	41° / 24°	2.3	8.8	4.4	11.6	0.5
Apr	55° / 37°	3.6	11.4	2.3	13.2	3.3
May	67° / 49°	4.5	13	0.1	14.5	5.7
Jun	76° / 59°	5.2	12.3	0	15.2	6.4
Jul	80° / 63°	3.8	10.4	0	15	6.6
Aug	78° / 60°	3.8	10	0	13.8	6.9
Sep	71° / 52°	3.3	9.3	0	12.3	6.7
Oct	57° / 39°	2.7	9	0.7	10.8	4.1
Nov	41° / 27°	1.9	6.9	3.5	9.4	0.6
Dec	28° / 15°	1.5	7.1	6.2	8.8	0.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Clearer (%)	39	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	36	36	36	35	36	36	36	37	36	36	36	37	37	37	37	37	37	36	37	37
Cloudier (%)	61	62	62	62	62	62	62	62	63	63	64	64	64	65	64	64	64	63	64	64	64	63	63	63	63	63	63	64	63	63

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	39	61
2	38	62
3	38	62
4	38	62
5	38	62
6	38	62
7	38	62
8	38	62
9	37	63
10	37	63
11	36	64
12	36	64
13	36	64
14	35	65
15	36	64
16	36	64
17	36	64
18	37	63
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	36	64
22	37	63
23	37	63
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	37	63
27	37	63
28	36	64
29	37	63
30	37	63

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Rochester gets around 1.9 in of rain and snow over 6.9 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Rain chance (%)	24	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24
Snow chance (%)	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	14	15	15	16	17	17	18	18

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	24	7
2	23	7
3	23	8
4	23	8
5	22	8
6	22	9
7	22	9
8	22	10
9	22	10
10	22	10
11	22	10
12	23	11
13	23	11
14	23	11
15	23	11
16	24	12
17	24	12
18	24	12
19	24	13
20	24	13
21	24	13
22	24	13
23	24	14
24	24	15
25	24	15
26	24	16
27	24	17
28	24	17
29	24	18
30	24	18

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Dry (%)	99	99	99	99	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Comfortable (%)	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	99	1
2	99	1
3	99	1
4	99	1
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	100	0
9	100	0
10	100	0
11	100	0
12	100	0
13	100	0
14	100	0
15	100	0
16	100	0
17	100	0
18	100	0
19	100	0
20	100	0
21	100	0
22	100	0
23	100	0
24	100	0
25	100	0
26	100	0
27	100	0
28	100	0
29	100	0
30	100	0

Wind in November

Winds average 9 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Wind speed (mph)	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (mph)	Feels
1	9	light breeze
2	9	light breeze
3	9	light breeze
4	9	light breeze
5	9	light breeze
6	9	light breeze
7	9	light breeze
8	9	light breeze
9	9	light breeze
10	9	light breeze
11	9	light breeze
12	9	light breeze
13	9	light breeze
14	9	light breeze
15	9	light breeze
16	9	light breeze
17	9	light breeze
18	9	light breeze
19	9	light breeze
20	9	light breeze
21	9	light breeze
22	9	light breeze
23	9	light breeze
24	9	light breeze
25	9	light breeze
26	9	light breeze
27	9	light breeze
28	9	light breeze
29	9	light breeze
30	9	light 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 6:53 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 4:28 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Daylight (h)	10.0	10.0	9.9	9.9	9.8	9.8	9.7	9.7	9.7	9.6	9.6	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.4	9.4	9.4	9.3	9.3	9.3	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.1	9.1	9.1	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0
Sunrise (AM)	6:53	6:55	6:56	6:57	6:59	7:00	7:01	7:03	7:04	7:05	7:07	7:08	7:09	7:11	7:12	7:13	7:15	7:16	7:17	7:18	7:20	7:21	7:22	7:23	7:24	7:26	7:27	7:28	7:29	7:30
Sunset (PM)	4:54	4:52	4:51	4:50	4:48	4:47	4:46	4:45	4:44	4:43	4:42	4:41	4:40	4:39	4:38	4:37	4:36	4:35	4:35	4:34	4:33	4:32	4:32	4:31	4:31	4:30	4:30	4:29	4:29	4:28

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	10.0	6:53	4:54
2	10.0	6:55	4:52
3	9.9	6:56	4:51
4	9.9	6:57	4:50
5	9.8	6:59	4:48
6	9.8	7:00	4:47
7	9.7	7:01	4:46
8	9.7	7:03	4:45
9	9.7	7:04	4:44
10	9.6	7:05	4:43
11	9.6	7:07	4:42
12	9.5	7:08	4:41
13	9.5	7:09	4:40
14	9.5	7:11	4:39
15	9.4	7:12	4:38
16	9.4	7:13	4:37
17	9.4	7:15	4:36
18	9.3	7:16	4:35
19	9.3	7:17	4:35
20	9.3	7:18	4:34
21	9.2	7:20	4:33
22	9.2	7:21	4:32
23	9.2	7:22	4:32
24	9.1	7:23	4:31
25	9.1	7:24	4:31
26	9.1	7:26	4:30
27	9.0	7:27	4:30
28	9.0	7:28	4:29
29	9.0	7:29	4:29
30	9.0	7:30	4:28

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	2.3	2.3	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.6
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	2.3	Moderate
2	2.3	Moderate
3	2.2	Moderate
4	2.2	Moderate
5	2.2	Moderate
6	2.2	Moderate
7	2.1	Moderate
8	2.1	Moderate
9	2.1	Moderate
10	2.0	Moderate
11	2.0	Moderate
12	2.0	Moderate
13	2.0	Dim
14	1.9	Dim
15	1.9	Dim
16	1.9	Dim
17	1.9	Dim
18	1.9	Dim
19	1.8	Dim
20	1.8	Dim
21	1.8	Dim
22	1.8	Dim
23	1.7	Dim
24	1.7	Dim
25	1.7	Dim
26	1.7	Dim
27	1.7	Dim
28	1.7	Dim
29	1.6	Dim
30	1.6	Dim

Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Rochester?

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 Rochester.

What to pack for Rochester in November

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

In November, Rochester sees daytime highs around 41°F and nights near 27°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Rochester 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 Rochester peaks around June 14 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	1	2	3	5	8	9	7	7	6	3	2	2
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	1	Low
Feb	2	Moderate
Mar	3	Moderate
Apr	5	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	7	Very high
Aug	7	Very high
Sep	6	High
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	2	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Location & terrain

Where is Rochester?

Rochester sits at 44.0°N, 92.5°W, 1,024 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Austin, 35 mi away.

Topography around Rochester

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rochester has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 ft around an average of 1,047 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 797 ft.

The land around Rochester is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 2 miles, cropland (46%) and trees (28%) within 10 miles, and cropland (66%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

305 ft

trees 43%

10 miles

436 ft

cropland 46%

50 miles

797 ft

cropland 66%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater

← October Rochester year-round climate December →Best places to visit in November

November weather nearby: Austin 35 mi · Red Wing 37 mi · Owatonna 38 mi · Winona 41 mi · Faribault 44 mi · Northfield 45 mi · Albert Lea 52 mi · Hastings 53 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

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 Rochester (44.0216°, -92.4699°, elevation 1,024 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).

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	49	33
2	48	33
3	48	32
4	47	32
5	47	31
6	46	31
7	46	31
8	45	30
9	45	30
10	44	29
11	44	29
12	43	29
13	43	28
14	42	28
15	42	27
16	41	27
17	41	27
18	40	26
19	40	26
20	39	25
21	39	25
22	38	24
23	38	24
24	37	24
25	37	23
26	36	22
27	36	22
28	35	22
29	35	21
30	34	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	39	61
2	38	62
3	38	62
4	38	62
5	38	62
6	38	62
7	38	62
8	38	62
9	37	63
10	37	63
11	36	64
12	36	64
13	36	64
14	35	65
15	36	64
16	36	64
17	36	64
18	37	63
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	36	64
22	37	63
23	37	63
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	37	63
27	37	63
28	36	64
29	37	63
30	37	63

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	24	7
2	23	7
3	23	8
4	23	8
5	22	8
6	22	9
7	22	9
8	22	10
9	22	10
10	22	10
11	22	10
12	23	11
13	23	11
14	23	11
15	23	11
16	24	12
17	24	12
18	24	12
19	24	13
20	24	13
21	24	13
22	24	13
23	24	14
24	24	15
25	24	15
26	24	16
27	24	17
28	24	17
29	24	18
30	24	18

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	99	1
2	99	1
3	99	1
4	99	1
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	100	0
9	100	0
10	100	0
11	100	0
12	100	0
13	100	0
14	100	0
15	100	0
16	100	0
17	100	0
18	100	0
19	100	0
20	100	0
21	100	0
22	100	0
23	100	0
24	100	0
25	100	0
26	100	0
27	100	0
28	100	0
29	100	0
30	100	0

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	49	33
2	48	33
3	48	32
4	47	32
5	47	31
6	46	31
7	46	31
8	45	30
9	45	30
10	44	29
11	44	29
12	43	29
13	43	28
14	42	28
15	42	27
16	41	27
17	41	27
18	40	26
19	40	26
20	39	25
21	39	25
22	38	24
23	38	24
24	37	24
25	37	23
26	36	22
27	36	22
28	35	22
29	35	21
30	34	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	39	61
2	38	62
3	38	62
4	38	62
5	38	62
6	38	62
7	38	62
8	38	62
9	37	63
10	37	63
11	36	64
12	36	64
13	36	64
14	35	65
15	36	64
16	36	64
17	36	64
18	37	63
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	36	64
22	37	63
23	37	63
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	37	63
27	37	63
28	36	64
29	37	63
30	37	63

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	24	7
2	23	7
3	23	8
4	23	8
5	22	8
6	22	9
7	22	9
8	22	10
9	22	10
10	22	10
11	22	10
12	23	11
13	23	11
14	23	11
15	23	11
16	24	12
17	24	12
18	24	12
19	24	13
20	24	13
21	24	13
22	24	13
23	24	14
24	24	15
25	24	15
26	24	16
27	24	17
28	24	17
29	24	18
30	24	18

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	99	1
2	99	1
3	99	1
4	99	1
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	100	0
9	100	0
10	100	0
11	100	0
12	100	0
13	100	0
14	100	0
15	100	0
16	100	0
17	100	0
18	100	0
19	100	0
20	100	0
21	100	0
22	100	0
23	100	0
24	100	0
25	100	0
26	100	0
27	100	0
28	100	0
29	100	0
30	100	0

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	49	33
2	48	33
3	48	32
4	47	32
5	47	31
6	46	31
7	46	31
8	45	30
9	45	30
10	44	29
11	44	29
12	43	29
13	43	28
14	42	28
15	42	27
16	41	27
17	41	27
18	40	26
19	40	26
20	39	25
21	39	25
22	38	24
23	38	24
24	37	24
25	37	23
26	36	22
27	36	22
28	35	22
29	35	21
30	34	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	39	61
2	38	62
3	38	62
4	38	62
5	38	62
6	38	62
7	38	62
8	38	62
9	37	63
10	37	63
11	36	64
12	36	64
13	36	64
14	35	65
15	36	64
16	36	64
17	36	64
18	37	63
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	36	64
22	37	63
23	37	63
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	37	63
27	37	63
28	36	64
29	37	63
30	37	63

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	24	7
2	23	7
3	23	8
4	23	8
5	22	8
6	22	9
7	22	9
8	22	10
9	22	10
10	22	10
11	22	10
12	23	11
13	23	11
14	23	11
15	23	11
16	24	12
17	24	12
18	24	12
19	24	13
20	24	13
21	24	13
22	24	13
23	24	14
24	24	15
25	24	15
26	24	16
27	24	17
28	24	17
29	24	18
30	24	18

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	99	1
2	99	1
3	99	1
4	99	1
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	100	0
9	100	0
10	100	0
11	100	0
12	100	0
13	100	0
14	100	0
15	100	0
16	100	0
17	100	0
18	100	0
19	100	0
20	100	0
21	100	0
22	100	0
23	100	0
24	100	0
25	100	0
26	100	0
27	100	0
28	100	0
29	100	0
30	100	0