Superior weather in November

In November, Superior sees average daytime highs of 38°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 2.6 in of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 44°F in the first days to 33°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 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Superior's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Superior's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
8th warmest
Overnight low
30°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.6 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:20 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
13 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Superior is city in and county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
185/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

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 44°F in the first days to 33°F by the end.

A typical November day in Superior reaches about 38°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°F and 49°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 14°F cooler than October and about 12°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14537
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34436
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64235
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104133
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How November really feels in Superior

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
4 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Superior 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
Jan19° / 1.06.36.98.80.0
Feb22° / 10°1.15.35.6100.0
Mar31° / 20°1.97.35.111.60.0
Apr41° / 31°3.310.24.213.30.4
May53° / 42°3.811.10.514.82.9
Jun65° / 55°4.111.6015.65.5
Jul73° / 64°3.911.7015.36.7
Aug73° / 64°4.010.50146.9
Sep66° / 56°3.610.7012.45.9
Oct52° / 44°4.110.80.810.62.8
Nov38° / 30°2.68.959.20.1
Dec26° / 17°1.87.47.88.40.0

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 9% 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 (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112872
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Superior gets around 2.6 in of rain and snow over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1318
2309
3309
42910
52911
62811
72812
82812
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112813
122814
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302722

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
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Wind in November

Winds average 13 mph in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 mph on the calmest days to 13 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 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 6:58 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:584:46
29.86:594:45
39.77:014:43
49.77:024:42
59.67:044:40
69.67:054:39
79.57:074:38
89.57:084:36
99.47:104:35
109.47:114:34
119.37:134:33
129.37:144:32
139.27:164:31
149.27:174:30
159.27:184:28
169.17:204:27
179.17:214:27
189.07:234:26
199.07:244:25
209.07:254:24
218.97:274:23
228.97:284:22
238.97:294:21
248.87:314:21
258.87:324:20
268.87:334:19
278.77:354:19
288.77:364:18
298.77:374:18
308.77:384:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.5 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
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
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261.3Dim
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281.3Dim
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301.2Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Superior?

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

0.1
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 Superior.

What to pack for Superior in November

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

In November, Superior sees daytime highs around 38°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Superior in November

The nearest coast averages about 43°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 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 63°F and coldest in February near 34°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

30°40°50°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan36Bracing
Feb34Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr36Bracing
May38Bracing
Jun44Bracing
Jul55Bracing
Aug63Cool
Sep58Bracing
Oct50Bracing
Nov43Bracing
Dec38Bracing

UV index in Superior 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 Superior peaks around June 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 8Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Superior?

Superior sits at 46.7°N, 92.1°W, 643 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Duluth, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Superior

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Superior has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft around an average of 630 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 912 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,322 ft.

The land around Superior is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), water (22%) and trees (21%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and water (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
118 ft
10 miles
912 ft
50 miles
1,322 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Duluth 4.3 mi · Hibbing 63 mi · Forest Lake 108 mi · Ham Lake 116 mi · Andover 117 mi · Lino Lakes 117 mi · Ramsey 120 mi · Stillwater 120 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 Superior (46.7208°, -92.1041°, elevation 643 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).