Syracuse weather in November

In November, Syracuse sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 42°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Syracuse's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Syracuse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
8th warmest
Overnight low
34°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
13.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:05 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Syracuse is city in and county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States.

Density
2,173/km²
people per km²
Founded
1848

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 51°F in the first days to 42°F by the end.

A typical November day in Syracuse reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°F and 60°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15239
25138
35138
45137
55037
65037
75036
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How November really feels in Syracuse

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Syracuse weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°3.314.113.59.20.0
Feb33° / 19°2.91210.710.20.0
Mar41° / 26°3.713.37.711.60.4
Apr55° / 38°4.213.82.713.13.2
May67° / 49°3.913.30.114.45.6
Jun75° / 58°4.513.3015.16.3
Jul79° / 63°4.413.2014.86.2
Aug78° / 62°4.012.6013.86.5
Sep71° / 54°3.910.7012.36.4
Oct58° / 44°4.513.30.310.84.1
Nov46° / 34°3.713.94.69.51.2
Dec36° / 25°3.814.810.98.90.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63169
73169
83070
93070
103070
113070
122971
132872
142773
152773
162674
172575
182575
192476
202476
212377
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232278
242278
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262080
272080
281981
291981
301882

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Syracuse gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 13.9 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 46% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1435
2425
3426
4426
5427
6428
7438
8439
94310
104311
114312
124313
134414
144415
154516
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265123
275124
285125
295225
305126

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
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271000
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301000

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
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308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:464:50
210.06:474:49
310.06:494:48
49.96:504:47
59.96:514:45
69.96:524:44
79.86:544:43
89.86:554:42
99.76:564:41
109.76:584:40
119.76:594:39
129.67:004:38
139.67:014:37
149.67:034:36
159.57:044:35
169.57:054:34
179.57:064:34
189.47:084:33
199.47:094:32
209.47:104:31
219.37:114:31
229.37:134:30
239.37:144:30
249.27:154:29
259.27:164:28
269.27:174:28
279.27:184:27
289.17:194:27
299.17:214:27
309.17:224:26

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
42.0Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
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221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.3Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Syracuse?

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

1.2
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 Syracuse.

What to pack for Syracuse in November

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

In November, Syracuse sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Syracuse in November

The nearest coast averages about 50°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 25 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 14 to Sep 13 — about 2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan40Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May44Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul69Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Cool
Oct59Bracing
Nov50Bracing
Dec44Bracing

UV index in Syracuse 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 Syracuse peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Syracuse?

Syracuse sits at 43.0°N, 76.1°W, 397 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cicero, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Syracuse

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Syracuse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft around an average of 466 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,283 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 ft.

The land around Syracuse is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (37%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
348 ft
10 miles
1,283 ft
50 miles
1,909 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Cicero 8.7 mi · Clay 9.3 mi · Auburn 22 mi · Cortland 31 mi · Oswego 34 mi · Rome 37 mi · Ithaca 45 mi · Utica 47 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 Syracuse (43.0481°, -76.1474°, elevation 397 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).