Willmar weather in November

In November, Willmar sees average daytime highs of 40°F and overnight lows near 25°F, with 1.6 in of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 33°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Willmar's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Willmar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Precipitation
1.6 in
5.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:27 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
10 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Willmar is city in Minnesota, USA.

Density
475/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 33°F by the end.

A typical November day in Willmar reaches about 40°F in the afternoon and slips back to 25°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°F and 57°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 17°F cooler than October and about 14°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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24831
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54630
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114327
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How November really feels in Willmar

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
13 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Willmar 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 0.95.25.490.0
Feb26° / 10°0.954.410.10.0
Mar39° / 22°1.87.24.111.60.3
Apr55° / 35°3.19.92.513.23.4
May68° / 48°4.112.10.114.65.9
Jun77° / 59°5.412.6015.46.3
Jul81° / 63°3.79.7015.16.7
Aug79° / 60°3.89.3013.97.0
Sep71° / 51°3.38.8012.36.9
Oct57° / 39°2.58.10.710.74.3
Nov40° / 25°1.65.73.59.30.5
Dec26° / 12°1.15.55.58.60.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74159
84159
94258
104159
114159
124159
134159
144060
154060
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
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303961

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Willmar gets around 1.6 in of rain and snow over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1217
2217
3208
4208
5198
6199
7189
8189
9189
10189
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
161810
171910
181911
191911
201912
212012
222013
232014
242014
252015
262016
272016
281917
291917
301917

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
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
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Wind in November

Winds average 10 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 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 7:06 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:065:01
29.97:075:00
39.87:094:59
49.87:104:57
59.77:124:56
69.77:134:55
79.77:144:54
89.67:164:52
99.67:174:51
109.57:194:50
119.57:204:49
129.47:214:48
139.47:234:47
149.47:244:46
159.37:254:45
169.37:274:44
179.37:284:43
189.27:294:42
199.27:314:42
209.17:324:41
219.17:334:40
229.17:354:39
239.07:364:39
249.07:374:38
259.07:384:37
269.07:404:37
278.97:414:36
288.97:424:36
298.97:434:35
308.87:444:35

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
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241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Willmar

In seasonPeak

None of Willmar's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Willmar's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Willmar?

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

0.5
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 Willmar.

What to pack for Willmar in November

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

In November, Willmar sees daytime highs around 40°F and nights near 25°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Willmar 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 Willmar peaks around June 20 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 20UV 8Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Willmar?

Willmar sits at 45.1°N, 95.0°W, 1,142 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Saint Cloud, 52 mi away.

Topography around Willmar

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Willmar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 1,132 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 ft.

The land around Willmar is covered by trees (23%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (62%) within 10 miles, and cropland (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
230 ft
50 miles
692 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Saint Cloud 52 mi · Sartell 53 mi · Buffalo 57 mi · Saint Michael 67 mi · Otsego 71 mi · Elk River 73 mi · Chaska 74 mi · Chanhassen 76 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 Willmar (45.1219°, -95.0433°, elevation 1,142 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).