Wisconsin Rapids weather in November

In November, Wisconsin Rapids sees average daytime highs of 41°F and overnight lows near 28°F, with 2.1 in of precipitation across 7.7 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 47°F in the first days to 35°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of November to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Wisconsin Rapids's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wisconsin Rapids's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
8th warmest
Overnight low
28°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.1 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:04 AM – 4:25 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Wisconsin Rapids is city in and county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
471/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

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 35°F by the end.

A typical November day in Wisconsin Rapids reaches about 41°F in the afternoon and slips back to 28°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 15°F cooler than October and about 12°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14833
24733
34733
44632
54632
64631
74531
84431
94430
104430
114329
124329
134229
144228
154128
164128
174027
184027
193926
203926
213825
223825
233724
243724
253724
263623
273622
283522
293522
303421

How November really feels in Wisconsin Rapids

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
5 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Wisconsin Rapids 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
Jan24° / 1.37.3790.0
Feb29° / 12°1.25.65.110.10.0
Mar41° / 23°2.28.64.911.60.5
Apr55° / 36°3.411.93.213.23.2
May67° / 47°3.812.20.114.65.7
Jun76° / 57°4.311.5015.36.5
Jul80° / 61°3.5110156.5
Aug77° / 59°3.610.5013.86.8
Sep70° / 51°3.29.3012.36.6
Oct56° / 39°2.99.20.510.83.8
Nov41° / 28°2.17.73.49.40.5
Dec29° / 15°1.776.28.70.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63664
73664
83664
93565
103466
113367
123268
133268
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203070
213169
223268
233268
243268
253169
263169
273169
283169
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Wisconsin Rapids gets around 2.1 in of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1256
2256
3257
4257
5258
6258
7258
8269
9269
10269
11269
12269
13269
142610
152510
162510
172511
182511
192611
202612
212613
222613
232614
242515
252515
262516
272517
282517
292417
302418

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
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
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of November to 8 h 54 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 6:44 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:444:42
29.96:454:41
39.96:464:40
49.86:484:38
59.86:494:37
69.86:504:36
79.76:524:35
89.76:534:33
99.66:544:32
109.66:564:31
119.66:574:30
129.56:584:29
139.57:004:28
149.47:014:27
159.47:024:26
169.47:044:25
179.37:054:25
189.37:064:24
199.37:084:23
209.27:094:22
219.27:104:21
229.27:114:21
239.17:134:20
249.17:144:19
259.17:154:19
269.07:164:18
279.07:174:18
289.07:184:17
299.07:204:17
308.97:214:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.5Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Wisconsin Rapids?

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 Wisconsin Rapids.

What to pack for Wisconsin Rapids in November

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

In November, Wisconsin Rapids sees daytime highs around 41°F and nights near 28°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Wisconsin Rapids 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 Wisconsin Rapids peaks around June 16 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateLowJun 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Wisconsin Rapids 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 Wisconsin Rapids is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wisconsin Rapids?

Wisconsin Rapids sits at 44.4°N, 89.8°W, 1,027 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Stevens Point, 16 mi away.

Topography around Wisconsin Rapids

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wisconsin Rapids has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 1,027 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 ft.

The land around Wisconsin Rapids is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and cropland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
348 ft
50 miles
1,145 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Stevens Point 16 mi · Marshfield 26 mi · Weston 37 mi · Wausau 41 mi · Oshkosh 68 mi · Neenah 68 mi · Menasha 69 mi · Appleton 70 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 Wisconsin Rapids (44.3836°, -89.8174°, elevation 1,027 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).