Weather in New York in November 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in New York in November
The expected average maximum temperature in November is +12°C with a maximum of +18°C and a minimum of -3°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +10°C to +11°C.
Is New York warm or cold in November?
New York is typically mild in November.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +18°C to +12°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +11°C to +6°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how November is compared to other months in New York:
Water temperature in New York in November
Water in New York in November is Cold. It varies from +10°C to +14°C, with an average of +12°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +12°C.
In November, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in New York in November?
Climate in New York in November
| October | November | December | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +12°C | +7°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | -9°C | -17°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +26°C | +22°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 96 mm | 82 mm | 82 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +12°C | +8°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 64% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
November weather is still as good as in October. It’s getting colder in November. From +18°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +12°C. As November arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 96 mm to 82 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 68% to 64%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during November, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 9 sunny days in October to 8 in November.
Next month (December) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in New York is gradually decreasing during November, going from 6 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last November in New York?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in New York in November has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+15°C) and the highest in 2016 (+19°C). The driest year was 1982 with only 711 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1785 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in New York, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.