Chicago weather in November
Temperature, rain and sunshine in November: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in November
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Chicago in November?
In November, Chicago is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 63 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Chicago.
November compared
How the weather changes from October to December. Tap a month to open it.
| OctoberOct | NovemberNov | DecemberDec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 63 | 26 | 20 |
| Day | 16° | 8° | 2° |
| Night | 10° | 3° | −3° |
| Sun | 5 h | 4 h | 3 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 9 | 9 |
More details for November
- Daylight
- 9 h 52 min06:39 – 16:31
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 24 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 62 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Chicago
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %4 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %18 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %67 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in November
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Chicago in November: quick answers
Is Chicago hot in November?
No. In November, Chicago is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.
Does it rain much in Chicago in November?
Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 63 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences