November 2022 Climate Summary

Temperatures:

precipitation:

November was wetter than normal across the Upper Mississippi River Valley. Precipitation anomalies ranged from 1 inch drier than normal to 3 inches wetter than normal across the upper Mississippi River Valley. Rainfall totals ranged from 0.67 inches near Steuben, Wisconsin (COOP) to 4.27 inches near Wilton, Wisconsin (CoCoRaHS). The heaviest rainfall in a single day was 2.05 inches near El Kader, Iowa (COOP). This rain fell from 7 a.m. on November 4 to 7 a.m. on November 5.

Snowfall:

Snowfall was close to normal for the month. Snowfall ranged from just a half inch in Prairie du Chien, WI (COOP) to 7 inches near Theilman, MN (COOP). It typically falls 2 to 4 inches south of Interstate 90 and 4 to 8 inches across the rest of the area.

Below are climate summaries for November 2022 for La Crosse, WisconsinAnd Rochester, MN.

La Crosse, Wisconsin

November 2022 was a little warmer and more humid than normal in La Crosse, Wisconsin

Temperatures – A little warmer than usual

The average temperature at La Crosse Regional Airport was 37.7 degrees Fahrenheit. This was 0.1°F warmer than the 1991-2020 normal of 37.6°F. Coolest November since November 2019 (32.4°F). The warmest time period was from November 1 to November 10. During this time frame, the average temperature was 52.5 degrees Fahrenheit. This was 10.1°F warmer than the 1991-2020 normal of 42.4°F. Only 2016 (54.3°F) and 2020 (53.0°F) were warmer during this time period. A record was broken on November 2 and another record was set on November 10. Two records for warm low temperatures were set on November 2 and November 10.

• The coldest time period was from November 11 to November 22. During this time frame, the average temperature was 27.4 degrees Fahrenheit. This was 9.7°F colder than the 1991-2020 normal of 37.1°F. This was the 16th coldest in that time period. This was the coldest since 2014 (22°F – second coldest) for this time period. The coldest temperature for this time period was 17.9 degrees F in 1880. There were no daily record lows or cold highs
• During this time period.
• The average high temperature was 46.5°F, which was 0.7°F warmer than the 1991-2020 normal of 45.8°F. The warmest high temperature was 76°F on November 2 and the coldest high temperature was 23°F on November 19.
• The average low temperature was 28.9°F, which was 0.6°F colder than the 1991-2020 normal of 29.5°F. The warmest low temperature was 58°F on November 3 and the coldest low temperature was 10°F on November 20.

falling – A little wetter than usual

• A total of 2.06 inches of rain fell. This was 0.21 inches wetter than the 1991-2020 normal of 1.85. This was only the second month in 2022 that was wetter than usual. The other month was June (0.07 inch wetter than normal). .
• This was the wettest November since 2020 (2.40 inches).
• The wettest day was 0.88 inch on November 5.

Snowfall – A little less than usual

• A total of 3.2 inches of snow was measured by the official NWS snow monitor near the airport. This was 0.2 inches below the 1991-2020 normal of 3.4 inches. This was the snowiest November since 2019 (6.5 inches).
• The snowiest day was 1.3 inches on November 15.

Snow depth – Slightly below the long-term average

• The average snow depth was 0.3 inches, which was 0.1 inches lower than the 1893-2022 long-term average of 0.4 inches.
• Maximum snow depth was 2 inches on November 16.

…records…

Daily records…

• November 2 – Record high of 76°F – previous record was 75°F in 1938
• November 3 – Record low warm of 58°F – previous record 57°F set in 1956 and 1987
• November 9 – Record low warm of 51°F – previous record 50°F in 1999
• November 10 – Record high reached 69°F – the previous record set in 2016
• November 15 – Record snowfall: 1.3 inches – previous record was 1 inch in 1909 and 2014

…looking forward to December…

• The normal high temperature in La Crosse starts at 38°F on December 1st and drops to 26°F by the end of the month. The normal low temperature starts at 23°F on the first day and drops to 10°F by the end of the month. The warmest December temperature on record was 69°F on December 15, 2021, and the coldest temperature was -37°F on December 24, 1872.
• The average normal temperature for December is 25.1 degrees Fahrenheit. The warmest December in La Crosse occurred in 1877 with an average temperature of 38.9°F, and the coldest December was in 1983 with an average temperature of 6.4°F.
• The normal average rainfall in December is 1.49″. The wettest December occurred in 2015 with 4.93 inches of rain and the driest December occurred in 1943 with only 0.01 inch.” The wettest December day occurred on December 13, 2015, when it received 1.71 inches of rain.
• Rain fell.
• Normal snowfall in December is 10.9 inches (second snowiest month). The snowiest December occurred in 2008, with 32.7 inches of snow, and the least snow occurred in 1943, 1979, and 2006. The snowiest December day occurred on December 7, 1927 (La Crosse’s snowiest day), when 16.7 inches of snow fell.

Rochester, MN

November 2022 was a bit colder and drier than normal in Rochester, Minnesota

Temperatures – A little colder than usual

The average temperature at Rochester International Airport was 33.3 degrees Fahrenheit. This was 0.3°F colder than the 1991-2020 normal of 33.6°F. Coolest November since November 2019 (28.1°F). The warmest time period was from November 1 to November 10. During this time frame, the average temperature was 47.7 degrees Fahrenheit. This was 9.3°F warmer than the 1991-2020 normal of 38.4°F. This was the ninth warmest for this time period. The warmest average for this time period was 51.8 degrees Fahrenheit in 2016. The coldest time period was from November 11 to November 22. During this time frame, the average temperature was 27.4 degrees Fahrenheit. This was 9.7°F colder than the 1991-2020 normal of 33.2°F. This tied with 1978 as the eighth coldest temperature for this time period. The coldest average for this time period was 15.8 degrees Fahrenheit in 2014.

• The average high temperature was 41.5°F (0.2°F) cooler than the 1991-2020 normal of 41.7°F. The warmest high temperature was 72°F on November 2 and the coldest high temperature was 18°F on November 18.
• The average low temperature was 25.1°F, which was 0.5°F colder than the 1991-2020 normal of 25.6°F. The warmest low temperature was 52°F on November 3 and the coldest low temperature was 5°F on November 20.

falling – Drier than usual

• A total of 1.49 inches of rain fell. This was 0.31 inches drier than the 1991-2020 normal of 1.80 inches. This was the driest November since 2018 (1.61 inches).
• The wettest day was 0.41 inch on November 8th.

Snowfall – A little snowier than usual

• A total of 6.4 inches of snow was measured by the official NWS snow monitor near the airport. This was 1.9 inches more snow than the 1991-2020 normal of 4.5 inches. This was the snowiest November since 2019 (13.1 inches – 8th snowiest November).
• The snowiest day was 2.3 inches on November 29.

Snow depth – Slightly below the long-term average

• The average snow depth was 0.3 inches, which was 0.3 inches lower than the 1939-2022 long-term average of 0.6 inches.
• Maximum snow depth was 2 inches on November 30.

…records…

…looking forward to December…

• The normal high temperature in Rochester starts at 34°F on December 1st and drops to 24°F by the end of the month. The normal low temperature starts at 19°F on the first day and drops to 9°F by the end of the month. The warmest December temperature on record was 64°F on December 4, 2017 and December 15, 2021, and the coldest temperature was -33°F on December 19, 1983.
• The average normal temperature for December is 20.8 degrees Fahrenheit. The warmest December in Rochester occurred in 1931 with an average temperature of 30.7°F, and the coldest December was in 1983 with an average temperature of 2.9°F.
• Normal rainfall in December is 1.28 inches. The wettest December occurred in 2010 with 3.68 inches of rain, and the driest December was in 1943 with only a trace. This tied with March 1910 and June 1910 as the driest months. The wettest December day was December 11, 2010, when 1.36 inches of rain fell.
• Normal snowfall in December is 12.4 inches. The snowiest December occurred in 2010, with 41.3 inches of snow. This was the snowiest month. The least trace of snow was in 1913 and 1943. The snowiest day in December occurred on December 11, 2010, when 15 inches of snow fell.