Climate Matters•November 22, 2023•Reuse this content
November Warming & Thanksgiving Extremes
KEY CONCEPTS
November temperatures are rising across the U.S.
New graphics show local November temperature trends and Thanksgiving extremes.
Climate Central analyzed November average temperature trends in 241 U.S. locations from 1970 to 2022.
Most locations (82%, or 205) saw November temperatures rise during that period — by 2.1°F on average.
November warmed by at least 3°F in 22% of locations analyzed.
METHODOLOGY
November average temperatures from 1970-2022 were retrieved from the Applied Climate Information System (ACIS). Local Thanksgiving climate extremes were also retrieved from ACIS, but included each station’s entire period of record (POR). Climate Central's November/Thanksgiving analysis included 247 stations. Only 241 stations were included in reported data summaries based on linear trends, however, completeness measures that were not met by six stations: Dothan, Ala.; Hattiesburg, Miss., Hazard, Ky; Terre Haute, Ind.; Twin Falls, Idaho; and Wheeling, W.Va.
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