When to go · Lead
Lead in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing)). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing)). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Lead's best window: Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
- JanuaryGreatInside Lead's best window: Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
- FebruaryGreatInside Lead's best window: Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
- MarchGreatInside Lead's best window: Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Weather in November
- LeadHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 6 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Thanksgiving big impact
4th Thursday of November · United States
Busiest travel days of the year; many shops and restaurants close on the day. Black Friday shopping follows.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lead, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Nov: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 6
Jan: 6
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 0
November: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing)). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
January: Inside Lead's best window: Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Lead: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings