In recent decades, the number of warm temperature records in November has outpaced cold temperature records over a growing portion of Earth's surface.[1]Chart shows changes in global average temperature annually in November of each year[2]
November meteor showers include the Andromedids, which occurs from September 25 to December 6 and generally peak around November 9–14, the Leonids, which occurs from November 15–20, the Alpha Monocerotids, which occurs from November 15–25 with the peak on November 21–22, the Northern Taurids, which occurs from October 20 to December 10, and the Southern Taurids, which occurs from September 10 – November 20, and the Phoenicids; which occur from November 29 to December 9 with the peak occurring on December 5–6. The Orionids, which occurs in late October, sometimes lasts into November.
November's birthstone is the topaz (particularly, yellow) which symbolizes friendship and the citrine. Its birth flower is the chrysanthemum.[5]
Observances
This list does not necessarily imply either official status or general observance.
Non-Gregorian
(All Baha'i, Islamic, and Jewish observances begin at the sundown prior to the date listed, and end at sundown of the date in question unless otherwise noted.)
In Catholic tradition, November is the Month for prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. A November List or November Dead List is sometimes maintained for this purpose.[6]
November 27The Miraculous Medal, whose design was created based on the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Saint Catherine Labouré in Paris. In 1832, during an epidemic, the first medals were distributed, to which numerous healings and conversions were attributed, receiving the name of Miraculous Medal.
"Mean Monthly Temperature Records Across the Globe". National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Link is an example for one month; for other months, change the "202501" in the preceding URL to yyyymm, where yyyy is the four-digit year and mm is the two-digit month (01=January through 12=December)
.●Source for 1850- raw data: "Global Land and Ocean Temperature Anomalies". National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Archived from the original on 26 March 2026.
●Updated data is accessible through Climate at a Glance Global Time Series / Globe / Global Time Series. Choose parameters: Surface: Land and Ocean / Parameter: Average Temperature Anomaly / Time Scale: 1-Month / Month: All Months / Start Year: 1850 / End Year: 20__.
●Technical note: data in chart is adjusted to reference period of 1850-1900 (representing pre-industrial era)
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