Monthly outlook for Ottumwa, IA: average high 47.7°, average low 33.2°. That is 0.3° below the climate normal for November. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 19 November (63.4°), the coolest 23 November (19.3°).
47.7°/33.2°
Average high / low
−0.3°
Below normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
11 November – 20 November
51.8°
49.5°
+1.3°
21 November – 30 November
40.7°
44.5°
-2.1°
1 December – 10 December
at normal
38.7°
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November records over 66 years
77.4°8 November 1999All-time high
-7.4°8 November 1991All-time low
Thu, 1248° / 36°0
48 °
Ottumwa, Thursday, 12 November
Overcast. High 48°, low 36°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14.3 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Fri, 1343° / 30°0
43 °
Ottumwa, Friday, 13 November
Partly cloudy. High 43°, low 30°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.9 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point24°
Sat, 1445° / 26°0
45 °
Ottumwa, Saturday, 14 November
Clear. High 45°, low 26°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind0.9 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point26°
Sun, 1550° / 29°0
50 °
Ottumwa, Sunday, 15 November
Clear. High 50°, low 29°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.8 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 1651° / 31°0
51 °
Ottumwa, Monday, 16 November
Mostly clear. High 51°, low 31°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind6.3 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 1752° / 34°0
52 °
Ottumwa, Tuesday, 17 November
Clear. High 52°, low 34°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind9.6 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 1852° / 37°0
52 °
Ottumwa, Wednesday, 18 November
Overcast. High 52°, low 37°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.7 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 1963° / 48°0.01
63 °
Ottumwa, Thursday, 19 November
Light rain. High 63°, low 48°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.5 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Fri, 2053° / 51°1.19
53 °
Ottumwa, Friday, 20 November
Rain. High 53°, low 51°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind14.1 mph NE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 2150° / 36°0.43
50 °
Ottumwa, Saturday, 21 November
Snow. High 50°, low 36°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind21.2 mph N
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 2233° / 23°0
33 °
Ottumwa, Sunday, 22 November
Overcast. High 33°, low 23°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind18.5 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Mon, 2326° / 19°0
26 °
Ottumwa, Monday, 23 November
Overcast. High 26°, low 19°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind19.3 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point1°
Tue, 2438° / 20°0
38 °
Ottumwa, Tuesday, 24 November
Mostly clear. High 38°, low 20°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind14.4 mph SW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point8°
Wed, 2547° / 31°0
47 °
Ottumwa, Wednesday, 25 November
Overcast. High 47°, low 31°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 2650° / 35°0
50 °
Ottumwa, Thursday, 26 November
Overcast. High 50°, low 35°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8 mph SW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2742° / 29°0.12
42 °
Ottumwa, Friday, 27 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high69° (1990)
Record low8° (2018)
Sat, 2841° / 27°0.06
41 °
Ottumwa, Saturday, 28 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high67° (1998)
Record low4° (2018)
Sun, 2943° / 28°0.09
43 °
Ottumwa, Sunday, 29 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (1998)
Record low7° (1976)
Mon, 3042° / 28°0.07
42 °
Ottumwa, Monday, 30 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high68° (1998)
Record low4° (1964)
Tue, 0140° / 27°0.08
40 °
Ottumwa, Tuesday, 1 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high63° (1970)
Record low4° (1985)
Wed, 0242° / 27°0.06
42 °
Ottumwa, Wednesday, 2 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high64° (1973)
Record low-5° (1985)
Thu, 0341° / 26°0.06
41 °
Ottumwa, Thursday, 3 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (2012)
Record low-8° (1985)
Fri, 0440° / 26°0.05
40 °
Ottumwa, Friday, 4 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high68° (1998)
Record low-4° (2025)
Sat, 0540° / 25°0.06
40 °
Ottumwa, Saturday, 5 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (2001)
Record low4° (1990)
Sun, 0637° / 24°0.05
37 °
Ottumwa, Sunday, 6 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high59° (1966)
Record low-2° (2005)
Mon, 0737° / 23°0.06
37 °
Ottumwa, Monday, 7 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high58° (2023)
Record low-10° (2005)
Tue, 0837° / 23°0.06
37 °
Ottumwa, Tuesday, 8 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high64° (1991)
Record low0° (2025)
Wed, 0937° / 23°0.07
37 °
Ottumwa, Wednesday, 9 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high56° (1993)
Record low-7° (1977)
Thu, 1037° / 22°0.06
37 °
Ottumwa, Thursday, 10 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high57° (2015)
Record low-11° (1977)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Ottumwa, IA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Ottumwa, IA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.