November 2020 Climate Summary and Highlights

November 2020 Climate Summary and Highlights

WICHITA
The average monthly temperature of 49.8 degrees was 4.4 degrees warmer than normal. It was the 15th warmest November since records began in 1888, and the warmest since 2016. The warmest daily temperature was 76 degrees on the 14th, and the coldest was 21 degrees on the 30th. Precipitation-wise, 0.75 inches fell, which was 0.68 inches drier than normal. The highest daily precipitation was 0.30 inches on the 24th. A trace of snowfall occurred, which was 1.3 inches below normal.

SALINA
The average monthly temperature of 48.4 degrees was 4.5 degrees warmer than normal. It tied 1930 for the 10th warmest November since records began in 1900, and was the warmest since 2016. The warmest daily temperature was 83 degrees on the 3rd, which set a new record for the date, and the coldest was 18 degrees on the 30th. Precipitation-wise, 2.51 inches fell, which was 1.26 inches wetter than normal. It was the 19th wettest November on record, and the wettest since 2011. The highest daily precipitation was 1.48 inches on the 24th, which set a new record for the date.

CHANUTE
The average monthly temperature of 51.5 degrees was 5.2 degrees warmer than normal. It tied 1914 for the 9th warmest November since records began in 1897, and was the warmest since 2016. The warmest daily temperature was 78 degrees on the 8th and 3rd, and the coldest was 22 degrees on the 30th and 28th. Precipitation-wise, 2.22 inches fell, which was 0.28 inches drier than normal. The highest daily precipitation was 1.44 inches on the 24th.

Temperatures
Precipitation
Miscellaneous

November Temperatures

Kansas Monthly Average Temperature	Kansas Monthly Departure from Normal

Kansas November 2020 average temperatures (the average of each daily high and low temperature).	Kansas November 2020 average temperature departures. The entire state was much warmer than normal.

Kansas November Temperature Rankings

Kansas November 2020 temperature rankings by division. One denotes the warmest November on record (since 1893), 128 denotes the coolest. All divisions were much warmer than normal, with central and western portions in the top-ten warmest.

November Precipitation

Kansas Monthly Precipitation	Kansas Monthly Precipitation Percent of Normal

Kansas November 2020 precipitation. This map constitutes a mix of observations and radar estimates.	Kansas November 2020 precipitation percent of normal. Much of the state was drier than normal, although above normal precipitation occurred in a swath from southwest, central, and northeast Kansas.

Kansas November Precipitation Rankings

Kansas November 2020 precipitation rankings by division. One denotes the wettest November on record (since 1893), 128 denotes the driest. Central, north-central, and northeast divisions were wetter than normal, while west-central and northwest divisions were drier than normal.

Miscellaneous Climate Information

Kansas November Red Flag Warnings	Kansas November Severe T-Storm Warnings

The map above shows the number of Kansas red flag warnings issued in November. Fire danger concerns were most frequent across western and northwest portions of the state, due to continued below normal precipitation.	The above map shows the number of Kansas severe thunderstorm warnings issued in November. It was the most since November 2015.

Kansas November Winter Weather Advisories

The above map displays the number of Kansas winter weather advisories issued in November. With the exception of north-central and northwest portions of the state, winter weather concerns were rather quiet across most of the state.

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