How cold are evenings in November?

[JenB1104]

We are going the week leading up to Thanksgiving this year. How much does it cool down at night? Is it hats/gloves cold or just light jacket cold? Thanks!!

 

[egritz]

I'm pretty sure it depends on the year! Last year we were there the week prior to Thanksgiving and during the day it was tank tops, shorts, & sandals. At night we put the kids in pants and light sweatshirts, I put on a light sweatshirt as well, but was fine with my shorts & sandals. Be sure to check the weather report a couple days before your trip to see if something heavier may be needed (or possibly rain gear).

 

[Indiana Scott]

From my experience in early Nov, I would bring something like a hoody and maybe a stocking hat.

 

[Sherry E]

In my opinion (I live in Los Angeles), it doesn't get truly "hat/gloves cold" (and scarves too!) until December and beyond -- and sometimes, it doesn't even get that cold in December. Different people may be more sensitive to cold air, though, and feel chilled even if it's 60 degrees!

November, however, is usually the month when I finally realize I have to close a window in the early morning because the air has gotten too chilly to leave it open. I never find myself all that cold in the daytime or at night in November, though. It's mainly the early mornings that are really crisp.

But, as egritz said, it really depends on the year. It could be surprisingly warm and not cold at all in November... or it could be rainy... windy.... You never know. I don't think it would hurt to bring a hoody, as Indiana Scott suggested, or some sweaters/sweatshirts.

 

[Aussie Princess]

We went the same week your taking about last year we had jumpers and long pants at night
Planning for the same this year as we are going that same week again

 

[tarheelalum]

A hoodie or light jacket is all you need at night for the most part. 50s at night in November and 60/70/80s in the day. Thats what people call winter here.

 

[Maddysdaddy]

I love reading threads like this in order to see the range of answers that the original question receives.

I see responses like Sherry's where she talks about some people felling chilled at 60 and think to myself that coming from Canada, 60 = shorts and 65 = warm enough to swim. The air conditioning in my house is set to come on once the temperature hits 70.

Winter hats and gloves come out of the closet once the temperature hits the teens and snow is halfway up your leg.

 

[HydroGuy]

This might help:

"Detailed Weather Data for DLR" www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=23004158

 

[grnflash]

Personally we bring long sleeve shirts for late Nov. evenings and that's it. If there was a chance of rain a light rain jacket also.

That being said, I'd also keep an eye on the forecast leading up to the trip. I remember an early December trip 2 years ago that was in the 40's. It was definitely cold at night for us. But we dressed appropriately and had one of the best nights ever due to the low crowds. Have fun!

 

[Sherry E]

I love reading threads like this in order to see the range of answers that the original question receives.

I see responses like Sherry's where she talks about some people felling chilled at 60 and think to myself that coming from Canada, 60 = shorts and 65 = warm enough to swim. The air conditioning in my house is set to come on once the temperature hits 70.

Winter hats and gloves come out of the closet once the temperature hits the teens and snow is halfway up your leg.

I have seen my fellow Southern California residents go running for parkas and winter wear when it drops to an arctic 60 or 65 degrees degrees! I am not one of them, however. I am more in line with your way of thinking -- anything in the 60s is still warn enough to get away with t-shirts, shorts, and warm weather wear or whatever, and 70 degrees means it's time for a fan or some sort of A/C. I wish it were 60 degrees every day during summer, and not this infernal cauldron of death that we are currently experiencing.

The only area where we differ is that you will wait until the teens and snow to pull out the winter wear, whereas I will wait until the weather drops down to 40 degrees to put on a coat, and 30 degrees to put on the gloves and neck scarves!

 

[chickapin parterre]

Thanksgiving 20007 and 8, when it was the 23rd, the evenings cooled down to needing hats to retain body heat. thick sweat shirts and shorts did fine for this Oregon body. But 2013, two weeks after late calendar thanksgiving, when the PNW hit 16 degrees at Sea level, disneyland was windy and heavy sweatshirts all day with shorts. folks who lived in the area were wearing gloves and large overcoats.

 

[JenB1104]

I have seen my fellow Southern California residents go running for parkas and winter wear when it drops to an arctic 60 or 65 degrees degrees! I am not one of them, however. I am more in line with your way of thinking -- anything in the 60s is still warn enough to get away with t-shirts, shorts, and warm weather wear or whatever, and 70 degrees means it's time for a fan or some sort of A/C. I wish it were 60 degrees every day during summer, and not this infernal cauldron of death that we are currently experiencing.

The only area where we differ is that you will wait until the teens and snow to pull out the winter wear, whereas I will wait until the weather drops down to 40 degrees to put on a coat, and 30 degrees to put on the gloves and neck scarves!

Same here Sherry - we are from Colorado and 60s means shorts here and then we are cold in the 30s and get out the winter gear

 

[madmaxx]

I love reading threads like this in order to see the range of answers that the original question receives.

I see responses like Sherry's where she talks about some people felling chilled at 60 and think to myself that coming from Canada, 60 = shorts and 65 = warm enough to swim. The air conditioning in my house is set to come on once the temperature hits 70.

Winter hats and gloves come out of the closet once the temperature hits the teens and snow is halfway up your leg.

Last time we were out in November, we were wearing shorts and hoodies in DTD at night. It was somewhere in the high 60s, and locals were wearing what we would call toques. When we asked them about the toques, they were doubly confused, as we were wearing shorts, and they didn't know what a toque was (they call them wool hats or something obvious). High 60s are shorts weather here, especially if the days are in the 80s. At night the hoodies come out, but the toques are for 30 and below!