Late Autumn at William O'Brien State Park, Minnesota

Month by month

Marine on St. Croix in November

Bare woods, gray light and a cozy village — plus the Small Business Saturday market.

Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

41°Faverage high
29°Faverage low
1.76 inprecipitation6 wet days
4.7 insnowfall
9.5 hdaylightsunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 4:43 PM

What November is like

November is a month of open views and low light. With the leaves down you can see the shape of the land — ravines, terraces and old foundations — that summer hides. Trumpeter swans gather on open water, the first snow usually falls, and the village gets ready for the holidays with its Small Business Saturday and Christmas market.

In November, Marine on St. Croix averages a high of 41°F and a low of 29°F. Expect about 1.8 in of precipitation (liquid equivalent) and roughly 5 in of snow. About 19 nights dip to freezing. Days last about 9.5 hours, with roughly 5.8 hours of sunshine.

The river in November

Long-term average flow at St. Croix Falls in November is 3,639 cfs — close to the yearly average.

What to pack

  • winter coat
  • waterproof boots
  • gloves and a warm hat
  • traction cleats or snowshoes for packed trails

Events in November

Wildlife to look for in November

Species with a large share of their local iNaturalist records in November. The strip shows each species' records across the year.

Birds

Ruffed Grouse

Ruffed Grouse

Bonasa umbellus

4 local records · peak November

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(c) Yinan Li, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Yinan Li

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

10 local records · peak March

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(c) Philip Georgakakos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Philip Georgakakos

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

6 local records · peak November

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(c) Troy B, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Troy B

Canada Goose

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

74 local records · peak May

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(c) Daniel LaFrance, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Daniel LaFrance

Plants & wildflowers

smooth sumac

Smooth sumac

Rhus glabra

23 local records · peak August

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(c) Thomas Shahan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Thomas Shahan

Indiangrass

Indiangrass

Sorghastrum nutans

15 local records · peak August

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(c) Erica Fraley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Erica Fraley

northern pin oak

Northern pin oak

Quercus ellipsoidalis

13 local records · peak October

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(c) Elijah Okeefe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Elijah Okeefe

Allegheny blackberry

Allegheny blackberry

Rubus allegheniensis

20 local records · peak June

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(c) Eileen D, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eileen D

Mushrooms & fungi

Powder-edged Speckled Greenshield

Powder-edged Speckled Greenshield

Flavopunctelia soredica

2 local records · peak November

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(c) Tomás Curtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tomás Curtis

Trembling Crust

Trembling Crust

Merulius tremellosus

4 local records · peak September

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(c) mycowalt, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by mycowalt

British soldier lichen

British soldier lichen

Cladonia cristatella

8 local records · peak June

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(c) Hans Ritter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Hans Ritter

violet-toothed polypore

Violet-toothed polypore

Trichaptum biforme

12 local records · peak April

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(c) Cindi Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cindi Fitzgerald

Insects & butterflies

Giant Leopard Moth

Giant Leopard Moth

Hypercompe scribonia

11 local records · peak June

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(c) Josh van der Meulen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Josh van der Meulen

Isabella Tiger Moth

Isabella Tiger Moth

Pyrrharctia isabella

40 local records · peak September

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(c) Larry Clarfeld, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Larry Clarfeld

Mammals

Fisher

Fisher

Pekania pennanti

13 local records · peak November

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(c) edporopat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by edporopat

American Beaver

American Beaver

Castor canadensis

40 local records · peak March

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(c) Rodney Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY)

American Red Squirrel

American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

58 local records · peak June

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(c) jmarcinik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by jmarcinik

Red Fox

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

22 local records · peak May

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(c) Joanne Muis Redwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joanne Muis Redwood