If you feel like your umbrella got overused in November, you aren't wrong. 

Just because November is the last month of hurricane season doesn't mean you can't get drenched. North Carolina certainly knows that, because several of us saw rain totals upwards of eight inches from November 10-12.

A cold front brought another healthy dose of rain on Thanksgiving, sending most of us about an inch or two of rain. 

We wrapped up the already soggy month with another rain-soaked front. Across the state on November 30, most of us saw close to two inches of rain. 

These three events helped place November 2020 as the 10th-wettest November since 1895. 

Maybe the warmth of last month wasn't as noticeable because rain prevented you from being outside. Hopefully, it was noticeable on your energy bill if you didn't have to blast the heat as much as you typically would in November. 

High pressure over the Southeast coastline was the main reason for the warmth we experienced last month. The warmest temperature in North Carolina in November was 85 degrees in Elizabeth City. 

Banner Elk tied for its 4th-warmest November since 1907. Raleigh and Charlotte experienced their 5th-warmest November.

This warmth made for great beach weather! Wilmington saw 20 days with temperatures at or above 70 degrees last month. 

It wasn't only the afternoon highs that were warm – overnight lows also stayed above average. With more moisture, hence the record rainfall, low temperatures often stayed closer to average highs for early November.

By the end of the month, we did get some colder temperatures. For example, sub-freezing conditions on November 19 ended the growing season for everyone except Outer Banks. 

According to National Centers for Environmental Information, the statewide average temperature was 55.2 degrees, which ranks as our 3rd-warmest November in the last 126 years. 

What's in store for December and winter as a whole? You can learn more about what we can expect here.