80 Inspirational Hello November Quotes to Welcome Winter Weather

What are some inspirational hello November quotes? Ready to welcome winter with some short November sayings?

Something about November feels chaotic. Maybe it’s the full swing of the holidays with Thanksgiving, the craziness of Black Friday, and preparing for the end-of-year celebrations. And on top of that? The weather is really starting to turn cold. The leaves are all off the trees. Maybe we’re even getting that first taste of winter.

Will winter be mild? Will winter be extreme? Will there be a polar vortex? There’s so much chaotic energy swirling around November. And there can be a bitter bite to all of it.

I’m Nadalie, a goal-slaying coach to a community of over 10,000 and author of Conquer Procrastination. And here’s my honest take on November: it’s a challenge. How do you stay motivated in the sea of that chaos? How do you keep moving towards your goals when everything feels overwhelming?

November is complicated. It’s the unofficial start of the holiday season. It’s the last stand against the cold. It’s family gatherings and gratitude mixed with stress and pressure.

These November quotes capture all of it. The beauty, the chaos, the gratitude, the struggle. Let them remind you that you can handle whatever this month throws at you.

November: The Bridge Between Autumn and Winter

Winter is coming, it’s on its way, but first, there’s November.

As we say goodbye to October and all things Halloween, it’s time for November to shine. With its stunning sunsets and glorious falling leaves, November is the last stand against the cold.

November gets its name from the Latin word “novem,” meaning nine, as it was originally the ninth month in the ancient Roman calendar before January and February were added. Despite now being the eleventh month, November retained its original name, just like September, October, and December.

Standing as a bridge between autumn and winter, November in many ways feels like the unofficial start of the holiday season.

With Thanksgiving and Black Friday nestled on the last weekend of the month, one thing is for sure: the season of the family is almost here.

Let us all welcome being able to safely meet, connect, and spend time with one another. To share love, gratitude, joy, and happiness over a meal.

Here are 80 inspirational hello November quotes to welcome winter weather and thankfulness.

Dear November Quotes and Sayings

What are some November quotes? This first collection of inspirational hello November quotes and sayings for this first month of winter weather apart from all the rest. There’s something special about dear November; it’s not quite like any other month, is it?

“Welcome sweet November, the season of senses and my favorite month of all.” — Gregory F. Lenz

2. “A September to remember. An October full of splendor. A November to treasure.” — Unknown

“There is October in every November and there is November in every December! All seasons melted in each other’s life!” — Mehmet Murat ildan

4. “October extinguished itself in a rush of howling winds and driving rain and November arrived, cold as frozen iron, with hard frosts every morning and icy drafts that bit at exposed hands and faces.” — J.K. Rowling

5. “The thinnest yellow light of November is more warming and exhilarating than any wine they tell of. The mite which November contributes becomes equal in value to the bounty of July.” — Henry David Thoreau

6. “Some of the days in November carry the whole memory of summer as a fire opal carries the color of moon rise.” — Gladys Taber

7. “If months were marked by colors, November in New England would be colored gray.” — Madeleine M. Kunin

“November always seems to me the Norway of the year.” — Emily Dickinson

9. “Spring is brown; summer, green; autumn, yellow; winter, white; November, gray.” — Henry David Thoreau

The Best November Is Quotes

What are the best November quotes? The following inspirational hello November quotes to welcome winter are all about what November is. November is a mood and a feeling all to itself. How would you describe it?

10. “No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees, no fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds—November!” — Thomas Hood

11, “So dull and dark are the November days. The lazy mist high up the evening curled, and now the morn quite hides in the smoke and haze; the place we occupy seems all the world.” — John Clare

“Whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul, I shall recall the memory of warm, sunny, late summer afternoons like this one, and be comforted greatly.” — Peggy Toney Horton

13. “The house was very quiet, and the fog—we are in November now—pressed against the windows like an excluded ghost.” — E.M. Forster

14. “There is music in the meadows, in the air — 

        Autumn is here; 

        Skies are gray, but hearts are mellow…” — William Stanley Braithwaite

15. “November is usually such a disagreeable month . . . as if the year had suddenly found out that she was growing old and could do nothing but weep and fret over it.” — L.M. Montgomery

“This is the month of nuts and nutty thoughts — that November whose name sounds so bleak and cheerless — perhaps its harvest of thought is worth more than all the other crops of the year.” — Henry David Thoreau

17. “The wind that makes music in November corn is in a hurry. The stalks hum, the loose husks whisk skyward in half-playing swirls, and the wind hurries on… A tree tries to argue, bare limbs waving, but there is no detaining the wind.” — Aldo Leopold

18. “November at its best—with a sort of delightful menace in the air.” — Anne Bosworth Greene

Inspirational Fall Leaves Poems and Quotes

Do you love the pretty falling leaves? Nothing says autumn is ending like November. The next selection of inspirational welcome November quotes is all about the beautiful changing and falling leaves. Are you going out to enjoy the fall foliage?

19. “But there is always a November space after the leaves have fallen when she felt it was almost indecent to intrude on the woods…for their glory terrestrial had departed and their glory celestial of spirit and purity and whiteness had not yet come upon them.” — L.M. Montgomery

20. “Leaves grow old gracefully, bring such joy in their last lingering days. How vibrant and bright is their final flurry of life.” — Karen Gibbs

“The world is tired, the year is old, the faded leaves are glad to die.” — Sara Teasdale

22. “That soft autumnal time, the woodland foliage now is gathered by the wild November blast.” — John Howard Bryant

23. “November’s sky is chill and drear, November’s leaf is red and sear.” — Sir Walter Scott

24. “In November, the trees are standing all sticks and bones. Without their leaves, how lovely they are, spreading their arms like dancers. They know it is time to be still.” — Cynthia Rylant

25. “Dull November brings the blast, Then the leaves are whirling fast.” — Sara Coleridge

“Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn.” — Elizabeth Lawrence

27. “November; Crows are approaching – Wounded leaves fall to the ground.” — Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann

28. “Fallen leaves lying on the grass in the November sun bring more happiness than the daffodils.” — Cyril Connolly

29. “Wind warns November’s done with. The blown leaves make bat-shapes, Web-winged and furious.” — Sylvia Plath, The Collected Poems

“Have you seen my heart, somewhere in your castle of yellow leaves?” — A Waltz for Zizi

31. “Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year.” — Chad Sugg

32. “The leaves fall, the wind blows, and the farm country slowly changes from the summer cottons into its winter wools.” — Henry Beston

November Sunset and Sad Sky Quotes

Have you ever enjoyed the beautiful red November night sky? The following collection of inspirational happy November quotes describes the clarity and clearness of a November sunset. There’s a sad beauty to them.

“There’s a fire in November sky.” — Unknown

34. “Now in November nearer comes the sun down the abandoned heaven.” — D. H. Lawrence

35. “November is chill, frosted mornings with a silver sun rising behind the trees, red cardinals at the feeders, and squirrels running scallops along the tops of the gray stone walls.” — Jean Hersey 

“Even when November’s sun is low and Winter flaps his fleecy wings, Thy gold among his silvery snow a solace in the sadness brings.” — James Rigg 

37. “This sunlight shames November where he grieves / In dead red leaves, and will not let him shun / The day, though bough with bough be over-run.” — Dante Gabriel Rossetti

38. “It was November–the month of crimson sunsets, parting birds, deep, sad hymns of the sea, passionate wind-songs in the pines.” — L.M. Montgomery 

39. “The river this November afternoon / Rests in an equipoise of sun and cloud: / A glooming light, a gleaming darkness shroud / Its passage. All seems tranquil, all in tune.” — Cecil Day-Lewis 

40. “I can not only see the colors now / I can do everything, everything / I can not only see November Skies / I see you everywhere, everywhere!” — Tomas Barfod

Fall Quotes and Sayings for November

Do you see November as Autumn or Winter? Nothing says welcome, November, the season of Fall in full bloom and burst. This selection of inspirational happy November quotes describes Autumn in all its beauty. November has a way of straddling two seasons, doesn’t it?

41. “I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house.” — Nathaniel Hawthorne

42. “It looked like the world was covered in a cobbler crust of brown sugar and cinnamon.” — Sarah Addison Allen

43. “Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” — Lauren DeStefano

44. “Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.” — Jim Bishop

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” — Albert Camus

46. “I saw old Autumn in the misty morn
Stand shadow less like silence, listening to silence”
— Thomas Hood

47. “Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.” — Stanley Horowitz

Inspirational November Poems and Quotes

Does November make you feel a bit sad and melancholy? These hello November poems and quotes describe that indescribable quality of the month. The emotional grayness of November. Seasonal affective disorder is a real thing. Be kind to yourself during these dark, lonely, and often sad months.

“Will you forgive me these November days?” — Anna Akhmatova

49. “This is going to be a November to remember.” — Charmaine J. Forde

50. “November is usually such a disagreeable month as if the year had suddenly found out she was growing old and could do nothing but weep and fret over it.” — Anne Shirley 

“In November, the earth is growing quiet. It is making its bed, a winter bed for flowers and small creatures. The bed is white and silent, and much life can hide beneath its blankets.” — Cynthia Rylant 

52. “And November sad, – a psalm Tender, trustful, full of balm, Thou must breathe in spirits calm.” — Caroline May

November Blessings Quotes

Looking for sweet November blessings to get in the mood? What does November mean for you? The next collection of inspirational hello November quotes that share about family and friends. Nothing says November like family and friends.

“Don’t wait until the fourth Thursday in November, to sit with family and friends to give thanks. Make every day a day of Thanksgiving!” — Charmaine J. Forde

54. “November—the very best month of autumn. It’s a holiday month, but instead of the hurried rush (not to mention shopping for all those presents!) of Christmas, you get to spend time with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving traditions and take a moment to reflect on all that makes you grateful.” — Maribeth Jones

55. “What we’re really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving?” — Erma Bombeck 

“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.” — W.T. Purkiser

56. “In November, people are good to each other . . . They travel very far on a special November day just to share a meal with one another and to give thanks for their many blessings.” — Cynthia Rylant

58. “The month of November makes me feel that life is passing more quickly. In an effort to slow it down, I try to fill the hours more meaningfully.” — Henry Rollins

Motivational Thanksgiving Day Quotes

Ready to enjoy Thanksgiving with friends and family? Looking forward to the holidays? The following collection of inspirational hello November quotes is all about Thanksgiving. I cannot ignore the history of Thanksgiving, but perhaps we can be thankful for facing that truth.

“Thanksgiving Day is a good day to recommit our energies to giving thanks and just giving.” — Amy Grant

60. “You shouldn’t just give during Christmas and Thanksgiving, you should be giving all the time.” — Alcurtis Turner

“Thanksgiving is so called because we are all so thankful that it only comes once a year.” — P. J. O’Rourke

62. “Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude.” — Nigel Hamilton

“He who thanks but with the lips Thanks but in part; The full, the true Thanksgiving Comes from the heart.” — J.A. Shedd

64. “Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow.” — Edward Sandford Martin

65. “And though I ebb in worth, I’ll flow in thanks.” — John Taylor

Thanksgiving Quotes About Food

What’s your favorite part about Thanksgiving? The following selection of inspirational hello November quotes is all about food and eating. Nothing says November like a Thanksgiving feast.

66. “In November, the smell of food is different. It is an orange smell. A squash and pumpkin smell. It tastes like cinnamon and can fill up a house in the morning, can pull everyone from bed in a fog. Food is better in November than any other time of the year.” — Cynthia Rylant 

“I love Thanksgiving because it is a holiday centered around food and family, two things that are of utmost importance to me.” — Marcus Samuelsson 

68. “Real ballplayers pass the stuffing by rolling it up in a ball and batting it across the table with a turkey leg.” — Tom Swyers

69. “If you think about a Thanksgiving dinner, it’s really like making a large chicken.” — Ina Garten

70. “I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage.” — Erma Bombeck

71. “But see, in our open clearings, how golden the melons lie; Enrich them with sweets and spices, and give us the pumpkin-pie!” — Margaret Junkin Preston

November Welcomes Winter Weather Quotes

Are you ready to say hello to winter? This final collection of inspirational hello November quotes and saying are all about winter! Somewhere in between falling leaves and sunsets, November turns into a winter wonderland. Love it or hate it, winter is coming soon. But don’t worry, Spring will soon follow in the new year.

“November: The last month of autumn, but the beginning of a new adventure; time to take a risk and do the unexpected.” — Unknown

73. “This November there seems to be nothing to say.” — Anne Sexton

74. “November… leads the month’s wintry round.” — Anne Hunter

75. “November wind has a sound different from any other. It is easy to imagine the cave of the winds in some mythical Northland where the winds are born and the gods send them out to conquer the quiet air.” — Gladys Taber 

76. “There comes a time when people get tired of being pushed out of the glittering sunlight of life’s July and left standing amid the piercing chill of an alpine November.” —  Martin Luther King, Jr.

77. “In November you begin to know how long the winter will be.” — Martha Gellhorn

78. “While November numbly collapses, this beech tree, heavy as death on the lawn, braces for throat-cutting ice, bandaging snow.” — Edwin Honig 

“Thicker than rain-drops on November thorn.” — Samuel Taylor Coleridge 

80. “How sad would be November if we had no knowledge of the spring!” — Edwin Way Teale

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Savor These Final Days with Thanksgiving

Enjoy these 30 days of November. They come and go so quickly. Before you know it, the season of family meals and gatherings will be in full swing.

So take a moment to be present. Enjoy the falling leaves and beautiful, clear night skies before the wind and cold really start blowing.

This might be your last chance to enjoy the benefits of a walk or to spend time outdoors comfortably. So do it while you still can.

And in the chaos of everything November brings, remember to pause. To breathe. To find gratitude even when things feel overwhelming.

You don’t have to navigate this month perfectly. You just have to navigate it.

Want to keep celebrating the seasons? Revisit October quotes to remember that magical autumn peak, or look ahead to December quotes to prepare for the final month of the year.

Were you born in November? Check out these Scorpio zodiac sign quotes and Sagittarius quotes.

It’s all you, boo.

Last Updated on April 21, 2026

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