November is one of the cooler months of the year in Canmore, with average highs near -4.6°C and lows around -13°C (mean -8.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Canmore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Canmore was 1987 — when the month averaged -4.1°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -17.8°C. Typical November days reach -4.6°C with nights near -13°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is about average for rainfall in Canmore, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2021 with 107 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Canmore during November averages 94%. The most humid November was 1984 at 99%, and the least humid was 1997 at 82%.
November receives about 1.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Canmore. The sunniest Novembers were 1995, 1997 and 2000, among others at 1.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2012, 2017 and 2024, among others at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Canmore during November is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2005, 2015 and 2022, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2006, 2010 and 2020, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -9.2°C | -8.4°C | -8.4°C | -9.5°C | -8.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | -5.1°C | -4.2°C | -4.1°C | -5.2°C | -4.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -13.4°C | -12.6°C | -12.6°C | -13.7°C | -12.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 38 mm | 47 mm | 50 mm | 66 mm | 66 mm | +28 mm |
November temperatures in Canmore have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -38.3°C (1985) to a record high of 6.7°C (1987).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 107 mm.
A quieter season to visit Canmore
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Canmore. That said, November — with days averaging -4.6°C and nights around -13°C (mean -8.8°C) and moderate rainfall (53 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.8°C | -6.5°C | -10.3°C | 1.3°C | -24.3°C | 74 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | -5.1°C | -9.2°C | -13.2°C | 0.7°C | -22.2°C | 70 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2023 | -3.2°C | -7.5°C | -11.8°C | 1.8°C | -20.2°C | 39 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2022 | -7.9°C | -13.1°C | -18.2°C | -0.1°C | -27.4°C | 50 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2021 🌧️ | -2.9°C | -6.8°C | -10.7°C | 2.7°C | -20.8°C | 107 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2020 | -4.2°C | -8.2°C | -12.2°C | 1.9°C | -18.8°C | 54 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | -4.6°C | -9.0°C | -13.4°C | 0.9°C | -24.5°C | 56 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2018 | -4.2°C | -8.7°C | -13.1°C | 0.6°C | -23.5°C | 51 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2017 | -5.7°C | -9.6°C | -13.5°C | 0.6°C | -22.2°C | 77 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | -1.5°C | -5.0°C | -8.5°C | 5.2°C | -19.9°C | 49 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2015 | -4.9°C | -9.6°C | -14.2°C | 1.0°C | -26.3°C | 86 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | -5.6°C | -10.5°C | -15.4°C | 2.0°C | -31.2°C | 92 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | -6.1°C | -10.4°C | -14.7°C | -0.1°C | -27.8°C | 71 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | -5.2°C | -9.2°C | -13.2°C | 1.7°C | -27.7°C | 64 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2011 | -6.8°C | -11.1°C | -15.3°C | 0.3°C | -28.4°C | 58 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | -7.5°C | -11.5°C | -15.5°C | 5.1°C | -36.6°C | 61 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | -4.8°C | -9.1°C | -13.4°C | 1.7°C | -21.5°C | 62 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2008 | -2.3°C | -6.3°C | -10.4°C | 5.0°C | -19.6°C | 45 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 | -5.0°C | -9.3°C | -13.7°C | 1.2°C | -27.4°C | 36 mm | 92% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2006 | -7.2°C | -11.4°C | -15.6°C | 1.2°C | -33.7°C | 81 mm | 97% | 0.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2005 | -4.4°C | -8.5°C | -12.6°C | 1.6°C | -26.9°C | 43 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | -4.1°C | -8.4°C | -12.6°C | 1.0°C | -21.3°C | 46 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2003 | -7.7°C | -12.3°C | -16.9°C | -2.0°C | -31.8°C | 80 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2002 | -0.7°C | -4.7°C | -8.7°C | 3.5°C | -16.5°C | 38 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | -1.8°C | -5.7°C | -9.5°C | 3.3°C | -17.6°C | 51 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2000 | -3.5°C | -8.2°C | -12.9°C | 1.2°C | -18.5°C | 20 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | -1.5°C | -5.2°C | -8.9°C | 5.6°C | -17.5°C | 53 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 | -3.0°C | -6.9°C | -10.8°C | 2.4°C | -17.7°C | 71 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1997 | -0.7°C | -5.2°C | -9.6°C | 3.4°C | -13.4°C | 13 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1996 | -8.4°C | -12.4°C | -16.5°C | 2.0°C | -29.9°C | 62 mm | 97% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1995 | -3.1°C | -7.0°C | -11.0°C | 0.7°C | -21.7°C | 56 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | -6.7°C | -10.9°C | -15.2°C | -1.4°C | -23.9°C | 36 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1993 | -4.9°C | -9.5°C | -14.1°C | 0.5°C | -35.5°C | 34 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1992 | -4.0°C | -8.2°C | -12.4°C | 1.1°C | -25.0°C | 35 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1991 | -5.0°C | -9.5°C | -14.0°C | 0.5°C | -22.3°C | 37 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | -5.1°C | -9.1°C | -13.1°C | 0.7°C | -23.9°C | 77 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | -3.5°C | -7.3°C | -11.2°C | 2.0°C | -18.2°C | 43 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1988 | -4.0°C | -7.8°C | -11.7°C | 4.0°C | -20.9°C | 35 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 🔥 | -0.3°C | -4.1°C | -7.9°C | 6.7°C | -17.4°C | 22 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1986 | -6.4°C | -10.9°C | -15.3°C | 1.8°C | -26.9°C | 55 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1985 ❄️ | -13.3°C | -17.8°C | -22.4°C | 0.0°C | -38.3°C | 22 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1984 | -6.1°C | -10.5°C | -14.9°C | -1.1°C | -28.4°C | 53 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | -4.0°C | -7.7°C | -11.3°C | 4.0°C | -24.2°C | 47 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -6.2°C | -10.7°C | -15.2°C | 0.4°C | -25.6°C | 32 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -1.9°C | -6.1°C | -10.3°C | 5.5°C | -22.5°C | 29 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around -4.6°C with lows near -13°C (mean -8.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 53 mm of rainfall in Canmore, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 107 mm in 2021.
The hottest November reached 6.7°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -38.3°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from -6.3°C to -4.4°C and overnight lows from -14.8°C to -12.8°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Canmore and about average for rainfall, so plan for around -4.6°C daytime highs and -13°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Canmore, averaging -8.8°C.
For November in Canmore, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -4.6°C and lows of -13°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.4 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.5 m/s (2003).
The wettest November on record was 2021 with 107 mm. On average, November sees 53 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Canmore behaves each November, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
