November is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort McMurray, with average highs near -5.3°C and lows around -12°C (mean -8.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm of rainfall and 93% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort McMurray. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Fort McMurray was 2016 — when the month averaged -2.9°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -17.2°C. Typical November days reach -5.3°C with nights near -12°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in Fort McMurray, averaging 32 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1988 with 56 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Fort McMurray during November averages 93%. The most humid November was 1988 at 100%, and the least humid were 1982 and 2011 at 85%.
November receives about 0.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fort McMurray. The sunniest Novembers were 2013, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2008, 2012 and 2018 at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Fort McMurray during November is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2017, 2019 and 2024, among others at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -10.4°C | -8.5°C | -6.7°C | -9.4°C | -8.1°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | -6.9°C | -5.1°C | -3.6°C | -6.1°C | -4.7°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | -14.0°C | -11.9°C | -9.8°C | -12.7°C | -11.5°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 30 mm | 30 mm | 30 mm | 38 mm | +5 mm |
November temperatures in Fort McMurray have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -37.2°C (1985) to a record high of 8.8°C (2016).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm, with a wettest year of 56 mm.
A good time to visit Fort McMurray
November is a good time to visit Fort McMurray, with days averaging -5.3°C and nights around -12°C (mean -8.6°C, cooler than Fort McMurray's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -3.2°C | -6.3°C | -9.4°C | 2.4°C | -21.7°C | 34 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2024 | -6.5°C | -9.5°C | -12.4°C | 3.2°C | -27.4°C | 33 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2023 | -3.3°C | -6.8°C | -10.2°C | 0.7°C | -23.1°C | 35 mm | 98% | 0.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2022 | -5.5°C | -8.9°C | -12.2°C | 2.7°C | -28.1°C | 35 mm | 89% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2021 | -2.9°C | -6.6°C | -10.3°C | 4.5°C | -27.7°C | 48 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2020 | -6.6°C | -10.6°C | -14.6°C | 3.5°C | -23.7°C | 41 mm | 98% | 0.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2019 | -6.1°C | -9.2°C | -12.3°C | 1.0°C | -22.8°C | 26 mm | 94% | 0.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2018 | -7.9°C | -11.6°C | -15.3°C | 0.0°C | -22.6°C | 50 mm | 97% | 0.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2017 | -9.1°C | -12.7°C | -16.2°C | 0.0°C | -22.8°C | 43 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2016 🔥 | -0.2°C | -2.9°C | -5.7°C | 8.8°C | -17.3°C | 26 mm | 93% | 0.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2015 | -2.0°C | -5.2°C | -8.4°C | 2.5°C | -18.9°C | 26 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2014 | -9.3°C | -12.5°C | -15.8°C | 2.8°C | -32.0°C | 33 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2013 | -5.9°C | -9.3°C | -12.8°C | 3.2°C | -21.4°C | 25 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2012 | -10.8°C | -14.7°C | -18.6°C | 0.1°C | -28.9°C | 32 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2011 | -4.7°C | -8.1°C | -11.5°C | 5.5°C | -22.3°C | 19 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | -4.5°C | -7.7°C | -10.9°C | 7.0°C | -25.9°C | 20 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2009 | -0.7°C | -3.9°C | -7.1°C | 2.4°C | -12.9°C | 17 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2008 | -2.0°C | -5.0°C | -8.1°C | 4.0°C | -21.7°C | 48 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2007 | -5.7°C | -8.8°C | -12.0°C | 3.8°C | -29.1°C | 48 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2006 | -11.1°C | -15.0°C | -18.8°C | -0.1°C | -35.0°C | 45 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2005 | -0.9°C | -3.7°C | -6.5°C | 7.0°C | -17.0°C | 16 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2004 | -2.2°C | -5.2°C | -8.1°C | 5.2°C | -17.5°C | 35 mm | 93% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2003 | -5.1°C | -8.3°C | -11.6°C | 3.5°C | -17.9°C | 12 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2002 | -3.7°C | -7.0°C | -10.3°C | 3.5°C | -21.2°C | 28 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2001 | -1.4°C | -3.9°C | -6.5°C | 4.4°C | -17.0°C | 24 mm | 89% | 0.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2000 | -3.1°C | -6.1°C | -9.2°C | 5.0°C | -15.4°C | 30 mm | 91% | 0.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1999 | -0.8°C | -3.7°C | -6.6°C | 5.3°C | -14.1°C | 23 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | -4.0°C | -7.2°C | -10.4°C | 2.1°C | -19.7°C | 21 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1997 | -1.9°C | -4.9°C | -7.8°C | 3.5°C | -17.6°C | 20 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1996 | -9.0°C | -12.1°C | -15.2°C | 0.9°C | -21.4°C | 22 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1995 | -9.3°C | -12.7°C | -16.2°C | 0.3°C | -28.5°C | 35 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1994 | -4.0°C | -7.6°C | -11.1°C | 2.8°C | -23.2°C | 22 mm | 89% | 0.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1993 | -3.9°C | -7.8°C | -11.7°C | 3.5°C | -26.9°C | 30 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1992 | -2.6°C | -5.7°C | -8.9°C | 0.9°C | -19.1°C | 33 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1991 | -7.5°C | -11.5°C | -15.5°C | 1.3°C | -31.8°C | 48 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1990 | -8.2°C | -12.2°C | -16.1°C | 1.4°C | -31.1°C | 51 mm | 92% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | -7.7°C | -12.4°C | -17.2°C | 1.2°C | -29.1°C | 46 mm | 97% | 0.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1988 🌧️ | -8.0°C | -12.1°C | -16.1°C | 0.1°C | -31.9°C | 56 mm | 100% | 0.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1987 | -0.7°C | -4.0°C | -7.3°C | 5.6°C | -15.5°C | 14 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1986 | -9.4°C | -13.0°C | -16.6°C | 1.1°C | -26.9°C | 46 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 ❄️ | -13.3°C | -17.2°C | -21.0°C | 0.3°C | -37.2°C | 20 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1984 | -10.7°C | -14.1°C | -17.5°C | 0.0°C | -26.5°C | 24 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1983 | -3.9°C | -6.6°C | -9.2°C | 4.3°C | -19.0°C | 42 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -7.3°C | -10.9°C | -14.5°C | 2.2°C | -25.2°C | 26 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -0.7°C | -3.4°C | -6.2°C | 4.8°C | -14.8°C | 23 mm | 92% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around -5.3°C with lows near -12°C (mean -8.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 32 mm of rainfall in Fort McMurray, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 56 mm in 1988.
The hottest November reached 8.8°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -37.2°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from -7.2°C to -4.3°C and overnight lows from -13.7°C to -10.9°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort McMurray and one of the drier months, so plan for around -5.3°C daytime highs and -12°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Fort McMurray, averaging -8.6°C.
For November in Fort McMurray, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -5.3°C and lows of -12°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 93% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.2 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1985).
The wettest November on record was 1988 with 56 mm. On average, November sees 32 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 Fort McMurray 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.
