November is one of the cooler months of the year in Medicine Hat, with average highs near 3.4°C and lows around -5°C (mean -0.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Medicine Hat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Medicine Hat was 2016 — when the month averaged 4.9°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -10.6°C. Typical November days reach 3.4°C with nights near -5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in Medicine Hat, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2024 with 77 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Medicine Hat during November averages 75%. The most humid November was 1996 at 84%, and the least humid was 2007 at 63%.
November receives about 1.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Medicine Hat. The sunniest Novembers were 1991 and 2003 at 1.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Medicine Hat during November is 3.8 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2009 and 2021 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1996 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -1.7°C | -1.4°C | 0.5°C | -1.0°C | 0.0°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 2.3°C | 2.6°C | 4.8°C | 3.1°C | 4.5°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | -5.8°C | -5.4°C | -3.8°C | -5.3°C | -4.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 19 mm | 16 mm | 19 mm | 33 mm | +18 mm |
November temperatures in Medicine Hat have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -32.3°C (1985) to a record high of 19.6°C (1999).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 77 mm.
A quieter season to visit Medicine Hat
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Medicine Hat. That said, November — with days averaging 3.4°C and nights around -5°C (mean -0.8°C) and low rainfall (20 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 | 7.2°C | 2.2°C | -2.7°C | 17.9°C | -17.9°C | 26 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 2.3°C | -1.9°C | -6.1°C | 13.4°C | -21.3°C | 77 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 6.1°C | 1.7°C | -2.7°C | 14.6°C | -8.1°C | 14 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2022 | -1.3°C | -5.1°C | -8.9°C | 8.6°C | -18.7°C | 35 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 7.9°C | 3.1°C | -1.8°C | 16.6°C | -7.9°C | 16 mm | 68% | 4.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 4.5°C | -0.1°C | -4.7°C | 18.6°C | -19.2°C | 34 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 1.9°C | -1.7°C | -5.4°C | 8.4°C | -16.5°C | 32 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2018 | 3.1°C | -1.0°C | -5.1°C | 11.3°C | -12.8°C | 21 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 2.4°C | -1.8°C | -6.1°C | 13.2°C | -14.2°C | 17 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 🔥 | 9.5°C | 4.9°C | 0.2°C | 19.0°C | -8.2°C | 5 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 4.5°C | 0.3°C | -3.9°C | 14.3°C | -13.5°C | 17 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2014 | -0.5°C | -4.7°C | -8.9°C | 12.0°C | -25.1°C | 31 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2013 | 2.2°C | -1.9°C | -6.1°C | 10.9°C | -15.9°C | 14 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | 3.0°C | -1.1°C | -5.3°C | 12.6°C | -15.4°C | 15 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 3.7°C | -0.2°C | -4.1°C | 11.5°C | -15.1°C | 12 mm | 64% | 4.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 1.4°C | -3.2°C | -7.9°C | 18.3°C | -23.8°C | 29 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 7.3°C | 2.7°C | -1.9°C | 14.4°C | -8.1°C | 11 mm | 66% | 4.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 7.1°C | 2.9°C | -1.3°C | 16.4°C | -7.9°C | 15 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2007 | 4.9°C | 0.4°C | -4.0°C | 13.2°C | -17.4°C | 9 mm | 63% | 4.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 2.0°C | -2.2°C | -6.5°C | 14.4°C | -23.8°C | 23 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 4.4°C | 0.6°C | -3.2°C | 14.2°C | -13.6°C | 23 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 5.9°C | 1.6°C | -2.7°C | 15.0°C | -8.8°C | 12 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 0.3°C | -3.9°C | -8.0°C | 12.1°C | -16.9°C | 23 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2002 | 5.8°C | 1.6°C | -2.6°C | 13.5°C | -9.3°C | 17 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 8.5°C | 3.8°C | -0.9°C | 18.2°C | -12.2°C | 16 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2000 | 1.8°C | -2.6°C | -7.0°C | 13.5°C | -12.6°C | 14 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 9.0°C | 4.2°C | -0.6°C | 19.6°C | -6.0°C | 9 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1998 | 4.8°C | 1.0°C | -2.7°C | 14.1°C | -8.2°C | 8 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1997 | 4.5°C | 0.1°C | -4.4°C | 16.1°C | -12.1°C | 6 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1996 | -3.8°C | -7.6°C | -11.4°C | 8.4°C | -25.4°C | 28 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 1.6°C | -2.4°C | -6.4°C | 11.9°C | -15.9°C | 26 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 2.3°C | -1.7°C | -5.6°C | 7.4°C | -12.4°C | 12 mm | 71% | 4.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1993 | 1.0°C | -2.8°C | -6.7°C | 11.1°C | -18.8°C | 22 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 2.4°C | -1.2°C | -4.7°C | 7.4°C | -11.0°C | 35 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 1.9°C | -2.4°C | -6.7°C | 9.0°C | -18.7°C | 14 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 | 2.7°C | -1.2°C | -5.1°C | 11.9°C | -18.1°C | 34 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1989 | 3.3°C | -1.0°C | -5.4°C | 12.7°C | -16.1°C | 23 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 4.4°C | 0.2°C | -3.9°C | 16.3°C | -15.6°C | 11 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | 7.2°C | 2.8°C | -1.6°C | 14.0°C | -7.5°C | 7 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 | -0.1°C | -4.2°C | -8.3°C | 10.3°C | -19.6°C | 23 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1985 ❄️ | -7.2°C | -10.6°C | -13.9°C | 12.5°C | -32.3°C | 23 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | 2.1°C | -1.8°C | -5.6°C | 6.8°C | -18.2°C | 14 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 4.1°C | 0.3°C | -3.5°C | 15.5°C | -15.0°C | 19 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 0.2°C | -3.7°C | -7.7°C | 7.3°C | -18.4°C | 11 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.1°C | 2.5°C | -2.2°C | 17.3°C | -9.2°C | 11 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 3.4°C with lows near -5°C (mean -0.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 20 mm of rainfall in Medicine Hat, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 77 mm in 2024.
The hottest November reached 19.6°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to -32.3°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 1.3°C to 4.4°C and overnight lows from -6.6°C to -4.4°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Medicine Hat and one of the drier months, so plan for around 3.4°C daytime highs and -5°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Medicine Hat, averaging -0.8°C.
For November in Medicine Hat, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.4°C and lows of -5°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.8 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4.7 m/s (2009).
The wettest November on record was 2024 with 77 mm. On average, November sees 20 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 Medicine Hat 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.
