November is one of the cooler months of the year in Olds, with average highs near 1.2°C and lows around -6.9°C (mean -2.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Olds. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Olds was 2016 — when the month averaged 1.5°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -12.4°C. Typical November days reach 1.2°C with nights near -6.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in Olds, averaging 23 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1996 with 51 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Olds during November averages 79%. The most humid November was 1996 at 90%, and the least humid was 2009 at 69%.
November receives about 1.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Olds. 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 Olds during November is 2.4 m/s. The windiest November was 2022 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1984, 1987 and 2016, among others at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -3.8°C | -3.5°C | -1.5°C | -3.2°C | -1.9°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 0.3°C | 0.6°C | 2.5°C | 0.8°C | 2.1°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | -7.9°C | -7.6°C | -5.6°C | -7.4°C | -6.0°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 25 mm | 16 mm | 31 mm | 25 mm | +8 mm |
November temperatures in Olds have risen by about 3.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -33.4°C (1985) to a record high of 17.2°C (2016).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 51 mm.
A quieter season to visit Olds
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Olds. That said, November — with days averaging 1.2°C and nights around -6.9°C (mean -2.8°C) and low rainfall (23 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 | 3.9°C | -0.1°C | -4.1°C | 11.6°C | -15.2°C | 22 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | -0.4°C | -4.1°C | -7.8°C | 11.8°C | -19.8°C | 39 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 4.8°C | 0.9°C | -3.0°C | 10.0°C | -10.0°C | 11 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2022 | -1.5°C | -5.5°C | -9.5°C | 5.5°C | -19.4°C | 30 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 3.8°C | -0.4°C | -4.5°C | 11.0°C | -11.7°C | 25 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 2.1°C | -2.4°C | -6.9°C | 12.5°C | -13.7°C | 24 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 0.9°C | -2.7°C | -6.4°C | 9.0°C | -17.0°C | 42 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 2.4°C | -1.3°C | -5.1°C | 8.9°C | -12.9°C | 30 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2017 | -0.8°C | -4.7°C | -8.6°C | 6.6°C | -18.7°C | 24 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 6.0°C | 1.5°C | -3.1°C | 17.2°C | -12.0°C | 17 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2015 | 2.0°C | -1.9°C | -5.8°C | 7.9°C | -17.1°C | 26 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | -1.5°C | -5.8°C | -10.1°C | 9.1°C | -32.9°C | 50 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | -0.8°C | -5.1°C | -9.4°C | 8.2°C | -22.6°C | 40 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | -0.7°C | -4.7°C | -8.7°C | 7.5°C | -17.5°C | 26 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2011 | 1.2°C | -2.9°C | -7.1°C | 7.9°C | -20.2°C | 27 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | -0.4°C | -4.8°C | -9.3°C | 16.2°C | -27.3°C | 28 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 4.5°C | 0.4°C | -3.8°C | 9.5°C | -8.4°C | 8 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2008 | 5.0°C | 0.9°C | -3.2°C | 14.5°C | -9.5°C | 14 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 | 1.9°C | -2.0°C | -5.8°C | 8.8°C | -16.2°C | 17 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2006 | -3.3°C | -7.1°C | -10.9°C | 6.9°C | -29.0°C | 31 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2005 | 3.2°C | -0.5°C | -4.2°C | 12.9°C | -13.9°C | 17 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 3.3°C | -0.4°C | -4.1°C | 10.1°C | -9.0°C | 10 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2003 | -1.0°C | -5.5°C | -10.0°C | 4.8°C | -20.7°C | 19 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 4.9°C | 1.0°C | -2.9°C | 11.5°C | -9.7°C | 11 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 4.0°C | 0.0°C | -4.0°C | 12.8°C | -16.3°C | 20 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 2.1°C | -2.3°C | -6.8°C | 9.7°C | -13.7°C | 10 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 4.4°C | 0.2°C | -3.9°C | 10.1°C | -12.1°C | 18 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 | 1.0°C | -2.6°C | -6.3°C | 5.8°C | -11.2°C | 19 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1997 | 3.9°C | -0.6°C | -5.1°C | 14.2°C | -9.6°C | 9 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1996 🌧️ | -6.3°C | -10.0°C | -13.7°C | 8.0°C | -31.5°C | 51 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1995 | -1.1°C | -5.0°C | -8.8°C | 7.7°C | -22.0°C | 39 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 0.3°C | -3.8°C | -8.0°C | 5.2°C | -14.4°C | 16 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1993 | 1.1°C | -3.2°C | -7.6°C | 10.2°C | -22.3°C | 27 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1992 | 2.1°C | -1.6°C | -5.4°C | 6.4°C | -12.6°C | 24 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1991 | 0.5°C | -4.0°C | -8.4°C | 5.4°C | -16.2°C | 23 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | -0.4°C | -4.5°C | -8.6°C | 7.0°C | -20.6°C | 28 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | 2.2°C | -1.9°C | -5.9°C | 8.4°C | -13.8°C | 24 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1988 | 2.3°C | -1.9°C | -6.1°C | 8.7°C | -17.4°C | 11 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | 5.5°C | 1.0°C | -3.5°C | 13.1°C | -10.2°C | 12 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1986 | -1.1°C | -5.6°C | -10.0°C | 11.0°C | -20.8°C | 19 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1985 ❄️ | -9.2°C | -12.4°C | -15.6°C | 5.8°C | -33.4°C | 23 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1984 | -1.7°C | -6.0°C | -10.3°C | 4.0°C | -22.2°C | 17 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | 1.6°C | -2.2°C | -5.9°C | 12.0°C | -16.9°C | 24 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -1.8°C | -5.7°C | -9.7°C | 5.2°C | -18.7°C | 15 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.3°C | 0.5°C | -4.2°C | 13.7°C | -10.3°C | 6 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 1.2°C with lows near -6.9°C (mean -2.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 23 mm of rainfall in Olds, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 51 mm in 1996.
The hottest November reached 17.2°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -33.4°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 3.4°C. Daytime highs moved from -1.2°C to 2.1°C and overnight lows from -9.1°C to -5.8°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Olds and one of the drier months, so plan for around 1.2°C daytime highs and -6.9°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Olds, averaging -2.8°C.
For November in Olds, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 1.2°C and lows of -6.9°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 2.4 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 3.1 m/s (2022).
The wettest November on record was 1996 with 51 mm. On average, November sees 23 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 Olds 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.
