November is one of the cooler months of the year in Burnaby, with average highs near 4.3°C and lows around -0.1°C (mean 2.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 339 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Burnaby. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Burnaby was 2002 — when the month averaged 4.8°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -5.8°C. Typical November days reach 4.3°C with nights near -0.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Burnaby, averaging 339 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2006 with 663 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 125 mm.
Relative humidity in Burnaby during November averages 92%. The most humid November was 1988 at 97%, and the least humid was 2014 at 84%.
November receives about 1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Burnaby. The sunniest November was 2019 at 1.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006, 2016 and 2021 at 0.7.
Average wind speed in Burnaby during November is 0.9 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2006, 2017 and 2022, among others at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 2019, 2020 and 2025, among others at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.3°C | 2.3°C | 2.3°C | 2.3°C | 2.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 3.4°C | 4.5°C | 4.5°C | 4.5°C | 4.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | -0.9°C | 0.1°C | 0.1°C | 0.2°C | 0.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 328 mm | 374 mm | 352 mm | 329 mm | 295 mm | -33 mm |
November temperatures in Burnaby have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -23.2°C (1985) to a record high of 13.6°C (2020).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 339 mm, with a wettest year of 663 mm.
A quieter season to visit Burnaby
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Burnaby. That said, November — with days averaging 4.3°C and nights around -0.1°C (mean 2.1°C) and higher rainfall (339 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 | 5.0°C | 3.1°C | 1.3°C | 10.0°C | -4.5°C | 265 mm | 94% | 0.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2024 | 2.9°C | 1.4°C | -0.2°C | 6.8°C | -6.6°C | 281 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 5.7°C | 3.1°C | 0.5°C | 12.0°C | -5.2°C | 210 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 3.0°C | -0.1°C | -3.2°C | 6.6°C | -12.4°C | 161 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 4.8°C | 3.2°C | 1.5°C | 9.7°C | -5.0°C | 526 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2020 | 4.8°C | 2.9°C | 1.0°C | 13.6°C | -2.6°C | 327 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2019 | 6.7°C | 3.9°C | 1.2°C | 11.1°C | -8.1°C | 134 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 6.4°C | 4.3°C | 2.1°C | 10.9°C | -3.3°C | 386 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 3.6°C | 2.1°C | 0.5°C | 9.2°C | -7.9°C | 512 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 6.1°C | 4.5°C | 3.0°C | 13.3°C | -5.4°C | 479 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2015 | 3.9°C | 1.2°C | -1.5°C | 8.9°C | -9.7°C | 299 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2014 | 4.9°C | 2.2°C | -0.5°C | 11.3°C | -12.5°C | 342 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 3.9°C | 1.7°C | -0.4°C | 8.1°C | -12.3°C | 197 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | 4.6°C | 2.9°C | 1.2°C | 11.2°C | -6.6°C | 335 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 2.6°C | 0.2°C | -2.1°C | 8.2°C | -12.3°C | 330 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2010 | 2.7°C | 0.4°C | -1.9°C | 13.5°C | -20.6°C | 275 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2009 | 3.5°C | 2.0°C | 0.4°C | 9.3°C | -5.3°C | 620 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 6.1°C | 4.3°C | 2.5°C | 10.1°C | -4.6°C | 312 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 4.3°C | 1.5°C | -1.3°C | 11.1°C | -12.1°C | 263 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 2.7°C | 0.8°C | -1.0°C | 11.8°C | -18.0°C | 663 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2005 | 4.0°C | 1.9°C | -0.1°C | 9.8°C | -7.9°C | 215 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2004 | 4.9°C | 2.5°C | 0.2°C | 10.3°C | -6.4°C | 300 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2003 | 2.8°C | 0.2°C | -2.5°C | 8.4°C | -12.7°C | 298 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2002 🔥 | 7.2°C | 4.8°C | 2.3°C | 11.1°C | -3.7°C | 341 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 5.9°C | 3.8°C | 1.7°C | 10.6°C | -5.9°C | 336 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2000 | 3.9°C | 1.3°C | -1.3°C | 8.8°C | -7.5°C | 168 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 5.0°C | 2.9°C | 0.8°C | 10.2°C | -6.9°C | 442 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1998 | 5.2°C | 3.5°C | 1.8°C | 9.5°C | -1.4°C | 560 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | 7.4°C | 4.7°C | 1.9°C | 11.8°C | -1.2°C | 272 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1996 | 2.9°C | 0.6°C | -1.7°C | 10.8°C | -14.7°C | 295 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1995 | 6.2°C | 4.2°C | 2.2°C | 10.1°C | -2.8°C | 512 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1994 | 1.4°C | -0.8°C | -2.9°C | 3.8°C | -11.7°C | 321 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1993 | 3.7°C | 1.0°C | -1.6°C | 8.7°C | -14.7°C | 152 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | 4.3°C | 2.1°C | -0.1°C | 9.0°C | -9.6°C | 237 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 4.5°C | 2.6°C | 0.8°C | 9.2°C | -5.4°C | 369 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1990 | 4.0°C | 2.0°C | 0.1°C | 9.1°C | -5.4°C | 584 mm | 95% | 0.8 m/s | 1 |
| 1989 | 4.9°C | 2.8°C | 0.8°C | 9.9°C | -3.6°C | 405 mm | 94% | 0.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | 3.6°C | 1.9°C | 0.3°C | 10.0°C | -4.7°C | 401 mm | 97% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1987 | 6.3°C | 4.2°C | 2.0°C | 12.6°C | -7.6°C | 251 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1986 | 4.5°C | 2.3°C | 0.2°C | 11.6°C | -6.7°C | 341 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | -2.8°C | -5.8°C | -8.9°C | 6.6°C | -23.2°C | 125 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 3.0°C | 1.2°C | -0.6°C | 5.0°C | -6.7°C | 392 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | 3.7°C | 2.1°C | 0.4°C | 9.1°C | -11.2°C | 478 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 2.2°C | -0.6°C | -3.5°C | 7.2°C | -13.8°C | 226 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.5°C | 3.4°C | 1.3°C | 13.3°C | -8.2°C | 333 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 4.3°C with lows near -0.1°C (mean 2.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 339 mm of rainfall in Burnaby, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 663 mm in 2006.
The hottest November reached 13.6°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -23.2°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 2.3°C to 4.3°C and overnight lows from -2.3°C to 0°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Burnaby and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 4.3°C daytime highs and -0.1°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Burnaby, averaging 2.1°C.
For November in Burnaby, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.3°C and lows of -0.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.9 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 1 m/s (1982).
The wettest November on record was 2006 with 663 mm. On average, November sees 339 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 Burnaby 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.
