November is one of the cooler months of the year in Courtenay, with average highs near 6.3°C and lows around 1.2°C (mean 3.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 171 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Courtenay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Courtenay was 2002 — when the month averaged 6.4°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -2.2°C. Typical November days reach 6.3°C with nights near 1.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Courtenay, averaging 171 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2009 with 362 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 61 mm.
Relative humidity in Courtenay during November averages 94%. The most humid November was 1988 at 98%, and the least humid was 1985 at 85%.
November receives about 1.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Courtenay. The sunniest November was 2003 at 1.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 0.7.
Average wind speed in Courtenay during November is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2015, 2017 and 2020, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2005 at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.1°C | 4.0°C | 4.0°C | 3.9°C | 3.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 5.5°C | 6.6°C | 6.5°C | 6.5°C | 6.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 0.7°C | 1.4°C | 1.5°C | 1.3°C | 1.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 192 mm | 204 mm | 181 mm | 145 mm | 114 mm | -78 mm |
November temperatures in Courtenay have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -17.3°C (1985) to a record high of 14.7°C (1997).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 171 mm, with a wettest year of 362 mm.
A quieter season to visit Courtenay
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Courtenay. That said, November — with days averaging 6.3°C and nights around 1.2°C (mean 3.8°C) and higher rainfall (171 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 | 6.9°C | 4.7°C | 2.5°C | 11.5°C | -1.3°C | 97 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2024 | 5.7°C | 3.8°C | 1.9°C | 9.3°C | -2.3°C | 140 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 7.0°C | 4.3°C | 1.6°C | 12.9°C | -2.6°C | 95 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 4.8°C | 2.1°C | -0.7°C | 10.2°C | -4.9°C | 61 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 6.8°C | 4.3°C | 1.9°C | 10.8°C | -2.9°C | 186 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 6.9°C | 4.0°C | 1.0°C | 13.0°C | -2.4°C | 104 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 7.6°C | 4.7°C | 1.9°C | 12.7°C | -4.5°C | 80 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 8.1°C | 5.3°C | 2.6°C | 13.1°C | -1.0°C | 129 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2017 | 6.4°C | 4.0°C | 1.7°C | 12.7°C | -3.7°C | 228 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2016 | 8.0°C | 5.9°C | 3.8°C | 14.2°C | -1.3°C | 238 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2015 | 6.0°C | 2.9°C | -0.1°C | 11.0°C | -4.4°C | 86 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 6.9°C | 3.9°C | 0.9°C | 12.2°C | -6.0°C | 97 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 5.8°C | 3.5°C | 1.1°C | 10.1°C | -5.4°C | 105 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2012 | 6.4°C | 4.1°C | 1.9°C | 12.6°C | -2.7°C | 183 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 | 5.2°C | 2.4°C | -0.5°C | 10.5°C | -3.5°C | 134 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2010 | 4.7°C | 2.0°C | -0.7°C | 12.6°C | -15.0°C | 169 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 6.4°C | 3.9°C | 1.5°C | 11.0°C | -4.2°C | 362 mm | 96% | 0.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 8.0°C | 5.5°C | 3.1°C | 11.5°C | -0.6°C | 125 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2007 | 6.0°C | 3.5°C | 1.1°C | 11.1°C | -3.7°C | 164 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 | 5.2°C | 2.5°C | -0.3°C | 13.4°C | -13.9°C | 302 mm | 96% | 0.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2005 | 5.9°C | 3.5°C | 1.1°C | 9.8°C | -3.3°C | 103 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2004 | 7.1°C | 4.6°C | 2.1°C | 12.4°C | -1.6°C | 171 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2003 | 4.9°C | 2.2°C | -0.6°C | 8.7°C | -3.9°C | 97 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 🔥 | 8.9°C | 6.4°C | 3.9°C | 12.0°C | -0.8°C | 166 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2001 | 7.1°C | 4.5°C | 1.9°C | 11.8°C | -4.6°C | 187 mm | 96% | 0.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2000 | 5.9°C | 3.5°C | 1.0°C | 10.1°C | -1.9°C | 129 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1999 | 6.8°C | 4.5°C | 2.2°C | 10.9°C | -2.8°C | 307 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1998 | 7.5°C | 5.3°C | 3.0°C | 11.4°C | -0.8°C | 335 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1997 | 8.9°C | 6.2°C | 3.4°C | 14.7°C | 0.4°C | 166 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1996 | 4.8°C | 2.4°C | 0.0°C | 12.1°C | -9.0°C | 173 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1995 | 8.3°C | 5.4°C | 2.6°C | 13.1°C | -1.3°C | 237 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | 4.4°C | 2.0°C | -0.5°C | 8.9°C | -3.0°C | 129 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 5.7°C | 2.5°C | -0.8°C | 11.4°C | -8.9°C | 73 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1992 | 6.0°C | 3.4°C | 0.8°C | 9.8°C | -2.9°C | 150 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1991 | 6.8°C | 4.5°C | 2.1°C | 13.2°C | -2.6°C | 202 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1990 | 6.9°C | 3.9°C | 0.9°C | 12.0°C | -3.4°C | 270 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1989 | 6.7°C | 4.2°C | 1.7°C | 12.4°C | -3.3°C | 125 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1988 | 5.9°C | 3.7°C | 1.5°C | 11.4°C | -4.4°C | 268 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1987 | 8.2°C | 5.7°C | 3.2°C | 12.0°C | -3.0°C | 157 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1986 | 7.1°C | 4.4°C | 1.7°C | 13.1°C | -4.2°C | 183 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 0.9°C | -2.2°C | -5.4°C | 10.2°C | -17.3°C | 61 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | 4.7°C | 2.5°C | 0.3°C | 7.4°C | -4.2°C | 251 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1983 | 5.6°C | 3.6°C | 1.6°C | 10.8°C | -4.7°C | 293 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.9°C | 1.5°C | -0.8°C | 8.2°C | -5.0°C | 166 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.8°C | 4.6°C | 2.3°C | 11.7°C | -3.5°C | 221 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 6.3°C with lows near 1.2°C (mean 3.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 171 mm of rainfall in Courtenay, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 362 mm in 2009.
The hottest November reached 14.7°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to -17.3°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.4°C to 6.2°C and overnight lows from -0.4°C to 1.4°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Courtenay and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 6.3°C daytime highs and 1.2°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Courtenay, averaging 3.8°C.
For November in Courtenay, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.3°C and lows of 1.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.6 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1982).
The wettest November on record was 2009 with 362 mm. On average, November sees 171 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 Courtenay 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.
