November is one of the cooler months of the year in Quesnel, with average highs near -0.2°C and lows around -6.9°C (mean -3.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 61 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Quesnel. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Quesnel was 2016 — when the month averaged 1.4°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -17.7°C. Typical November days reach -0.2°C with nights near -6.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Quesnel, averaging 61 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1990 with 107 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Quesnel during November averages 92%. The most humid November was 1984 at 99%, and the least humid was 2001 at 85%.
November receives about 1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Quesnel. The sunniest Novembers were 1985, 2003 and 2015 at 1.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2013, 2016 and 2024, among others at 0.9.
Average wind speed in Quesnel during November is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -4.6°C | -4.1°C | -2.7°C | -3.4°C | -2.5°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | -1.0°C | -0.7°C | 0.6°C | -0.2°C | 0.7°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | -8.1°C | -7.6°C | -6.0°C | -6.7°C | -5.7°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 53 mm | 77 mm | 63 mm | 57 mm | 53 mm | -1 mm |
November temperatures in Quesnel have risen by about 4.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -41.4°C (1985) to a record high of 15.5°C (2016).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 61 mm, with a wettest year of 107 mm.
A quieter season to visit Quesnel
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Quesnel. That said, November — with days averaging -0.2°C and nights around -6.9°C (mean -3.5°C) and moderate rainfall (61 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 | 2.3°C | -0.9°C | -4.2°C | 8.6°C | -10.5°C | 37 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 0.3°C | -2.7°C | -5.6°C | 5.7°C | -13.3°C | 68 mm | 92% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 2.2°C | -0.9°C | -4.0°C | 6.8°C | -9.5°C | 36 mm | 91% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2022 | -3.2°C | -7.0°C | -10.7°C | 3.2°C | -21.5°C | 40 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2021 | 2.1°C | -0.9°C | -3.9°C | 9.4°C | -9.6°C | 63 mm | 91% | 0.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 0.7°C | -2.6°C | -5.9°C | 6.6°C | -11.9°C | 72 mm | 93% | 0.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 0.0°C | -3.2°C | -6.3°C | 7.4°C | -18.6°C | 70 mm | 93% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2018 | 1.4°C | -1.5°C | -4.4°C | 5.7°C | -11.9°C | 81 mm | 94% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2017 | 0.1°C | -2.8°C | -5.8°C | 5.9°C | -15.2°C | 49 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 4.2°C | 1.4°C | -1.4°C | 15.5°C | -8.6°C | 46 mm | 92% | 0.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | -1.4°C | -5.1°C | -8.9°C | 4.5°C | -19.5°C | 49 mm | 93% | 0.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2014 | -2.2°C | -6.1°C | -10.0°C | 6.8°C | -37.0°C | 77 mm | 91% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2013 | -1.5°C | -4.7°C | -8.0°C | 2.9°C | -22.7°C | 52 mm | 94% | 0.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 0.3°C | -2.7°C | -5.7°C | 6.0°C | -12.8°C | 35 mm | 93% | 0.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2011 | -0.7°C | -4.0°C | -7.2°C | 3.9°C | -17.3°C | 64 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2010 | -1.7°C | -5.4°C | -9.1°C | 12.8°C | -26.3°C | 50 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2009 | 1.4°C | -1.7°C | -4.8°C | 5.3°C | -11.8°C | 70 mm | 92% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | 2.2°C | -0.7°C | -3.5°C | 9.9°C | -10.0°C | 92 mm | 93% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2007 | -0.5°C | -3.6°C | -6.8°C | 4.0°C | -23.5°C | 71 mm | 93% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 | -2.9°C | -6.5°C | -10.1°C | 6.3°C | -28.9°C | 82 mm | 90% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2005 | 0.7°C | -2.3°C | -5.2°C | 6.0°C | -16.9°C | 49 mm | 92% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2004 | 0.5°C | -2.6°C | -5.7°C | 4.2°C | -11.9°C | 95 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2003 | -1.7°C | -5.7°C | -9.8°C | 3.7°C | -18.2°C | 48 mm | 91% | 0.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 2.7°C | -0.5°C | -3.7°C | 5.9°C | -10.5°C | 46 mm | 93% | 0.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2001 | 3.0°C | -0.3°C | -3.7°C | 10.6°C | -15.5°C | 35 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2000 | 0.3°C | -3.1°C | -6.5°C | 3.9°C | -11.7°C | 42 mm | 94% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1999 | 1.5°C | -1.2°C | -3.8°C | 6.6°C | -13.2°C | 81 mm | 93% | 0.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1998 | 0.6°C | -2.8°C | -6.2°C | 6.1°C | -16.1°C | 56 mm | 97% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | 1.5°C | -2.0°C | -5.5°C | 7.5°C | -10.6°C | 49 mm | 92% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1996 | -5.3°C | -8.9°C | -12.5°C | 3.6°C | -32.3°C | 83 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1995 | 0.1°C | -3.2°C | -6.4°C | 4.0°C | -21.9°C | 87 mm | 93% | 0.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | -2.2°C | -6.2°C | -10.3°C | 1.2°C | -20.5°C | 79 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1993 | -0.6°C | -4.3°C | -8.0°C | 4.0°C | -22.1°C | 47 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1992 | -1.0°C | -4.4°C | -7.8°C | 6.6°C | -20.2°C | 84 mm | 98% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 0.1°C | -3.0°C | -6.2°C | 4.2°C | -18.6°C | 92 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 🌧️ | -1.4°C | -5.2°C | -9.1°C | 5.8°C | -27.9°C | 107 mm | 92% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1989 | 1.2°C | -1.7°C | -4.6°C | 8.2°C | -10.6°C | 85 mm | 90% | 0.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1988 | 1.7°C | -1.6°C | -4.9°C | 7.7°C | -13.0°C | 44 mm | 90% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1987 | 2.9°C | -0.2°C | -3.2°C | 8.9°C | -9.0°C | 54 mm | 92% | 0.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1986 | -0.9°C | -4.3°C | -7.7°C | 6.6°C | -21.1°C | 78 mm | 90% | 0.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | -12.3°C | -17.7°C | -23.0°C | 0.6°C | -41.4°C | 39 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | -3.9°C | -7.9°C | -12.0°C | 0.0°C | -21.9°C | 66 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1983 | 1.5°C | -1.7°C | -4.8°C | 9.1°C | -15.3°C | 39 mm | 94% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -2.3°C | -5.8°C | -9.2°C | 3.2°C | -20.9°C | 31 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.0°C | -0.5°C | -3.9°C | 10.6°C | -11.3°C | 46 mm | 90% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around -0.2°C with lows near -6.9°C (mean -3.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 61 mm of rainfall in Quesnel, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 107 mm in 1990.
The hottest November reached 15.5°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -41.4°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 4.2°C. Daytime highs moved from -2.8°C to 0.7°C and overnight lows from -10.6°C to -5.7°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Quesnel and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around -0.2°C daytime highs and -6.9°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Quesnel, averaging -3.5°C.
For November in Quesnel, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -0.2°C and lows of -6.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.1 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1982).
The wettest November on record was 1990 with 107 mm. On average, November sees 61 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 Quesnel 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.
