November is one of the cooler months of the year in Sooke, with average highs near 8.1°C and lows around 4.5°C (mean 6.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 209 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Sooke. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Sooke was 2016 — when the month averaged 8.4°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 0.4°C. Typical November days reach 8.1°C with nights near 4.5°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Sooke, averaging 209 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1983 with 422 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 79 mm.
Relative humidity in Sooke during November averages 90%. The most humid Novembers were 2024 and 2025 at 93%, and the least humid was 2014 at 82%.
November receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sooke. The sunniest November was 1993 at 1.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 0.8.
Average wind speed in Sooke during November is 1.9 m/s. The windiest November was 2006 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2002, 2004 and 2019 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.8°C | 6.6°C | 6.4°C | 6.4°C | 6.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 7.6°C | 8.5°C | 8.2°C | 8.2°C | 8.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 4.0°C | 4.7°C | 4.5°C | 4.6°C | 4.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 242 mm | 230 mm | 198 mm | 178 mm | 194 mm | -49 mm |
November temperatures in Sooke have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -12.9°C (1985) to a record high of 15.7°C (2016).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 209 mm, with a wettest year of 422 mm.
A quieter season to visit Sooke
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Sooke. That said, November — with days averaging 8.1°C and nights around 4.5°C (mean 6.3°C) and higher rainfall (209 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 | 8.0°C | 6.6°C | 5.1°C | 10.8°C | 1.1°C | 163 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 7.3°C | 5.9°C | 4.5°C | 10.3°C | 1.6°C | 204 mm | 93% | 2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 8.7°C | 6.8°C | 5.0°C | 13.8°C | 1.6°C | 143 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 6.7°C | 4.7°C | 2.7°C | 12.1°C | -1.8°C | 131 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 9.2°C | 7.3°C | 5.5°C | 13.0°C | 1.3°C | 328 mm | 92% | 2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2020 | 8.4°C | 6.6°C | 4.7°C | 14.1°C | 1.2°C | 194 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 8.7°C | 6.7°C | 4.6°C | 12.1°C | -0.5°C | 79 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 9.3°C | 7.6°C | 5.9°C | 13.3°C | 2.8°C | 184 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 7.9°C | 6.3°C | 4.7°C | 14.7°C | -1.1°C | 280 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2016 🔥 | 9.9°C | 8.4°C | 6.9°C | 15.7°C | 2.9°C | 266 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | 7.7°C | 5.7°C | 3.7°C | 13.3°C | -0.1°C | 195 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 8.6°C | 6.6°C | 4.6°C | 13.6°C | -4.1°C | 157 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 7.5°C | 6.0°C | 4.4°C | 12.0°C | -0.7°C | 116 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | 8.6°C | 6.8°C | 5.0°C | 14.5°C | 0.1°C | 181 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 | 7.1°C | 5.0°C | 2.8°C | 12.0°C | -1.4°C | 174 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 6.6°C | 4.8°C | 3.0°C | 14.1°C | -9.1°C | 144 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 1 |
| 2009 | 8.2°C | 6.5°C | 4.8°C | 12.6°C | 1.0°C | 263 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | 9.7°C | 7.8°C | 6.0°C | 13.0°C | 2.8°C | 166 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2007 | 7.5°C | 5.8°C | 4.1°C | 11.7°C | -1.1°C | 119 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2006 | 7.7°C | 5.6°C | 3.4°C | 14.7°C | -9.4°C | 415 mm | 92% | 2.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2005 | 7.5°C | 5.8°C | 4.1°C | 10.5°C | 1.0°C | 149 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 8.8°C | 7.0°C | 5.1°C | 12.7°C | 1.6°C | 172 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 6.8°C | 4.8°C | 2.9°C | 11.1°C | -2.0°C | 203 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 10.0°C | 7.9°C | 5.8°C | 12.8°C | 2.1°C | 179 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 8.7°C | 6.9°C | 5.1°C | 12.9°C | 1.2°C | 214 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 7.4°C | 5.6°C | 3.8°C | 11.8°C | 0.6°C | 96 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 9.0°C | 7.3°C | 5.5°C | 13.5°C | 2.3°C | 260 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1998 | 9.3°C | 7.6°C | 6.0°C | 12.3°C | 2.9°C | 332 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1997 | 10.1°C | 8.1°C | 6.1°C | 13.6°C | 3.7°C | 151 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1996 | 7.5°C | 5.7°C | 3.8°C | 13.4°C | -3.4°C | 189 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 | 9.8°C | 7.8°C | 5.7°C | 13.2°C | 1.3°C | 312 mm | 91% | 1.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | 6.5°C | 4.7°C | 3.0°C | 10.3°C | 0.4°C | 200 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 7.4°C | 5.0°C | 2.6°C | 12.7°C | -6.3°C | 84 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 8.2°C | 6.4°C | 4.5°C | 10.8°C | -0.5°C | 175 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1991 | 8.6°C | 6.7°C | 4.9°C | 13.3°C | 1.4°C | 255 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1990 | 8.7°C | 6.8°C | 4.8°C | 13.7°C | 1.3°C | 341 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | 8.7°C | 6.9°C | 5.0°C | 13.3°C | 1.1°C | 205 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 1 |
| 1988 | 8.1°C | 6.4°C | 4.8°C | 13.7°C | 1.5°C | 283 mm | 93% | 2.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1987 | 9.8°C | 7.9°C | 5.9°C | 12.9°C | 1.2°C | 177 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1986 | 8.3°C | 6.4°C | 4.4°C | 12.0°C | -1.2°C | 252 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 2.3°C | 0.4°C | -1.5°C | 11.7°C | -12.9°C | 103 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1984 | 7.5°C | 5.7°C | 3.9°C | 9.7°C | 1.5°C | 322 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 8.3°C | 6.8°C | 5.2°C | 12.5°C | -0.5°C | 422 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.2°C | 4.2°C | 2.3°C | 11.5°C | -3.4°C | 183 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.2°C | 7.5°C | 5.7°C | 14.7°C | 1.7°C | 235 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 8.1°C with lows near 4.5°C (mean 6.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 209 mm of rainfall in Sooke, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 422 mm in 1983.
The hottest November reached 15.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -12.9°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.7°C to 8°C and overnight lows from 3.1°C to 4.6°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Sooke and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 8.1°C daytime highs and 4.5°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Sooke, averaging 6.3°C.
For November in Sooke, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.1°C and lows of 4.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 1.9 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 2.4 m/s (2006).
The wettest November on record was 1983 with 422 mm. On average, November sees 209 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 Sooke 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.
