November is one of the cooler months of the year in Williams Lake, with average highs near 0.4°C and lows around -6.4°C (mean -3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Williams Lake. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Williams Lake was 2016 — when the month averaged 1.1°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -14.2°C. Typical November days reach 0.4°C with nights near -6.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Williams Lake, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1990 with 111 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Williams Lake during November averages 91%. The most humid November was 1984 at 98%, and the least humid was 2011 at 83%.
November receives about 1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Williams Lake. 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 Williams Lake during November is 0.1 m/s. The windiest November was 1985 at 0.3 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 | -3.7°C | -3.5°C | -2.2°C | -3.1°C | -2.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | -0.1°C | -0.1°C | 1.2°C | 0.2°C | 1.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | -7.3°C | -6.9°C | -5.6°C | -6.4°C | -5.5°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 73 mm | 54 mm | 61 mm | 50 mm | +3 mm |
November temperatures in Williams Lake have risen by about 3.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -35.2°C (2014) to a record high of 14.4°C (2016).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 111 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Williams Lake
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Williams Lake. That said, November — with days averaging 0.4°C and nights around -6.4°C (mean -3°C) and moderate rainfall (58 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 | -0.7°C | -3.8°C | 8.3°C | -10.1°C | 40 mm | 91% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 0.8°C | -2.2°C | -5.2°C | 6.0°C | -10.6°C | 51 mm | 92% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 2.7°C | -0.7°C | -4.0°C | 8.6°C | -9.2°C | 34 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2022 | -2.6°C | -6.1°C | -9.7°C | 3.3°C | -20.6°C | 41 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2021 | 1.7°C | -1.7°C | -5.2°C | 7.8°C | -15.5°C | 67 mm | 92% | 0.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 1.3°C | -2.0°C | -5.3°C | 8.1°C | -10.9°C | 68 mm | 92% | 0.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 0.3°C | -2.7°C | -5.7°C | 7.2°C | -18.3°C | 63 mm | 93% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2018 | 1.7°C | -1.1°C | -3.8°C | 6.5°C | -11.9°C | 94 mm | 94% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2017 | 0.9°C | -2.2°C | -5.2°C | 8.2°C | -13.7°C | 45 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 3.9°C | 1.1°C | -1.7°C | 14.4°C | -11.1°C | 61 mm | 93% | 0.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | -1.4°C | -5.4°C | -9.5°C | 5.5°C | -23.4°C | 53 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2014 | -1.6°C | -5.4°C | -9.3°C | 8.1°C | -35.2°C | 79 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2013 | -1.1°C | -4.7°C | -8.3°C | 6.4°C | -22.9°C | 60 mm | 95% | 0.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 0.9°C | -2.0°C | -4.8°C | 6.9°C | -12.1°C | 44 mm | 93% | 0.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 0.2°C | -3.2°C | -6.6°C | 6.2°C | -17.9°C | 51 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2010 | -1.6°C | -5.6°C | -9.6°C | 11.2°C | -30.8°C | 59 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2009 | 2.1°C | -0.9°C | -4.0°C | 7.2°C | -11.3°C | 53 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | 2.7°C | -0.4°C | -3.5°C | 10.1°C | -8.7°C | 75 mm | 90% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2007 | 0.8°C | -2.6°C | -5.9°C | 7.8°C | -19.8°C | 49 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 | -1.5°C | -4.8°C | -8.1°C | 8.2°C | -26.2°C | 80 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2005 | 1.1°C | -2.1°C | -5.3°C | 4.5°C | -15.7°C | 46 mm | 90% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2004 | 1.0°C | -2.2°C | -5.4°C | 5.4°C | -14.0°C | 86 mm | 94% | 0.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2003 | -1.4°C | -5.5°C | -9.6°C | 2.4°C | -20.0°C | 52 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 3.4°C | 0.0°C | -3.5°C | 7.3°C | -10.4°C | 34 mm | 91% | 0.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2001 | 3.8°C | 0.0°C | -3.7°C | 10.2°C | -16.6°C | 35 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2000 | 0.4°C | -3.1°C | -6.6°C | 5.5°C | -11.6°C | 35 mm | 92% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1999 | 2.0°C | -0.9°C | -3.7°C | 6.1°C | -12.8°C | 61 mm | 92% | 0.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1998 | 1.7°C | -1.6°C | -4.9°C | 6.8°C | -12.8°C | 64 mm | 95% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | 2.1°C | -1.5°C | -5.1°C | 7.7°C | -10.5°C | 52 mm | 93% | 0.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1996 | -4.7°C | -7.9°C | -11.2°C | 5.2°C | -30.5°C | 85 mm | 97% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1995 | 0.9°C | -2.3°C | -5.5°C | 4.0°C | -19.3°C | 103 mm | 93% | 0.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | -1.4°C | -5.1°C | -8.9°C | 2.5°C | -18.8°C | 59 mm | 92% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1993 | -0.6°C | -4.4°C | -8.3°C | 4.7°C | -22.0°C | 40 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1992 | -0.8°C | -4.4°C | -8.1°C | 7.7°C | -20.9°C | 74 mm | 97% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 0.7°C | -2.5°C | -5.6°C | 6.5°C | -18.1°C | 81 mm | 94% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 🌧️ | -0.7°C | -4.2°C | -7.8°C | 6.5°C | -25.0°C | 111 mm | 91% | 0.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1989 | 1.7°C | -1.7°C | -5.2°C | 9.2°C | -12.5°C | 75 mm | 89% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1988 | 2.2°C | -1.1°C | -4.4°C | 8.2°C | -11.1°C | 38 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1987 | 4.0°C | 0.4°C | -3.2°C | 9.9°C | -10.4°C | 41 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1986 | 0.2°C | -3.3°C | -6.7°C | 9.3°C | -17.8°C | 66 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | -9.9°C | -14.2°C | -18.6°C | 2.2°C | -35.0°C | 33 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | -2.2°C | -6.1°C | -9.9°C | 1.2°C | -18.7°C | 59 mm | 98% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1983 | 1.6°C | -1.7°C | -5.0°C | 8.8°C | -16.6°C | 46 mm | 92% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -1.8°C | -5.3°C | -8.9°C | 4.5°C | -19.4°C | 27 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.4°C | -0.2°C | -3.8°C | 9.6°C | -10.3°C | 37 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 0.4°C with lows near -6.4°C (mean -3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 58 mm of rainfall in Williams Lake, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 111 mm in 1990.
The hottest November reached 14.4°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -35.2°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 3.2°C. Daytime highs moved from -1.8°C to 1°C and overnight lows from -9.2°C to -5.6°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Williams Lake and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 0.4°C daytime highs and -6.4°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Williams Lake, averaging -3°C.
For November in Williams Lake, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 0.4°C and lows of -6.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.1 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1985).
The wettest November on record was 1990 with 111 mm. On average, November sees 58 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 Williams Lake 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.
