November is one of the cooler months of the year in Iqaluit, with average highs near -12.4°C and lows around -18.5°C (mean -15.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 45 mm of rainfall and 98% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Iqaluit. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Iqaluit was 2010 — when the month averaged -7.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at -21.9°C. Typical November days reach -12.4°C with nights near -18.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Iqaluit, averaging 45 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1995 with 97 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Iqaluit during November averages 98%. The most humid Novembers were 1983 and 1993 at 99%, and the least humid was 1995 at 97%.
November receives about 0.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Iqaluit. The sunniest Novembers were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2019, 2020 and 2023, among others at 0.2.
Average wind speed in Iqaluit during November is 3.4 m/s. The windiest November was 2010 at 5 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -17.1°C | -16.3°C | -14.9°C | -14.8°C | -13.5°C | +3.6°C |
| Avg High | -14.1°C | -13.2°C | -11.7°C | -12.0°C | -10.6°C | +3.5°C |
| Avg Low | -20.1°C | -19.4°C | -18.1°C | -17.6°C | -16.4°C | +3.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 41 mm | 41 mm | 52 mm | 46 mm | 42 mm | +1 mm |
November temperatures in Iqaluit have risen by about 4.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -39.1°C (2001) to a record high of 1°C (2010).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 45 mm, with a wettest year of 97 mm.
A good time to visit Iqaluit
November is a good time to visit Iqaluit, with days averaging -12.4°C and nights around -18.5°C (mean -15.4°C, cooler than Iqaluit's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -7.0°C | -8.9°C | -10.8°C | -2.2°C | -21.6°C | 50 mm | 97% | 3.2 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2024 | -8.7°C | -11.4°C | -14.1°C | -3.8°C | -23.5°C | 32 mm | 99% | 3.2 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2023 | -7.9°C | -11.0°C | -14.1°C | -0.9°C | -26.0°C | 73 mm | 97% | 4.3 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2022 | -15.6°C | -18.9°C | -22.1°C | -2.9°C | -38.4°C | 19 mm | 99% | 3 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2021 | -11.6°C | -14.5°C | -17.5°C | -2.4°C | -26.6°C | 29 mm | 98% | 3.2 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2020 | -13.1°C | -16.5°C | -19.9°C | -3.5°C | -30.7°C | 47 mm | 99% | 3.7 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2019 | -10.0°C | -12.5°C | -14.9°C | -2.3°C | -22.8°C | 39 mm | 99% | 3.4 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2018 | -14.3°C | -16.8°C | -19.3°C | -4.1°C | -31.9°C | 20 mm | 99% | 2.3 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2017 | -11.5°C | -14.2°C | -16.9°C | -0.8°C | -27.1°C | 62 mm | 98% | 4.3 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2016 | -12.5°C | -15.2°C | -17.9°C | -4.4°C | -26.6°C | 38 mm | 99% | 3 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2015 | -13.9°C | -17.1°C | -20.2°C | 0.3°C | -34.9°C | 41 mm | 99% | 3.6 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2014 | -13.9°C | -16.7°C | -19.5°C | -4.6°C | -31.6°C | 21 mm | 99% | 2.2 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2013 | -16.2°C | -19.7°C | -23.2°C | -5.2°C | -36.1°C | 26 mm | 99% | 3.5 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2012 | -11.1°C | -14.0°C | -16.9°C | -2.0°C | -27.3°C | 65 mm | 98% | 4.2 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2011 | -11.7°C | -14.3°C | -16.9°C | -1.1°C | -32.3°C | 51 mm | 98% | 3.9 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2010 🔥 | -4.7°C | -7.3°C | -10.0°C | 1.0°C | -15.1°C | 95 mm | 97% | 5 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2009 | -13.2°C | -16.4°C | -19.6°C | -4.5°C | -27.5°C | 39 mm | 98% | 3 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2008 | -15.2°C | -18.6°C | -21.9°C | -5.7°C | -33.5°C | 34 mm | 99% | 3.1 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2007 | -12.6°C | -15.7°C | -18.9°C | -4.3°C | -30.4°C | 45 mm | 98% | 2.9 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2006 | -11.5°C | -14.6°C | -17.7°C | -5.2°C | -29.6°C | 43 mm | 98% | 3.2 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2005 | -9.1°C | -12.4°C | -15.8°C | 0.5°C | -25.0°C | 77 mm | 98% | 4.7 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2004 | -10.0°C | -13.9°C | -17.9°C | -4.1°C | -29.0°C | 49 mm | 98% | 3.8 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2003 | -10.4°C | -13.3°C | -16.2°C | -2.3°C | -23.5°C | 46 mm | 99% | 3.2 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2002 | -12.2°C | -14.6°C | -17.0°C | -3.0°C | -30.7°C | 70 mm | 98% | 3.1 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2001 | -13.0°C | -16.6°C | -20.1°C | -3.6°C | -39.1°C | 54 mm | 99% | 3.7 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2000 | -9.7°C | -13.0°C | -16.3°C | -1.4°C | -27.3°C | 62 mm | 98% | 4.1 m/s | 0.3 |
| 1999 | -16.2°C | -19.1°C | -22.0°C | -7.5°C | -31.0°C | 26 mm | 99% | 2.9 m/s | 0.3 |
| 1998 | -10.2°C | -13.0°C | -15.8°C | -2.6°C | -25.1°C | 16 mm | 98% | 3.5 m/s | 0.3 |
| 1997 | -12.4°C | -15.6°C | -18.9°C | -4.0°C | -26.0°C | 40 mm | 99% | 2.4 m/s | 0.3 |
| 1996 | -12.2°C | -15.8°C | -19.3°C | -3.1°C | -30.4°C | 40 mm | 99% | 2.9 m/s | 0.3 |
| 1995 🌧️ | -7.3°C | -10.1°C | -13.0°C | 0.4°C | -25.7°C | 97 mm | 97% | 4.8 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1994 | -14.1°C | -16.4°C | -18.7°C | -1.8°C | -37.9°C | 37 mm | 98% | 2.6 m/s | 0.3 |
| 1993 | -16.8°C | -20.7°C | -24.6°C | -6.1°C | -37.7°C | 38 mm | 99% | 3.4 m/s | 0.3 |
| 1992 ❄️ | -18.3°C | -21.9°C | -25.5°C | -4.8°C | -33.4°C | 25 mm | 99% | 3.6 m/s | 0.3 |
| 1991 | -10.9°C | -13.6°C | -16.3°C | -3.1°C | -31.4°C | 50 mm | 98% | 3.1 m/s | 0.3 |
| 1990 | -13.4°C | -16.5°C | -19.7°C | -6.0°C | -29.0°C | 42 mm | 98% | 3.7 m/s | 0.3 |
| 1989 | -11.0°C | -14.6°C | -18.3°C | -1.3°C | -30.1°C | 71 mm | 97% | 4.7 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1988 | -13.4°C | -16.6°C | -19.8°C | -2.4°C | -31.0°C | 34 mm | 98% | 3.3 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1987 | -14.5°C | -17.4°C | -20.2°C | -2.9°C | -33.3°C | 50 mm | 98% | 4.2 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1986 | -17.3°C | -20.0°C | -22.7°C | -7.9°C | -31.3°C | 37 mm | 98% | 2.4 m/s | 0.3 |
| 1985 | -12.3°C | -15.3°C | -18.2°C | -0.9°C | -29.9°C | 33 mm | 98% | 3.6 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1984 | -14.5°C | -17.6°C | -20.7°C | -4.5°C | -30.3°C | 35 mm | 98% | 3.8 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1983 | -16.4°C | -19.1°C | -21.8°C | -2.7°C | -33.4°C | 35 mm | 99% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -14.4°C | -17.9°C | -21.4°C | -6.2°C | -31.7°C | 46 mm | 99% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -12.9°C | -15.3°C | -17.8°C | -1.6°C | -28.4°C | 31 mm | 99% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around -12.4°C with lows near -18.5°C (mean -15.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 45 mm of rainfall in Iqaluit, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 97 mm in 1995.
The hottest November reached 1°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -39.1°C in 2001.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 4.1°C. Daytime highs moved from -14.1°C to -10.2°C and overnight lows from -20°C to -15.7°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Iqaluit and about average for rainfall, so plan for around -12.4°C daytime highs and -18.5°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Iqaluit, averaging -15.4°C.
For November in Iqaluit, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -12.4°C and lows of -18.5°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 98% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.4 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 5 m/s (2010).
The wettest November on record was 1995 with 97 mm. On average, November sees 45 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 Iqaluit 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.
