November is one of the cooler months of the year in Sault Ste. Marie, with average highs near 3.7°C and lows around -2°C (mean 0.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Sault Ste. Marie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Sault Ste. Marie was 2016 — when the month averaged 4.9°C — while the coldest was 1995 at -3.6°C. Typical November days reach 3.7°C with nights near -2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Sault Ste. Marie, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1988 with 166 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Sault Ste. Marie during November averages 87%. The most humid November was 2014 at 93%, and the least humid was 1999 at 82%.
November receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sault Ste. Marie. The sunniest Novembers were 1991 and 2016 at 1.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 0.9.
Average wind speed in Sault Ste. Marie during November is 2.2 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2005 and 2013 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -0.3°C | 0.2°C | 1.6°C | 0.9°C | 2.5°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg High | 2.7°C | 3.1°C | 4.2°C | 3.7°C | 5.2°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | -3.2°C | -2.7°C | -1.1°C | -1.9°C | -0.2°C | +3°C |
| Avg Rain | 86 mm | 71 mm | 77 mm | 90 mm | 88 mm | +2 mm |
November temperatures in Sault Ste. Marie have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -18.2°C (2018) to a record high of 18.1°C (2020).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 166 mm.
A good time to visit Sault Ste. Marie
November is a good time to visit Sault Ste. Marie, with days averaging 3.7°C and nights around -2°C (mean 0.9°C, cooler than Sault Ste. Marie's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July 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 | 4.0°C | 1.6°C | -0.8°C | 10.3°C | -6.2°C | 74 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 6.8°C | 4.2°C | 1.6°C | 14.7°C | -3.6°C | 145 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 3.9°C | 1.0°C | -1.8°C | 11.5°C | -7.8°C | 67 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 5.2°C | 2.4°C | -0.3°C | 15.8°C | -6.9°C | 109 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 4.6°C | 2.1°C | -0.4°C | 13.9°C | -8.5°C | 67 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 6.9°C | 3.6°C | 0.2°C | 18.1°C | -6.9°C | 66 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 0.2°C | -2.4°C | -5.0°C | 4.8°C | -12.9°C | 72 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 0.2°C | -2.3°C | -4.8°C | 9.0°C | -18.2°C | 84 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 2.7°C | -0.3°C | -3.2°C | 7.7°C | -11.9°C | 86 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2016 🔥 | 8.0°C | 4.9°C | 1.7°C | 16.5°C | -6.3°C | 53 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 6.9°C | 4.1°C | 1.3°C | 16.3°C | -6.1°C | 111 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2014 | 0.0°C | -2.8°C | -5.6°C | 10.2°C | -15.0°C | 138 mm | 93% | 2.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2013 | 2.7°C | 0.0°C | -2.7°C | 12.4°C | -11.4°C | 148 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2012 | 4.5°C | 1.8°C | -1.0°C | 12.9°C | -8.8°C | 50 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2011 | 6.1°C | 3.3°C | 0.5°C | 11.8°C | -5.6°C | 95 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 5.3°C | 2.3°C | -0.7°C | 10.6°C | -8.0°C | 63 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 6.8°C | 4.0°C | 1.3°C | 10.6°C | -2.7°C | 45 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 3.4°C | 1.0°C | -1.5°C | 16.2°C | -9.3°C | 80 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 | 3.1°C | 0.6°C | -1.9°C | 10.2°C | -9.4°C | 67 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2006 | 4.6°C | 2.1°C | -0.3°C | 9.8°C | -5.4°C | 65 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2005 | 3.8°C | 1.2°C | -1.5°C | 11.1°C | -12.9°C | 110 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2004 | 5.1°C | 2.5°C | -0.1°C | 10.3°C | -4.6°C | 75 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 3.7°C | 1.1°C | -1.5°C | 10.9°C | -5.9°C | 126 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 1.5°C | -1.5°C | -4.6°C | 10.6°C | -11.3°C | 46 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 6.6°C | 3.5°C | 0.4°C | 12.8°C | -5.8°C | 94 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 3.5°C | 1.1°C | -1.4°C | 14.8°C | -12.0°C | 66 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 6.3°C | 3.2°C | 0.0°C | 14.2°C | -4.8°C | 27 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1998 | 5.2°C | 2.6°C | -0.1°C | 11.9°C | -4.3°C | 90 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1997 | 2.7°C | 0.2°C | -2.4°C | 10.3°C | -10.6°C | 56 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1996 | 1.1°C | -1.7°C | -4.6°C | 11.2°C | -11.1°C | 58 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1995 ❄️ | -0.6°C | -3.6°C | -6.6°C | 6.7°C | -17.3°C | 80 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 5.5°C | 2.3°C | -0.9°C | 12.5°C | -7.6°C | 64 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1993 | 1.9°C | -1.1°C | -4.1°C | 7.9°C | -11.8°C | 63 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1992 | 1.4°C | -1.3°C | -3.9°C | 6.3°C | -15.4°C | 110 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 2.5°C | -0.2°C | -3.0°C | 9.6°C | -8.0°C | 86 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1990 | 4.7°C | 1.6°C | -1.4°C | 16.0°C | -6.9°C | 77 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | 0.3°C | -2.9°C | -6.1°C | 6.0°C | -17.6°C | 95 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 4.2°C | 1.3°C | -1.6°C | 11.5°C | -6.6°C | 166 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1987 | 3.6°C | 0.5°C | -2.5°C | 13.6°C | -11.7°C | 77 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 | 1.1°C | -2.0°C | -5.0°C | 12.0°C | -13.8°C | 49 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1985 | 1.9°C | -0.7°C | -3.2°C | 10.7°C | -11.0°C | 100 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | 2.8°C | 0.0°C | -2.8°C | 8.7°C | -10.6°C | 77 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | 2.7°C | -0.3°C | -3.4°C | 11.2°C | -8.6°C | 83 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 2.9°C | 0.2°C | -2.5°C | 11.5°C | -7.1°C | 89 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.5°C | 1.3°C | -1.9°C | 12.1°C | -7.9°C | 38 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 3.7°C with lows near -2°C (mean 0.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 82 mm of rainfall in Sault Ste. Marie, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 166 mm in 1988.
The hottest November reached 18.1°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -18.2°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 3°C to 4.9°C and overnight lows from -2.8°C to -0.3°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Sault Ste. Marie and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 3.7°C daytime highs and -2°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Sault Ste. Marie, averaging 0.9°C.
For November in Sault Ste. Marie, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.7°C and lows of -2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 2.2 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 2.6 m/s (2005).
The wettest November on record was 1988 with 166 mm. On average, November sees 82 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 Sault Ste. Marie 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.
