November is one of the cooler months of the year in Quebec City, with average highs near 1.5°C and lows around -5.4°C (mean -1.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Quebec City. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Quebec City was 2011 — when the month averaged 1.5°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -5.2°C. Typical November days reach 1.5°C with nights near -5.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Quebec City, averaging 97 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1983 with 174 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Quebec City during November averages 90%. The most humid November was 1983 at 94%, and the least humid was 2012 at 83%.
November receives about 1.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Quebec City. The sunniest Novembers were 2009 and 2012 at 1.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1994 and 2005 at 1.
Average wind speed in Quebec City during November is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2013 and 2014 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -2.8°C | -2.5°C | -1.1°C | -1.8°C | -1.1°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 0.6°C | 1.1°C | 2.1°C | 1.6°C | 2.3°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | -6.2°C | -6.1°C | -4.4°C | -5.3°C | -4.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 117 mm | 98 mm | 89 mm | 91 mm | 87 mm | -30 mm |
November temperatures in Quebec City have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -22.2°C (1989) to a record high of 16.7°C (1999).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm, with a wettest year of 174 mm.
A good time to visit Quebec City
November is a good time to visit Quebec City, with days averaging 1.5°C and nights around -5.4°C (mean -1.9°C, cooler than Quebec City's yearly average) and higher 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 | 0.6°C | -2.8°C | -6.3°C | 7.2°C | -13.7°C | 100 mm | 94% | 1.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 4.6°C | 1.3°C | -2.0°C | 15.4°C | -6.5°C | 82 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 0.2°C | -3.2°C | -6.6°C | 4.9°C | -14.4°C | 80 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 3.2°C | -0.5°C | -4.3°C | 16.5°C | -16.0°C | 103 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 2.1°C | -1.2°C | -4.6°C | 9.6°C | -14.5°C | 79 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 3.0°C | -0.4°C | -3.8°C | 15.5°C | -14.7°C | 80 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2019 ❄️ | -1.6°C | -5.2°C | -8.9°C | 6.5°C | -18.3°C | 95 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2018 | -2.0°C | -5.0°C | -8.0°C | 7.1°C | -18.4°C | 107 mm | 94% | 1.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 1.0°C | -3.3°C | -7.7°C | 10.6°C | -18.9°C | 136 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 3.6°C | 0.7°C | -2.2°C | 8.7°C | -6.6°C | 85 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2015 | 3.6°C | 0.2°C | -3.3°C | 15.1°C | -13.4°C | 95 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 1.0°C | -2.1°C | -5.1°C | 10.0°C | -13.0°C | 88 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 0.7°C | -2.6°C | -5.9°C | 15.0°C | -20.3°C | 108 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 2.1°C | -1.4°C | -4.9°C | 9.3°C | -16.7°C | 18 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2011 🔥 | 5.0°C | 1.5°C | -2.0°C | 11.9°C | -9.9°C | 68 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2010 | 2.2°C | -1.3°C | -4.7°C | 9.0°C | -15.2°C | 108 mm | 90% | 1.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 4.6°C | 1.3°C | -2.1°C | 9.6°C | -7.7°C | 59 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2008 | 2.5°C | -0.5°C | -3.6°C | 13.8°C | -12.9°C | 98 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2007 | 0.6°C | -3.1°C | -6.8°C | 8.4°C | -19.7°C | 92 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2006 | 4.0°C | 1.0°C | -2.1°C | 15.7°C | -6.8°C | 66 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 1.7°C | -1.2°C | -4.1°C | 12.6°C | -12.8°C | 111 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2004 | 0.6°C | -2.8°C | -6.2°C | 7.5°C | -14.1°C | 81 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 2.2°C | -1.1°C | -4.3°C | 13.4°C | -10.3°C | 132 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2002 | -0.6°C | -4.1°C | -7.6°C | 15.6°C | -17.2°C | 89 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 3.4°C | 0.0°C | -3.4°C | 11.0°C | -10.7°C | 78 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2000 | 2.4°C | -0.7°C | -3.7°C | 9.7°C | -13.9°C | 81 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 3.2°C | -0.1°C | -3.3°C | 16.7°C | -10.4°C | 97 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1998 | 1.2°C | -2.2°C | -5.6°C | 7.1°C | -13.6°C | 107 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1997 | 0.8°C | -3.0°C | -6.7°C | 12.7°C | -18.3°C | 88 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1996 | 0.2°C | -3.4°C | -7.0°C | 15.7°C | -17.3°C | 96 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 | -1.2°C | -4.9°C | -8.6°C | 11.2°C | -22.1°C | 158 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1994 | 3.8°C | -0.3°C | -4.3°C | 13.0°C | -16.5°C | 137 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1993 | -0.2°C | -4.1°C | -8.1°C | 6.8°C | -20.1°C | 89 mm | 90% | 1.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | 0.7°C | -2.6°C | -5.9°C | 8.4°C | -13.7°C | 80 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 1.7°C | -1.6°C | -5.0°C | 8.6°C | -12.6°C | 37 mm | 87% | 1.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 0.9°C | -2.8°C | -6.4°C | 11.2°C | -13.7°C | 92 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1989 | -1.1°C | -4.1°C | -7.2°C | 13.2°C | -22.2°C | 140 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1988 | 2.0°C | -1.2°C | -4.5°C | 9.9°C | -14.7°C | 114 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 0.4°C | -3.3°C | -7.0°C | 9.1°C | -12.8°C | 110 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 | -1.2°C | -4.9°C | -8.5°C | 6.6°C | -17.5°C | 96 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1985 | 0.1°C | -3.2°C | -6.4°C | 8.5°C | -15.7°C | 78 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | 1.1°C | -2.4°C | -5.9°C | 9.4°C | -17.4°C | 117 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 0.2°C | -2.9°C | -6.0°C | 7.5°C | -15.3°C | 174 mm | 94% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 2.7°C | -0.9°C | -4.5°C | 12.2°C | -19.1°C | 151 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 1.1°C | -2.3°C | -5.7°C | 7.0°C | -17.0°C | 74 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 1.5°C with lows near -5.4°C (mean -1.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 97 mm of rainfall in Quebec City, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 174 mm in 1983.
The hottest November reached 16.7°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to -22.2°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 1°C to 2.1°C and overnight lows from -5.7°C to -4.8°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Quebec City and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 1.5°C daytime highs and -5.4°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Quebec City, averaging -1.9°C.
For November in Quebec City, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 1.5°C and lows of -5.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 1.3 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 1.7 m/s (2013).
The wettest November on record was 1983 with 174 mm. On average, November sees 97 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 Quebec City 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.
