November is one of the cooler months of the year in Whitehorse, with average highs near -10.7°C and lows around -17.6°C (mean -14.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 42 mm of rainfall and 97% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Whitehorse. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Whitehorse was 2002 — when the month averaged -7.2°C — while the coldest was 2006 at -24.3°C. Typical November days reach -10.7°C with nights near -17.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Whitehorse, averaging 42 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1991 with 63 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Whitehorse during November averages 97%. The most humid Novembers were 1999 and 2007 at 99%, and the least humid was 2014 at 91%.
November receives about 0.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whitehorse. The sunniest Novembers were 2013, 2014 and 2017, among others at 0.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2005 and 2012 at 0.3.
Average wind speed in Whitehorse during November is 1.2 m/s. The windiest November was 2005 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 1998 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -15.2°C | -15.2°C | -13.1°C | -13.7°C | -13.3°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | -11.7°C | -11.7°C | -9.8°C | -10.3°C | -9.9°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | -18.7°C | -18.8°C | -16.4°C | -17.1°C | -16.7°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 39 mm | 41 mm | 38 mm | 47 mm | 45 mm | +7 mm |
November temperatures in Whitehorse have risen by about 3.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -45.2°C (1985) to a record high of 2.3°C (2002).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 42 mm, with a wettest year of 63 mm.
A quieter season to visit Whitehorse
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Whitehorse. That said, November — with days averaging -10.7°C and nights around -17.6°C (mean -14.1°C) and moderate rainfall (42 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 | -7.9°C | -10.6°C | -13.4°C | -0.5°C | -23.0°C | 47 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2024 | -12.0°C | -15.2°C | -18.5°C | -1.5°C | -34.2°C | 28 mm | 96% | 1.1 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2023 | -6.0°C | -9.4°C | -12.8°C | -0.2°C | -27.2°C | 54 mm | 98% | 1.3 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2022 | -10.3°C | -13.9°C | -17.5°C | 0.1°C | -36.5°C | 45 mm | 95% | 1.3 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2021 | -10.5°C | -14.1°C | -17.8°C | -2.3°C | -29.7°C | 47 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2020 | -12.6°C | -16.4°C | -20.1°C | -4.8°C | -30.6°C | 50 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2019 | -6.1°C | -9.8°C | -13.4°C | 0.4°C | -32.1°C | 61 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2018 | -7.4°C | -10.4°C | -13.3°C | 0.5°C | -22.1°C | 41 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2017 | -14.4°C | -17.6°C | -20.7°C | -4.0°C | -28.8°C | 31 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2016 | -8.3°C | -11.2°C | -14.2°C | -0.4°C | -26.0°C | 47 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2015 | -8.2°C | -11.5°C | -14.8°C | -1.0°C | -27.3°C | 59 mm | 98% | 1.5 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2014 | -9.6°C | -12.5°C | -15.5°C | -1.4°C | -30.6°C | 26 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2013 | -11.9°C | -16.2°C | -20.5°C | -1.0°C | -36.8°C | 39 mm | 98% | 1.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2012 | -14.9°C | -18.0°C | -21.2°C | -1.6°C | -34.2°C | 50 mm | 97% | 1 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2011 | -13.7°C | -17.5°C | -21.3°C | -0.7°C | -39.8°C | 53 mm | 98% | 1.3 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2010 | -8.6°C | -12.4°C | -16.1°C | 0.4°C | -31.5°C | 58 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2009 | -9.6°C | -13.1°C | -16.6°C | -2.5°C | -22.7°C | 36 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2008 | -9.5°C | -12.8°C | -16.1°C | -2.4°C | -25.6°C | 32 mm | 99% | 1.2 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2007 | -8.9°C | -12.4°C | -15.9°C | -1.9°C | -29.4°C | 17 mm | 99% | 1.2 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2006 ❄️ | -21.5°C | -24.3°C | -27.0°C | -10.2°C | -38.4°C | 52 mm | 96% | 1.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2005 | -9.1°C | -11.9°C | -14.6°C | 2.3°C | -28.2°C | 62 mm | 97% | 1.6 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2004 | -6.6°C | -10.0°C | -13.4°C | -0.4°C | -21.9°C | 42 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2003 | -9.9°C | -14.0°C | -18.1°C | -1.6°C | -28.7°C | 29 mm | 97% | 1.2 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2002 🔥 | -4.3°C | -7.2°C | -10.1°C | 2.3°C | -19.1°C | 36 mm | 97% | 1.3 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2001 | -11.5°C | -14.5°C | -17.5°C | -1.5°C | -31.8°C | 26 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2000 | -7.5°C | -11.1°C | -14.7°C | -0.5°C | -23.4°C | 43 mm | 99% | 1.2 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1999 | -10.7°C | -13.7°C | -16.6°C | -0.3°C | -29.1°C | 40 mm | 99% | 1.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1998 | -11.4°C | -14.3°C | -17.2°C | -3.3°C | -27.6°C | 23 mm | 97% | 0.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1997 | -7.7°C | -10.7°C | -13.7°C | -1.3°C | -18.2°C | 31 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1996 | -14.3°C | -17.7°C | -21.1°C | -2.0°C | -35.2°C | 19 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1995 | -14.4°C | -17.5°C | -20.5°C | -1.9°C | -34.5°C | 42 mm | 97% | 1.2 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1994 | -14.3°C | -18.5°C | -22.8°C | -3.6°C | -35.2°C | 49 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1993 | -8.0°C | -12.5°C | -17.0°C | 0.1°C | -40.2°C | 53 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1992 | -7.6°C | -11.4°C | -15.1°C | -0.2°C | -25.6°C | 45 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1991 🌧️ | -10.0°C | -13.7°C | -17.4°C | -1.3°C | -27.7°C | 63 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1990 | -18.2°C | -22.4°C | -26.5°C | -4.2°C | -39.6°C | 47 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1989 | -13.4°C | -16.7°C | -20.0°C | 0.3°C | -41.4°C | 46 mm | 99% | 1.1 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1988 | -11.2°C | -14.7°C | -18.3°C | -0.2°C | -30.7°C | 50 mm | 99% | 1.1 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1987 | -6.2°C | -9.5°C | -12.8°C | -0.1°C | -22.4°C | 60 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1986 | -11.7°C | -15.8°C | -20.0°C | 1.2°C | -35.4°C | 47 mm | 97% | 1.2 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1985 | -17.6°C | -21.7°C | -25.8°C | -6.8°C | -45.2°C | 23 mm | 95% | 1.1 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1984 | -11.9°C | -15.2°C | -18.4°C | -1.8°C | -33.2°C | 29 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1983 | -11.6°C | -14.5°C | -17.4°C | -4.0°C | -28.3°C | 18 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -12.6°C | -16.2°C | -19.8°C | -2.6°C | -35.2°C | 22 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -9.4°C | -12.6°C | -15.8°C | -0.2°C | -23.0°C | 54 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around -10.7°C with lows near -17.6°C (mean -14.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 42 mm of rainfall in Whitehorse, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 63 mm in 1991.
The hottest November reached 2.3°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -45.2°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 3.4°C. Daytime highs moved from -12.6°C to -9.3°C and overnight lows from -19.4°C to -16°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Whitehorse and about average for rainfall, so plan for around -10.7°C daytime highs and -17.6°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Whitehorse, averaging -14.1°C.
For November in Whitehorse, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -10.7°C and lows of -17.6°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 97% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 1.2 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 1.6 m/s (2005).
The wettest November on record was 1991 with 63 mm. On average, November sees 42 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 Whitehorse 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.
