November is one of the cooler months of the year in Halifax, with average highs near 8.2°C and lows around 3.3°C (mean 5.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 90 mm of rainfall and 95% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Halifax. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Halifax was 1994 — when the month averaged 8.1°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 2.1°C. Typical November days reach 8.2°C with nights near 3.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Halifax, averaging 90 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2009 with 191 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 41 mm.
Relative humidity in Halifax during November averages 95%. The most humid November was 1997 at 97%, and the least humid was 2006 at 93%.
November receives about 0.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Halifax. The sunniest Novembers were 2005, 2006 and 2013 at 1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Halifax during November is 3.5 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1992, 2009 and 2015, among others at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 1988 and 2024 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.0°C | 5.5°C | 6.2°C | 5.7°C | 6.7°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 7.6°C | 7.9°C | 8.6°C | 8.2°C | 9.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 2.5°C | 3.1°C | 3.8°C | 3.3°C | 4.2°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 84 mm | 85 mm | 96 mm | 91 mm | 93 mm | +9 mm |
November temperatures in Halifax have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -4.6°C (1993) to a record high of 17°C (2005).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 90 mm, with a wettest year of 191 mm.
A good time to visit Halifax
November is a good time to visit Halifax, with days averaging 8.2°C and nights around 3.3°C (mean 5.8°C, cooler than Halifax'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 | 9.1°C | 6.6°C | 4.1°C | 14.7°C | -3.0°C | 138 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 8.6°C | 6.0°C | 3.4°C | 13.8°C | -3.2°C | 57 mm | 95% | 2.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 8.2°C | 5.9°C | 3.6°C | 12.9°C | -3.1°C | 112 mm | 95% | 3.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 10.1°C | 7.7°C | 5.4°C | 15.4°C | 1.8°C | 122 mm | 95% | 3.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 9.1°C | 6.5°C | 3.9°C | 13.4°C | -3.2°C | 48 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2020 | 10.0°C | 7.4°C | 4.8°C | 15.2°C | -1.3°C | 82 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 7.0°C | 4.9°C | 2.9°C | 12.1°C | -1.5°C | 148 mm | 96% | 3.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 9.3°C | 6.8°C | 4.3°C | 13.9°C | -0.9°C | 71 mm | 95% | 3.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 8.0°C | 5.2°C | 2.5°C | 12.9°C | -2.2°C | 60 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2016 | 6.4°C | 3.9°C | 1.4°C | 12.9°C | -2.9°C | 98 mm | 96% | 2.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | 10.5°C | 7.8°C | 5.1°C | 15.6°C | -2.0°C | 127 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2014 | 9.1°C | 7.0°C | 4.9°C | 14.2°C | -0.4°C | 98 mm | 96% | 3.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2013 | 7.4°C | 4.7°C | 1.9°C | 12.2°C | -2.5°C | 41 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | 7.3°C | 5.1°C | 2.9°C | 12.4°C | -2.1°C | 125 mm | 96% | 3.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 10.6°C | 7.9°C | 5.2°C | 14.0°C | 0.2°C | 55 mm | 95% | 3.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 5.9°C | 3.8°C | 1.8°C | 14.8°C | -4.1°C | 89 mm | 95% | 3.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 9.1°C | 6.9°C | 4.7°C | 14.3°C | -0.5°C | 191 mm | 95% | 4.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2008 | 7.8°C | 5.4°C | 3.1°C | 12.4°C | -3.7°C | 74 mm | 95% | 4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 8.7°C | 6.0°C | 3.3°C | 14.2°C | -2.7°C | 70 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2006 | 9.5°C | 6.8°C | 4.0°C | 12.2°C | -2.0°C | 85 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2005 | 7.8°C | 4.9°C | 2.1°C | 17.0°C | -3.3°C | 72 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2004 | 8.6°C | 6.3°C | 4.0°C | 11.7°C | -1.9°C | 50 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 9.1°C | 6.7°C | 4.2°C | 14.4°C | -0.6°C | 71 mm | 95% | 3.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2002 | 9.1°C | 7.2°C | 5.3°C | 13.6°C | 2.8°C | 140 mm | 96% | 3.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 9.1°C | 6.2°C | 3.2°C | 13.1°C | -2.3°C | 51 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2000 | 7.2°C | 5.7°C | 4.1°C | 12.4°C | 1.3°C | 156 mm | 96% | 4.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1999 | 8.5°C | 6.0°C | 3.6°C | 13.0°C | -2.3°C | 58 mm | 95% | 3.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1998 | 6.9°C | 4.5°C | 2.1°C | 13.5°C | -1.1°C | 80 mm | 95% | 3.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1997 | 8.9°C | 7.0°C | 5.1°C | 13.3°C | -0.8°C | 101 mm | 97% | 3.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1996 | 6.6°C | 4.2°C | 1.7°C | 14.8°C | -3.2°C | 105 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1995 | 8.7°C | 6.3°C | 3.9°C | 13.5°C | -2.0°C | 83 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1994 🔥 | 10.4°C | 8.1°C | 5.8°C | 13.9°C | 1.0°C | 102 mm | 96% | 3.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1993 | 5.2°C | 2.9°C | 0.7°C | 13.6°C | -4.6°C | 67 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1992 | 8.2°C | 5.5°C | 2.8°C | 13.8°C | -1.8°C | 122 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1991 | 7.7°C | 5.2°C | 2.7°C | 13.1°C | -0.9°C | 80 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1990 | 7.6°C | 5.2°C | 2.8°C | 13.3°C | -2.2°C | 56 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1989 | 7.8°C | 5.2°C | 2.7°C | 12.9°C | -2.1°C | 62 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1988 | 6.9°C | 4.0°C | 1.2°C | 13.5°C | -4.1°C | 52 mm | 95% | 2.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1987 | 7.1°C | 5.0°C | 2.9°C | 11.9°C | -2.4°C | 72 mm | 95% | 3.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1986 | 8.4°C | 5.7°C | 3.0°C | 12.8°C | -1.3°C | 115 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 4.7°C | 2.1°C | -0.4°C | 13.1°C | -3.3°C | 67 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1984 | 8.5°C | 6.3°C | 4.1°C | 15.1°C | -0.6°C | 132 mm | 95% | 3.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1983 | 8.3°C | 5.5°C | 2.8°C | 15.7°C | -3.4°C | 53 mm | 95% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.1°C | 6.0°C | 3.8°C | 14.5°C | -2.5°C | 118 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.2°C | 5.5°C | 2.7°C | 13.6°C | -1.6°C | 88 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 8.2°C with lows near 3.3°C (mean 5.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 90 mm of rainfall in Halifax, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 191 mm in 2009.
The hottest November reached 17°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -4.6°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.6°C to 9°C and overnight lows from 2.6°C to 4.1°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Halifax and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 8.2°C daytime highs and 3.3°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Halifax, averaging 5.8°C.
For November in Halifax, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.2°C and lows of 3.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 95% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1982).
The wettest November on record was 2009 with 191 mm. On average, November sees 90 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 Halifax 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.
