November is one of the cooler months of the year in Vancouver, with average highs near 9.8°C and lows around 2.9°C (mean 6.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 239 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Vancouver. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Vancouver was 2016 — when the month averaged 9.1°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 0°C. Typical November days reach 9.8°C with nights near 2.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Vancouver, averaging 239 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2006 with 524 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 47 mm.
Relative humidity in Vancouver during November averages 90%. The most humid November was 1988 at 95%, and the least humid was 1993 at 79%.
November receives about 1.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Vancouver. The sunniest November was 2019 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 1.
Average wind speed in Vancouver during November is 0.8 m/s. The windiest November was 1983 at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2004 and 2019 at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.8°C | 6.6°C | 6.4°C | 6.6°C | 6.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 9.2°C | 9.9°C | 10.0°C | 9.9°C | 9.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 2.4°C | 3.3°C | 2.7°C | 3.2°C | 3.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 259 mm | 280 mm | 216 mm | 203 mm | 242 mm | -18 mm |
November temperatures in Vancouver have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -16.4°C (1985) to a record high of 21.7°C (1987).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 239 mm, with a wettest year of 524 mm.
A quieter season to visit Vancouver
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Vancouver. That said, November — with days averaging 9.8°C and nights around 2.9°C (mean 6.4°C) and higher rainfall (239 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 | 10.6°C | 7.4°C | 4.2°C | 16.1°C | -1.6°C | 191 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 8.9°C | 6.2°C | 3.5°C | 13.4°C | -1.1°C | 277 mm | 94% | 0.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 11.0°C | 7.0°C | 3.0°C | 17.2°C | -2.7°C | 201 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 7.8°C | 4.2°C | 0.6°C | 13.1°C | -2.8°C | 234 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 11.3°C | 8.1°C | 4.8°C | 16.8°C | -1.9°C | 290 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 9.9°C | 6.3°C | 2.7°C | 19.3°C | -2.9°C | 255 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 11.1°C | 7.1°C | 3.1°C | 16.8°C | -3.9°C | 47 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 11.5°C | 7.6°C | 3.6°C | 17.1°C | -1.2°C | 141 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 9.6°C | 6.7°C | 3.8°C | 15.9°C | -0.6°C | 299 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 12.2°C | 9.1°C | 6.1°C | 19.3°C | 2.7°C | 228 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 8.6°C | 5.2°C | 1.8°C | 15.3°C | -4.8°C | 215 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 8.7°C | 5.5°C | 2.4°C | 18.7°C | -7.0°C | 185 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 9.3°C | 6.0°C | 2.7°C | 16.2°C | -5.1°C | 150 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 10.7°C | 7.6°C | 4.5°C | 17.4°C | -0.5°C | 280 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2011 | 9.3°C | 5.5°C | 1.7°C | 17.2°C | -4.9°C | 235 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 8.2°C | 5.3°C | 2.3°C | 19.3°C | -9.4°C | 245 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2009 | 9.6°C | 6.4°C | 3.1°C | 16.9°C | -0.7°C | 254 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 11.5°C | 8.2°C | 4.9°C | 17.1°C | -0.9°C | 219 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2007 | 9.6°C | 5.7°C | 1.9°C | 17.4°C | -3.8°C | 165 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 9.3°C | 6.5°C | 3.7°C | 17.8°C | -6.7°C | 524 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 2005 | 9.2°C | 5.3°C | 1.3°C | 13.5°C | -3.3°C | 216 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 10.4°C | 6.6°C | 2.8°C | 14.6°C | -3.4°C | 89 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 8.5°C | 5.0°C | 1.6°C | 15.6°C | -5.0°C | 201 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 12.7°C | 8.2°C | 3.8°C | 18.9°C | -3.2°C | 120 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 | 11.0°C | 7.5°C | 3.9°C | 18.0°C | -2.6°C | 279 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 8.2°C | 4.2°C | 0.3°C | 15.7°C | -4.6°C | 97 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 11.6°C | 8.3°C | 5.1°C | 17.9°C | 0.8°C | 320 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 | 9.5°C | 6.8°C | 4.2°C | 13.4°C | 1.2°C | 375 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1997 | 11.6°C | 8.0°C | 4.4°C | 17.7°C | 0.0°C | 186 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 9.4°C | 6.3°C | 3.1°C | 18.3°C | -3.4°C | 331 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1995 | 12.0°C | 9.0°C | 6.0°C | 17.9°C | -2.8°C | 451 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1994 | 5.8°C | 3.0°C | 0.1°C | 9.3°C | -5.4°C | 278 mm | 95% | 0.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1993 | 8.8°C | 4.2°C | -0.5°C | 17.6°C | -8.4°C | 106 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 9.9°C | 6.3°C | 2.8°C | 14.8°C | -2.8°C | 218 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1991 | 10.2°C | 7.0°C | 3.9°C | 19.8°C | -3.1°C | 296 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1990 | 10.1°C | 6.8°C | 3.6°C | 18.1°C | -0.4°C | 241 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1989 | 10.8°C | 7.2°C | 3.5°C | 16.2°C | -1.4°C | 167 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1988 | 9.0°C | 6.3°C | 3.6°C | 15.1°C | -1.2°C | 389 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | 12.1°C | 8.0°C | 4.0°C | 21.7°C | -3.7°C | 132 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1986 | 10.1°C | 6.6°C | 3.1°C | 16.9°C | -4.1°C | 272 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 3.6°C | 0.0°C | -3.7°C | 14.0°C | -16.4°C | 199 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | 8.4°C | 5.4°C | 2.4°C | 12.7°C | -2.5°C | 384 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | 9.4°C | 6.8°C | 4.1°C | 15.1°C | -3.4°C | 385 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.4°C | 4.6°C | 0.7°C | 16.2°C | -4.1°C | 191 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.0°C | 7.3°C | 3.6°C | 20.6°C | -3.4°C | 214 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 9.8°C with lows near 2.9°C (mean 6.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 239 mm of rainfall in Vancouver, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 524 mm in 2006.
The hottest November reached 21.7°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -16.4°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.2°C to 9.9°C and overnight lows from 1.4°C to 3.2°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Vancouver and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 9.8°C daytime highs and 2.9°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Vancouver, averaging 6.4°C.
For November in Vancouver, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.8°C and lows of 2.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.8 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 1.1 m/s (1983).
The wettest November on record was 2006 with 524 mm. On average, November sees 239 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 Vancouver 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.
