Alma weather in November

In November, Alma sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 88 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Alma's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
5th coldest
Precipitation
88 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:04 AM – 4:00 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Alma is city in Quebec, Canada.

Density
128/km²
people per km²
Founded
1879

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical November day in Alma reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 8°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
161
251
350
450
550
650
74-1
84-1
94-1
104-1
113-2
123-2
133-2
143-2
153-3
162-3
172-3
182-3
192-4
202-4
211-4
221-4
231-5
241-5
250-5
260-5
270-6
280-6
29-1-6
30-1-7

How November really feels in Alma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
8 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Alma weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -18°5810.411.68.50.0
Feb-8° / -17°478.7109.90.0
Mar-2° / -10°6510.89.611.60.0
Apr / -2°8411.55.413.40.7
May14° / 9012.30.9153.9
Jun20° / 11°9612.3015.85.9
Jul23° / 15°12715.3015.55.9
Aug22° / 14°11614.6014.16.0
Sep17° / 10°12414012.44.8
Oct10° / 11814.41.610.61.9
Nov / -3°8812.97.890.0
Dec-5° / -12°7311.912.18.20.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81684
91684
101783
111882
121882
131783
141783
151882
161882
171882
181882
191882
201882
211882
221882
231684
241585
251585
261585
271387
281387
291387
301387

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Alma gets around 88 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14515
24416
34417
44418
54319
64320
74221
84222
94222
104223
114224
124125
134125
144226
154227
164227
174228
184228
194329
204329
214330
224330
234431
244432
254432
264433
274434
284434
294335
304336

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 15 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 4:20 PM to 3:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:414:20
29.66:424:18
39.56:444:17
49.56:454:15
59.46:474:14
69.46:494:12
79.36:504:11
89.36:524:09
99.26:534:08
109.26:554:07
119.26:564:05
129.16:584:04
139.17:004:03
149.07:014:02
159.07:034:01
168.97:044:00
178.97:063:59
188.87:073:58
198.87:093:57
208.87:103:56
218.77:113:55
228.77:133:54
238.67:143:53
248.67:163:52
258.67:173:51
268.57:183:51
278.57:203:50
288.57:213:49
298.47:223:49
308.47:243:48

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Alma?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alma.

What to pack for Alma in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Alma sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Alma in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alma peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alma?

Alma sits at 48.6°N, 71.6°W, 90 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Jonquière, 33 km away.

Topography around Alma

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alma.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,028 m.

The land around Alma is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
1,028 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Jonquière 33 km · Saguenay 45 km · Chicoutimi 46 km · Rivière-du-Loup 176 km · Charlesbourg 185 km · La Haute-Saint-Charles 186 km · Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf 190 km · Beauport 191 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alma (48.5501°, -71.6491°, elevation 90 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).