Campbell River weather in November

In November, Campbell River sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 291 mm of precipitation across 19.5 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Campbell River's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Campbell River's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
291 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:44 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Campbell River is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
234/km²
people per km²
Founded
1855

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 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical November day in Campbell River reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
194
294
384
484
584
684
783
883
983
1073
1173
1273
1373
1473
1572
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How November really feels in Campbell River

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Campbell River weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 26319.1118.40.0
Feb / 16615.18.69.70.2
Mar / 19517.98.511.50.9
Apr11° / 14115.72.813.52.3
May16° / 9713.30.115.14.4
Jun18° / 10°9814016.15.2
Jul22° / 12°7410.7015.76.6
Aug21° / 12°8710014.36.8
Sep18° / 10°10910.8012.45.6
Oct12° / 21317.30.410.52.6
Nov / 29119.55.78.80.5
Dec / 27119.112.37.90.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42773
52773
62773
72674
82674
92575
102575
112476
122575
132476
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Campbell River gets around 291 mm of rain and snow over 19.5 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 64% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1627
2637
3638
4649
5649
66510
76611
86612
96713
106714
116715
126716
136717
146718
156619
166620
176621
186622
196523
206523
216524
226425
236325
246326
256226
266126
276027
286027
295927
305928

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 (%)
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24100
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28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:194:50
29.57:214:48
39.47:224:47
49.47:244:45
59.37:264:44
69.27:274:42
79.27:294:41
89.17:314:39
99.17:324:38
109.07:344:36
119.07:364:35
128.97:374:34
138.97:394:32
148.87:404:31
158.87:424:30
168.87:444:29
178.77:454:28
188.77:474:27
198.67:484:25
208.67:504:24
218.57:514:23
228.57:534:23
238.57:544:22
248.47:564:21
258.47:574:20
268.37:594:19
278.38:004:18
288.38:024:18
298.28:034:17
308.28:044:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 0.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Campbell River

In seasonPeak

In November, Campbell River sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Campbell River's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Campbell River?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Campbell River.

What to pack for Campbell River in November

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

In November, Campbell River sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Campbell River in November

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in January near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Campbell River 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 Campbell River peaks around July 18 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 18UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Campbell River?

Campbell River sits at 50.0°N, 125.2°W, 65 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Courtenay, 41 km away.

Topography around Campbell River

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campbell River has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 632 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,332 m.

The land around Campbell River is covered by water (39%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
632 m
80 km
2,332 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Courtenay 41 km · Port Alberni 92 km · Tofino 107 km · Nanaimo 133 km · Harewood 134 km · Squamish 154 km · Whistler 164 km · University Endowment Lands 167 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 Campbell River (50.0163°, -125.2446°, elevation 65 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).