Chatham weather in November

In November, Chatham sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Chatham's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chatham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:28 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Chatham is community in Ontario, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1998

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 11°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Chatham reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4114
5104
6103
7103
8103
993
1093
1192
1292
1392
1482
1582
1682
1781
1881
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2460
2560
2660
2760
2860
2950
305-1

How November really feels in Chatham

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chatham weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°6610.56.69.30.0
Feb / -7°548.5610.30.0
Mar / -3°6610.24.411.60.5
Apr13° / 8912.21.313.13.3
May19° / 10°9212.3014.45.7
Jun25° / 15°9411.20156.6
Jul27° / 18°8611.1014.86.5
Aug26° / 17°7710.4013.76.8
Sep22° / 13°738.7012.36.9
Oct15° / 7610.3010.84.6
Nov / 719.71.99.61.4
Dec / -3°6310.1590.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103367
113268
123367
133169
143169
153070
163070
172971
182872
192773
202674
212575
222575
232575
242476
252476
262377
272377
282278
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Chatham gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1321
2321
3311
4312
5302
6302
7303
8293
9294
10294
11295
12295
13296
14306
15307
16317
17318
18328
19338
20339
21349
22349
23359
24359
253510
263510
273510
283510
293510
303511

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 17 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:095:16
210.17:105:15
310.07:115:13
410.07:135:12
510.07:145:11
69.97:155:10
79.97:165:09
89.87:185:08
99.87:195:07
109.87:205:06
119.77:215:05
129.77:235:04
139.67:245:03
149.67:255:02
159.67:265:01
169.57:285:00
179.57:295:00
189.57:304:59
199.47:314:58
209.47:334:57
219.47:344:57
229.47:354:56
239.37:364:56
249.37:374:55
259.37:384:55
269.27:394:54
279.27:414:54
289.27:424:53
299.27:434:53
309.17:444:52

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.5Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Chatham?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chatham.

What to pack for Chatham in November

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

In November, Chatham sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Chatham in November

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Sep 23 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov10Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Chatham in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chatham peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chatham?

Chatham sits at 42.4°N, 82.2°W, 183 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Leamington, 53 km away.

Topography around Chatham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chatham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 182 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m.

The land around Chatham is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (26%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (88%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
159 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Leamington 53 km · Kingsville 57 km · Tecumseh 58 km · Saint Clair Shores 59 km · Grosse Pointe Woods 59 km · Mount Clemens 60 km · Roseville 62 km · Clinton Township 63 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 Chatham (42.4122°, -82.1849°, elevation 183 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).