Courtenay weather in November

In November, Courtenay sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 326 mm of precipitation across 20.3 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 9°C in the first days to 6°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 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Courtenay's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Courtenay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
326 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:41 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Courtenay is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
877/km²
people per km²
Founded
1969

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 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Courtenay reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Courtenay

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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Courtenay 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 / 29919.86.58.40.1
Feb / 17915.25.29.80.5
Mar / 20517.94.811.51.1
Apr11° / 13415.10.613.42.4
May15° / 8211.1015.14.6
Jun18° / 12°7411.30165.6
Jul21° / 14°477.8015.77.0
Aug21° / 15°678.2014.27.0
Sep18° / 12°11110.6012.45.6
Oct12° / 23918.30.110.52.7
Nov / 32620.33.28.80.9
Dec / 30220.36.980.1

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 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42872
52872
62773
72773
82773
92674
102575
112674
122575
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Courtenay gets around 326 mm of rain and snow over 20.3 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 67% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1653
2653
3663
4664
5674
6685
7685
8696
9697
10707
11708
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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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Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 18 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 7:17 AM to 8:02 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)
19.67:174:50
29.57:194:48
39.47:204:47
49.47:224:45
59.37:244:44
69.37:254:42
79.27:274:41
89.27:294:39
99.17:304:38
109.17:324:37
119.07:334:35
129.07:354:34
138.97:374:33
148.97:384:31
158.87:404:30
168.87:414:29
178.77:434:28
188.77:454:27
198.77:464:26
208.67:484:25
218.67:494:24
228.57:514:23
238.57:524:22
248.57:544:21
258.47:554:20
268.47:564:20
278.47:584:19
288.37:594:18
298.38:004:18
308.38:024:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 0.94 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
101.1Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Courtenay

In seasonPeak

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

Courtenay's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Courtenay?

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

0.9
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 Courtenay.

What to pack for Courtenay in November

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

In November, Courtenay sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 5°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 Courtenay 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 offshore 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
Sep15Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Courtenay 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 Courtenay 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 18 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 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Courtenay?

Courtenay sits at 49.7°N, 125.0°W, 13 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Campbell River, 41 km away.

Topography around Courtenay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Courtenay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,243 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,075 m.

The land around Courtenay is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
1,243 m
80 km
2,075 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Campbell River 41 km · Port Alberni 51 km · Tofino 89 km · Nanaimo 96 km · Harewood 97 km · Squamish 132 km · North Cowichan 134 km · University Endowment Lands 135 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 Courtenay (49.6866°, -124.9936°, elevation 13 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).