Cranbrook weather in November

In November, Cranbrook sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 17% 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 Cranbrook's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cranbrook's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
5th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:04 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Cranbrook is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Founded
1898

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 Cranbrook reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

-20°-10°10°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
35-3
44-3
54-3
64-3
74-3
84-4
93-4
103-4
113-4
123-4
133-4
142-4
152-4
162-5
172-5
182-5
191-5
201-6
211-6
221-6
231-6
240-6
250-7
260-7
270-7
280-7
29-1-8
30-1-8

How November really feels in Cranbrook

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
4 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Cranbrook weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°4310.311.78.40.0
Feb / -10°337.37.89.80.0
Mar / -5°4710.58.711.50.3
Apr10° / -1°439.23.713.42.4
May16° / 5711.21.215.14.7
Jun19° / 6310.70.1166.0
Jul24° / 10°275.9015.67.7
Aug24° / 10°255.10.114.27.9
Sep19° / 356.50.312.46.5
Oct10° / 428.42.810.52.4
Nov / -5°5711.29.78.90.0
Dec-3° / -10°5110.811.280.0

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 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33367
43367
53268
63268
73268
83268
93169
103169
113070
123070
133070
143070
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203070
213070
223070
233070
243169
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Cranbrook gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13320
23321
33322
43423
53424
63425
73525
83526
93527
103628
113629
123630
133730
143731
153732
163833
173834
183835
193935
203936
213937
223937
233938
243938
253938
263938
273838
283738
293738
303638

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 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 7:40 AM to 8:24 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:405:14
29.57:415:12
39.57:435:10
49.47:455:09
59.47:465:07
69.37:485:06
79.27:495:04
89.27:515:03
99.17:535:02
109.17:545:00
119.07:564:59
129.07:584:58
139.07:594:56
148.98:014:55
158.98:024:54
168.88:044:53
178.88:054:52
188.78:074:51
198.78:094:50
208.68:104:49
218.68:124:48
228.68:134:47
238.58:144:46
248.58:164:45
258.48:174:44
268.48:194:43
278.48:204:43
288.38:214:42
298.38:234:41
308.38:244:41

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Cranbrook?

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

0.0
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 Cranbrook.

What to pack for Cranbrook in November

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

In November, Cranbrook sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Cranbrook 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 Cranbrook peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cranbrook in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cranbrook is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.9× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodAug 2130 µg/m³Jan 114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb4Good
Mar5Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cranbrook?

Cranbrook sits at 49.5°N, 115.8°W, 949 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Whitefish, 160 km away.

Topography around Cranbrook

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cranbrook has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 990 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,451 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,762 m.

The land around Cranbrook is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
1,451 m
80 km
2,762 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Whitefish 160 km · Canmore 179 km · Kalispell 180 km · Okotoks 187 km · Banff 187 km · Evergreen 198 km · Cranston 200 km · Auburn Bay 201 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 Cranbrook (49.4999°, -115.7688°, elevation 949 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).