Fort St. John weather in November

In November, Fort St. John sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 7.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of November to 7 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Fort St. John's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort St. John's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
5th coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
7 h 48 min
8:53 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Fort St. John is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
946/km²
people per km²
Founded
1975

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 1°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Fort St. John reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -13°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-5
21-6
31-6
40-6
50-7
60-7
7-1-7
8-1-8
9-1-8
10-2-8
11-2-9
12-2-9
13-3-9
14-3-10
15-3-10
16-3-10
17-4-10
18-4-11
19-4-11
20-4-11
21-5-11
22-5-12
23-5-12
24-5-12
25-6-12
26-6-13
27-6-13
28-6-13
29-6-13
30-7-14

How November really feels in Fort St. John

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
29 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Fort St. John weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -17°257.17.67.30.0
Feb-6° / -14°164.55.39.10.0
Mar-0° / -10°236.67.111.40.0
Apr / -2°255.73.413.81.8
May16° / 408.21.1165.1
Jun20° / 7510.9017.36.0
Jul22° / 10°8011.3016.86.4
Aug21° / 478.6014.96.6
Sep15° / 438.10.512.54.8
Oct / -1°337.33.710.11.2
Nov-3° / -10°317.47.37.90.0
Dec-8° / -15°235.66.46.70.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33466
43466
53466
63367
73367
83367
93169
103070
113070
123070
132971
143070
152971
162971
173070
183070
193070
203070
213169
223169
233268
243268
253268
263367
273565
283565
293565
303664

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Fort St. John gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12421
22421
32422
42422
52422
62523
72523
82523
92624
102624
112624
122624
132524
142524
152524
162424
172424
182424
192424
202424
212425
222325
232325
242325
252224
262224
272224
282124
292124
302123

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 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of November to 7 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:21 AM to 9:20 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:215:13
28.88:245:10
38.78:265:08
48.68:285:06
58.68:305:04
68.58:325:02
78.48:345:00
88.48:374:58
98.38:394:56
108.28:414:54
118.28:434:53
128.18:454:51
138.08:474:49
148.08:494:47
157.98:514:46
167.88:534:44
177.88:554:42
187.78:574:41
197.78:594:39
207.69:014:38
217.69:034:36
227.59:054:35
237.49:074:34
247.49:094:32
257.39:114:31
267.39:134:30
277.29:154:29
287.29:164:28
297.19:184:27
307.19:204:26

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.89 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
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.7Dim
240.7Dim
250.7Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Fort St. John?

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
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fort St. John.

What to pack for Fort St. John in November

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

In November, Fort St. John sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Fort St. John 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 Fort St. John peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Fort St. John 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 Fort St. John is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (March, 4 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Fort St. John's WHO annual average of 9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1720 µg/m³Mar 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb5Good
Mar4Good
Apr6Good
May22Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul12Good
Aug9Good
Sep6Good
Oct7Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fort St. John?

Fort St. John sits at 56.2°N, 120.9°W, 696 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Grande Prairie, 176 km away.

Prince GeorgeJasperTerraceStony PlainSpruce GroveSt. AlbertWîhkwêntôwin

Topography around Fort St. John

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fort St. John has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 685 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m.

The land around Fort St. John is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), trees (26%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
466 m
80 km
963 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Grande Prairie 176 km · Prince George 286 km · Jasper 415 km · Terrace 526 km · Stony Plain 532 km · Spruce Grove 536 km · St. Albert 545 km · Wîhkwêntôwin 557 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 Fort St. John (56.2499°, -120.8529°, elevation 696 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).