Greater Sudbury weather in November

In November, Greater Sudbury sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Greater Sudbury's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greater Sudbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
5th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:35 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Greater Sudbury is city and unitary authority in Ontario, Canada.

Density
52/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 6°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical November day in Greater Sudbury reaches about 3°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 10°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-1
26-1
36-1
46-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-4
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How November really feels in Greater Sudbury

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Greater Sudbury weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -17°5310.110.98.80.0
Feb-5° / -16°417.67.9100.0
Mar / -10°507.86.111.60.0
Apr10° / -1°709.83.913.32.1
May17° / 7210.60.414.85.4
Jun23° / 11°8110.8015.56.5
Jul25° / 14°8710.7015.26.8
Aug23° / 13°9011.20146.7
Sep19° / 9211012.45.7
Oct11° / 9412.70.910.72.3
Nov / -5°73116.39.20.1
Dec-4° / -12°59119.98.50.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42674
52773
62773
72773
82872
92773
102773
112773
122674
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Greater Sudbury gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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23812
33812
43813
53713
63714
73614
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303830

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
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22100
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24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:135:02
29.87:145:01
39.77:164:59
49.77:174:58
59.67:194:56
69.67:204:55
79.57:224:54
89.57:234:53
99.47:254:51
109.47:264:50
119.47:284:49
129.37:294:48
139.37:304:47
149.27:324:46
159.27:334:45
169.27:354:44
179.17:364:43
189.17:374:42
199.07:394:41
209.07:404:40
219.07:424:39
228.97:434:39
238.97:444:38
248.97:464:37
258.87:474:36
268.87:484:36
278.87:494:35
288.77:514:35
298.77:524:34
308.77:534:34

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Greater Sudbury?

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

0.1
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 Greater Sudbury.

What to pack for Greater Sudbury in November

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

In November, Greater Sudbury sees daytime highs around 3°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

Sea temperature near Greater Sudbury in November

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Greater Sudbury 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 Greater Sudbury peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Greater Sudbury?

Greater Sudbury sits at 46.5°N, 81.0°W, 266 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Valley East, 17 km away.

Topography around Greater Sudbury

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Greater Sudbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 274 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m.

The land around Greater Sudbury is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
411 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Valley East 17 km · North Bay 118 km · Huntsville 188 km · Bracebridge 208 km · Midland 212 km · Owen Sound 214 km · Timmins 221 km · Collingwood 231 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 Greater Sudbury (46.49°, -80.99°, elevation 266 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).