Guelph weather in November

In November, Guelph sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of November to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Guelph's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guelph's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:23 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Guelph is city in Ontario, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
498/km²
people per km²
Founded
1827

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 4°C by the end.

A typical November day in Guelph reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 14°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)
192
291
391
491
591
681
780
880
980
1080
1170
127-1
137-1
147-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
254-2
264-2
274-3
284-3
294-3
303-3

How November really feels in Guelph

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Guelph 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-2° / -10°6610.89.49.10.0
Feb-1° / -10°538.37.310.20.0
Mar / -5°629.75.611.60.3
Apr12° / 8711.72.513.22.9
May18° / 8811.6014.55.5
Jun23° / 13°9311.6015.26.5
Jul26° / 15°8510.9014.96.7
Aug25° / 15°769.9013.86.9
Sep21° / 10°779.6012.36.5
Oct13° / 78110.410.83.7
Nov / -1°7310.63.69.50.7
Dec / -6°6310.67.98.80.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43367
53466
63466
73466
83367
93367
103268
113268
123169
133070
143070
152872
162773
172773
182674
192476
202476
212377
222278
232179
242179
252080
261981
271981
281981
291981
301882

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Guelph gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1355
2345
3345
4335
5336
6336
7327
8327
9328
10328
11329
12329
133210
143310
153311
163312
173413
183514
193514
203615
213616
223716
233717
243818
253818
263819
273819
283820
293820
303821

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:035:06
210.07:055:04
310.07:065:03
49.97:075:02
59.97:095:01
69.87:105:00
79.87:114:58
89.77:134:57
99.77:144:56
109.77:154:55
119.67:174:54
129.67:184:53
139.57:194:52
149.57:214:51
159.57:224:50
169.47:234:50
179.47:244:49
189.47:264:48
199.37:274:47
209.37:284:46
219.37:294:46
229.27:314:45
239.27:324:44
249.27:334:44
259.27:344:43
269.17:354:43
279.17:364:42
289.17:374:42
299.07:394:41
309.07:404:41

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
72.0Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Guelph?

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

0.7
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 Guelph.

What to pack for Guelph in November

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

In November, Guelph sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Guelph 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 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 22 to Sep 1 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Guelph 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 Guelph peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 22UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Guelph?

Guelph sits at 43.5°N, 80.3°W, 335 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Hespeler, 13 km away.

Topography around Guelph

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guelph has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 331 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m.

The land around Guelph is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
469 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Hespeler 13 km · Fiddlesticks 17 km · Fergus 20 km · Cambridge 21 km · Christopher-Champlain 22 km · Waterloo 23 km · Kitchener 25 km · Forest Heights 26 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 Guelph (43.5459°, -80.256°, elevation 335 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).