Halifax West End weather in November

In November, Halifax West End sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 129 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 6°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 10 hours at the start of November to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Halifax West End's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Halifax West End's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
129 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:20 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Halifax West End reaches about 8°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 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3104
4103
5103
6103
7103
893
993
1092
1192
1292
1392
1482
1581
1681
1781
1881
1971
2071
2170
2270
2370
2470
2560
2660
276-1
286-1
296-1
306-1

How November really feels in Halifax West End

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Halifax West End weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -9°11111.57.990.0
Feb-0° / -9°10110.47.410.10.0
Mar / -5°108126.811.60.0
Apr / 9212.13.713.21.6
May14° / 8311.30.314.63.9
Jun19° / 10°9811.7015.35.7
Jul23° / 15°9010.30156.5
Aug23° / 15°9110.2013.96.7
Sep20° / 11°979.4012.36.2
Oct14° / 12410.60.110.73.9
Nov / 12911.11.79.41.3
Dec / -4°13413.36.28.70.0

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 (%)
13169
23169
33268
43268
53169
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173268
183268
193268
203169
213169
223169
233169
243070
253070
263070
272971
282971
292872
302674

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Halifax West End gets around 129 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1412
2412
3402
4403
5403
6393
7394
8394
9384
10385
11375
12375
13375
14366
15366
16366
17366
18366
19367
20367
21367
22367
23368
24368
25369
26369
273710
283711
293812
303813

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of November to 8 h 54 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 6:59 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:594:57
29.97:014:55
39.97:024:54
49.87:034:53
59.87:054:52
69.77:064:50
79.77:084:49
89.77:094:48
99.67:104:47
109.67:124:46
119.57:134:45
129.57:144:44
139.47:164:43
149.47:174:42
159.47:184:41
169.37:204:40
179.37:214:39
189.37:224:38
199.27:244:37
209.27:254:37
219.27:264:36
229.17:274:35
239.17:294:34
249.17:304:34
259.07:314:33
269.07:324:33
279.07:334:32
289.07:354:32
298.97:364:31
308.97:374:31

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.522.5151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Halifax West End

In seasonPeak

In November, Halifax West End sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Halifax West End sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Halifax West End?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Halifax West End.

What to pack for Halifax West End in November

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

In November, Halifax West End sees daytime highs around 8°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 Halifax West End 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 at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°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
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Halifax West End 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 Halifax West End peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 21UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Halifax West End?

Halifax West End sits at 44.6°N, 63.6°W, 27 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Armdale, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Halifax West End

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Halifax West End has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Halifax West End is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Armdale 2.0 km · Downtown Halifax 3.0 km · Halifax 3.0 km · Halifax South End 4.0 km · Clayton Park West 4.0 km · Dartmouth 4.0 km · Woodlawn 8.0 km · Bedford 9.0 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 Halifax West End (44.6486°, -63.6195°, elevation 27 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).