Kamloops weather in November

In November, Kamloops sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°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 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kamloops's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamloops's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
5th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:26 AM – 4:07 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kamloops is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
349/km²
people per km²
Founded
1811

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 -0°C by the end.

A typical November day in Kamloops reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-1
25-1
35-1
45-2
55-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
94-2
104-2
113-2
123-3
133-3
143-3
153-3
162-3
172-3
182-4
192-4
202-4
211-4
221-4
231-5
241-5
251-5
260-5
270-5
280-5
290-6
300-6

How November really feels in Kamloops

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.

Kamloops weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -8°4110.510.68.30.0
Feb / -7°257.17.19.70.0
Mar / -4°308.76.411.50.6
Apr12° / 307.42.213.53.1
May17° / 439.20.515.25.6
Jun21° / 479.2016.26.3
Jul25° / 11°346.1015.87.6
Aug24° / 11°235.3014.37.7
Sep19° / 357012.46.4
Oct10° / 4510.11.810.42.4
Nov / -3°5612.28.88.70.0
Dec-2° / -7°4611.211.97.80.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42674
52674
62575
72575
82377
92377
102377
112278
122278
132278
142278
152179
162179
172179
182179
192080
202080
212080
222179
232179
242179
252179
262377
272377
282377
292377
302377

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Kamloops gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14016
24117
34118
44219
54221
64322
74323
84324
94325
104326
114326
124327
134228
144228
154129
164130
174130
184031
194032
204032
213933
223934
233834
243834
253735
263735
273635
283635
293535
303535

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 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 3:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:014:29
29.47:034:27
39.37:044:25
49.37:064:24
59.27:084:22
69.27:104:20
79.17:114:19
89.17:134:17
99.07:154:16
109.07:164:15
118.97:184:13
128.97:204:12
138.87:214:10
148.87:234:09
158.77:254:08
168.77:264:07
178.67:284:05
188.67:304:04
198.57:314:03
208.57:334:02
218.47:344:01
228.47:364:00
238.47:373:59
248.37:393:58
258.37:403:58
268.27:423:57
278.27:433:56
288.27:453:55
298.17:463:55
308.17:473:54

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Kamloops?

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 Kamloops.

What to pack for Kamloops in November

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

In November, Kamloops sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kamloops 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 Kamloops 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 17 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kamloops 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 Kamloops is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 22.6× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kamloops's WHO annual average of 7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1426 µg/m³Jan 141 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb2Good
Mar2Good
Apr2Good
May2Good
Jun3Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep3Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kamloops?

Kamloops sits at 50.7°N, 120.3°W, 414 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Brocklehurst, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kamloops

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamloops has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,144 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,925 m.

The land around Kamloops is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
540 m
16 km
1,144 m
80 km
1,925 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Brocklehurst 8.0 km · Salmon Arm 74 km · Vernon 86 km · Lake Country 98 km · West Kelowna 104 km · Kelowna 105 km · Rutland 108 km · Okanagan Mission 112 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 Kamloops (50.6665°, -120.3192°, elevation 414 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).