Medicine Hat weather in November

In November, Medicine Hat sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 5.6 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Medicine Hat's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Medicine Hat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
5th coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:45 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Medicine Hat is city in southeast Alberta, Canada.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
564/km²
people per km²
Founded
1894

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 7°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical November day in Medicine Hat reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-3
27-3
37-3
47-3
56-3
66-4
76-4
86-4
95-4
105-4
115-5
125-5
134-5
144-5
154-5
164-6
173-6
183-6
193-6
203-6
212-7
222-7
232-7
242-7
251-7
261-8
271-8
281-8
290-8
300-9

How November really feels in Medicine Hat

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
19 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Medicine Hat weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°1555.78.30.0
Feb-1° / -11°124.24.39.70.0
Mar / -6°205.64.711.50.5
Apr12° / 357.12.813.53.3
May18° / 539.41.115.15.7
Jun22° / 10°8611.1016.16.4
Jul26° / 12°396.8015.77.5
Aug26° / 12°396.6014.37.6
Sep20° / 346.10.312.47.0
Oct12° / 265.41.510.53.7
Nov / -6°215.64.98.80.2
Dec-2° / -10°154.65.27.90.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44753
54753
64555
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134753
144753
154852
164852
174852
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274852
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Medicine Hat gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11911
22012
32013
42014
52014
62015
72015
82015
92015
101915
111915
121815
131815
141815
151715
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171715
181715
191715
201716
211716
221716
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251617
261617
271617
281517
291516
301516

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 14 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

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 9 h 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 4:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:214:52
29.57:224:50
39.47:244:49
49.47:264:47
59.37:274:45
69.27:294:44
79.27:314:42
89.17:324:41
99.17:344:39
109.07:364:38
119.07:374:37
128.97:394:35
138.97:414:34
148.87:424:33
158.87:444:32
168.77:454:30
178.77:474:29
188.77:494:28
198.67:504:27
208.67:524:26
218.57:534:25
228.57:554:24
238.57:564:23
248.47:584:22
258.47:594:22
268.38:014:21
278.38:024:20
288.38:034:19
298.28:054:19
308.28:064:18

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
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

Is November a good time to visit Medicine Hat?

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

0.2
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 Medicine Hat.

What to pack for Medicine Hat in November

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

In November, Medicine Hat sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Medicine Hat 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 Medicine Hat peaks around July 15 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Medicine Hat?

Medicine Hat sits at 50.0°N, 110.7°W, 673 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Lethbridge, 158 km away.

Topography around Medicine Hat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Medicine Hat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 690 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 880 m.

The land around Medicine Hat is covered by grassland (38%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
880 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Lethbridge 158 km · Swift Current 207 km · Okotoks 247 km · Chestermere 248 km · Auburn Bay 251 km · Cranston 252 km · McKenzie Towne 252 km · Taradale 260 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 Medicine Hat (50.0393°, -110.6766°, elevation 673 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).