North Bay in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), North Bay sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 272 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 0°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is North Bay's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see North Bay's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
272 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
2.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in North Bay in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 0°C by late November.

A typical fall day in North Bay reaches about 10°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-10°10°20°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in North Bay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 42 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
42
5 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

North Bay weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -14°6211.111.68.80.0
Feb-6° / -14°479.19.5100.0
Mar / -8°569.77.311.60.0
Apr / -1°7410.53.813.31.2
May16° / 7510.20.414.74.9
Jun21° / 13°8011.1015.56.3
Jul23° / 16°9112.2015.26.6
Aug22° / 15°9812.20146.4
Sep18° / 10°9812.1012.35.3
Oct10° / 9612.9110.72.2
Nov / -2°7812.67.39.20.1
Dec-3° / -9°6412.211.18.50.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

North Bay gets around 272 mm of rain and snow over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit North Bay?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in North Bay.

What to pack for North Bay in Fall

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

In fall, North Bay sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 38 days see rain.

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UV index in North Bay in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in North Bay peaks around June 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is North Bay?

North Bay sits at 46.3°N, 79.5°W, 206 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Huntsville, 111 km away.

Topography around North Bay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around North Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 216 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m.

The land around North Bay is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), water (32%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
249 m
80 km
405 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Huntsville 111 km · Greater Sudbury 118 km · Valley East 123 km · Bracebridge 143 km · Petawawa 175 km · Midland 177 km · Orillia 190 km · Wasaga Beach 205 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 North Bay (46.3168°, -79.4663°, elevation 206 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.