Oshawa weather in November

In November, Oshawa sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 10.2 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 16% 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 Oshawa's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oshawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
5th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:18 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Oshawa is city in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,204/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 Oshawa reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°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 13°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)
1102
2102
392
492
592
691
791
881
981
1081
1180
1270
1370
1470
1570
167-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
215-1
225-1
235-2
245-2
255-2
264-2
274-2
284-2
294-3
304-3

How November really feels in Oshawa

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.

Oshawa 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°6510.78.89.10.0
Feb-1° / -10°518.26.710.20.0
Mar / -5°6010.45.511.60.2
Apr11° / 8311.3213.22.8
May18° / 7611014.55.6
Jun23° / 14°8911015.26.6
Jul26° / 16°8410.5014.96.6
Aug25° / 15°8010.1013.86.9
Sep21° / 11°809.1012.36.6
Oct14° / 8311.40.210.83.8
Nov / -0°7310.22.79.50.8
Dec / -6°6710.66.88.80.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43466
53466
63466
73565
83466
93466
103466
113367
123367
133268
143268
153169
163070
172971
182872
192872
202773
212773
222674
232575
242575
252575
262575
272575
282377
292377
302377

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Oshawa gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1343
2343
3333
4333
5324
6324
7324
8315
9315
10316
11316
12317
13317
14318
15329
16329
173310
183311
193411
203412
213512
223613
233614
243714
253715
263715
273816
283816
293817
303817

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
31000
41000
51000
61000
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 15 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
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light 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 6:59 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:594:59
210.07:004:58
39.97:014:57
49.97:034:55
59.87:044:54
69.87:054:53
79.87:074:52
89.77:084:51
99.77:094:50
109.67:114:49
119.67:124:48
129.67:134:47
139.57:154:46
149.57:164:45
159.47:174:44
169.47:184:43
179.47:204:42
189.37:214:41
199.37:224:40
209.37:234:40
219.27:254:39
229.27:264:38
239.27:274:38
249.17:284:37
259.17:304:37
269.17:314:36
279.17:324:36
289.07:334:35
299.07:344:35
309.07:354:34

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Dim
62.0Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Oshawa?

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

0.8
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 Oshawa.

What to pack for Oshawa in November

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

In November, Oshawa sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Oshawa 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 27 to Sep 2 — about 1.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Oshawa 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 Oshawa peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 20UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oshawa?

Oshawa sits at 43.9°N, 78.8°W, 105 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Whitby, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Oshawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oshawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m.

The land around Oshawa is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (31%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
346 m
80 km
394 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Whitby 7.0 km · Brooklin 11 km · Bowmanville 13 km · Ajax 16 km · Pickering 23 km · Rouge 28 km · West Hill 30 km · Uxbridge 31 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 Oshawa (43.9001°, -78.8496°, elevation 105 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).