Port Alberni weather in November

In November, Port Alberni sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 296 mm of precipitation across 19 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Port Alberni's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Alberni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
296 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:39 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Port Alberni is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
24/km²
people per km²
Founded
1912

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 6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Port Alberni reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1105
2105
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1184
1284
1384
1484
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2573
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2763
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3062

How November really feels in Port Alberni

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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Port Alberni 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 / 28918.56.88.50.1
Feb / 17815.269.80.4
Mar / 21218.16.511.61.1
Apr11° / 14115.81.313.42.3
May15° / 8612.1015.14.2
Jun17° / 10°6610.3015.95.4
Jul20° / 13°376.4015.67.0
Aug21° / 13°556.8014.27.1
Sep17° / 11°909.6012.45.7
Oct12° / 19815.70.110.52.9
Nov / 296193.48.90.9
Dec / 28019.188.10.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52773
62773
72575
82575
92575
102476
112476
122476
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Port Alberni gets around 296 mm of rain and snow over 19 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 62% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1583
2593
3603
4614
5614
6624
7635
8645
9646
10657
11657
12658
13659
14659
156510
166411
176412
186413
196414
206415
216415
226316
236316
246217
256117
266018
276018
285918
295918
305919

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
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Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 18 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 7:15 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 4:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:154:50
29.57:174:49
39.57:184:47
49.47:204:46
59.47:224:44
69.37:234:43
79.37:254:41
89.27:264:40
99.27:284:39
109.17:304:37
119.17:314:36
129.07:334:35
139.07:344:33
148.97:364:32
158.97:384:31
168.87:394:30
178.87:414:29
188.87:424:28
198.77:444:27
208.77:454:26
218.67:474:25
228.67:484:24
238.67:504:23
248.57:514:22
258.57:524:21
268.47:544:21
278.47:554:20
288.47:564:19
298.37:584:19
308.37:594:18

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Port Alberni

In seasonPeak

In November, Port Alberni sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Port Alberni's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Port Alberni?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Port Alberni.

What to pack for Port Alberni in November

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

In November, Port Alberni sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Port Alberni 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 January near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Port Alberni 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 Port Alberni peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Port Alberni?

Port Alberni sits at 49.2°N, 124.8°W, 22 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Courtenay, 51 km away.

Topography around Port Alberni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Alberni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,743 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,058 m.

The land around Port Alberni is covered by trees (49%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
1,743 m
80 km
2,058 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Courtenay 51 km · Harewood 63 km · Nanaimo 63 km · Tofino 81 km · Campbell River 92 km · North Cowichan 93 km · Duncan 95 km · University Endowment Lands 114 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 Port Alberni (49.2413°, -124.8028°, elevation 22 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).