Prince George weather in November

In November, Prince George sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 13.7 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of November to 7 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Prince George's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prince George's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
5th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
7:50 AM – 4:03 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Prince George is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
248/km²
people per km²
Founded
1807

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 4°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical November day in Prince George reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
24-2
34-2
44-2
54-2
63-3
73-3
83-3
93-3
103-3
112-3
122-4
132-4
142-4
151-4
161-4
171-5
181-5
191-5
200-5
210-5
220-6
230-6
24-1-6
25-1-6
26-1-7
27-1-7
28-1-7
29-2-7
30-2-7

How November really feels in Prince George

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
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Prince George weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -11°5412.111.17.70.0
Feb-1° / -9°308.37.39.40.0
Mar / -5°359.36.311.50.4
Apr11° / 3892.113.72.8
May17° / 4090.515.75.3
Jun20° / 5310016.86.1
Jul23° / 11°5310016.36.8
Aug22° / 10°418.3014.66.9
Sep17° / 549.80.112.55.2
Oct / 7613.72.810.21.6
Nov / -5°6713.79.88.30.0
Dec-3° / -9°4610.310.47.20.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33070
43169
53169
62971
72971
82872
92872
102773
112773
122773
132674
142575
152575
162575
172476
182476
192575
202476
212476
222476
232575
242575
252575
262773
272773
282773
292773
302872

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Prince George gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 13.7 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 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14721
24822
34823
44824
54825
64926
74927
84929
94929
104930
114831
124832
134732
144732
154633
164633
174634
184534
194535
204435
214336
224336
234236
244136
254036
264036
273936
283836
293835
303735

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

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of November to 7 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 8:13 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 3:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:214:28
29.17:234:27
39.07:254:25
48.97:274:23
58.97:294:21
68.87:314:19
78.77:324:17
88.77:344:16
98.67:364:14
108.67:384:12
118.57:404:11
128.47:424:09
138.47:444:07
148.37:464:06
158.37:484:04
168.27:504:03
178.27:514:02
188.17:534:00
198.17:553:59
208.07:573:58
218.07:593:56
227.98:003:55
237.98:023:54
247.88:043:53
257.88:053:52
267.78:073:51
277.78:093:50
287.68:103:49
297.68:123:48
307.68:133:47

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Prince George?

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 Prince George.

What to pack for Prince George in November

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

In November, Prince George sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Prince George 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 Prince George peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug3Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Prince George 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 Prince George is worst in October — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 18.9× the cleanest month (January, 2 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Prince George's WHO annual average of 16 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModeratePoorOct 2437 µg/m³Jan 212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May25Moderate
Jun6Good
Jul27Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prince George?

Prince George sits at 53.9°N, 122.8°W, 578 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Fort St. John, 286 km away.

Fort St. JohnJasperTerraceBrocklehurstKamloopsWhistlerSalmon Arm

Topography around Prince George

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prince George has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 603 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,438 m.

The land around Prince George is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
1,438 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Fort St. John 286 km · Grande Prairie 290 km · Jasper 330 km · Terrace 386 km · Brocklehurst 391 km · Kamloops 397 km · Whistler 423 km · Salmon Arm 429 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 Prince George (53.9166°, -122.753°, elevation 578 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).