Rimouski weather in November

In November, Rimouski sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 94 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 1°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 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Rimouski's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rimouski's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
94 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
6:51 AM – 3:47 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Rimouski is city of Québec, Canada.

Density
79/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 6°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical November day in Rimouski reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
162
262
362
462
552
651
751
851
951
1041
1140
1240
1340
1440
1530
163-1
173-1
183-1
193-1
202-2
212-2
222-2
232-2
242-2
251-3
261-3
271-3
281-3
291-4
300-4

How November really feels in Rimouski

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.

Rimouski weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -14°6410.311.68.60.0
Feb-7° / -13°568.59.19.90.0
Mar-2° / -8°7310.49.911.60.0
Apr / -1°8411.65.513.40.2
May11° / 8612.10.8152.4
Jun16° / 10°8511.3015.84.7
Jul19° / 14°8811.8015.55.9
Aug19° / 14°8410.9014.16.0
Sep15° / 10°9211.3012.44.5
Oct / 10912.50.810.61.7
Nov / -1°9411.66.890.1
Dec-3° / -8°841212.18.20.0

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 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33070
43070
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103268
113268
123268
133367
143367
153367
163367
173268
183268
193169
203169
213070
222971
232971
242971
252872
262674
272674
282575
292476
302476

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Rimouski gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14111
24012
34013
44014
54015
63916
73917
83918
93919
103819
113820
123820
133821
143821
153822
163823
173823
183824
193825
203826
213826
223927
233928
243929
254030
264031
274032
284033
294034
304034

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 (%)
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 19 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 24 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 6:28 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 4:07 PM to 3:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:284:07
29.66:294:06
39.66:314:04
49.56:334:03
59.56:344:01
69.46:364:00
79.46:373:59
89.36:393:57
99.36:413:56
109.26:423:55
119.26:443:53
129.16:453:52
139.16:473:51
149.06:483:50
159.06:503:49
168.96:513:47
178.96:533:46
188.96:543:45
198.86:563:44
208.86:573:43
218.76:593:43
228.77:003:42
238.77:013:41
248.67:033:40
258.67:043:39
268.67:053:39
278.57:073:38
288.57:083:37
298.57:093:37
308.47:113:36

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Rimouski?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rimouski.

What to pack for Rimouski in November

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

In November, Rimouski sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Rimouski in November

The nearest coast averages about 2°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 12°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

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

0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep9Bracing
Oct6Bracing
Nov2Bracing
Dec1Bracing

UV index in Rimouski 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 Rimouski peaks around July 12 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rimouski?

Rimouski sits at 48.4°N, 68.5°W, 23 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Baie-Comeau, 90 km away.

Topography around Rimouski

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rimouski has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 902 m.

The land around Rimouski is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
385 m
80 km
902 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Baie-Comeau 90 km · Rivière-du-Loup 102 km · Edmundston 120 km · Chicoutimi 187 km · Saguenay 188 km · Jonquière 201 km · Alma 231 km · Sept-Îles 249 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 Rimouski (48.4488°, -68.524°, elevation 23 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).