Saint John weather in November

In November, Saint John sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 128 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Saint John's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint John's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
128 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:31 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Saint John is city in New Brunswick, Canada.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
227/km²
people per km²
Founded
1604

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 5°C by the end.

A typical November day in Saint John reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
195
295
394
494
594
694
784
883
983
1083
1183
1283
1372
1472
1572
1672
1772
1871
1961
2061
2161
2261
2360
2460
2550
2650
2750
285-1
295-1
304-1

How November really feels in Saint John

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Saint John weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -9°11211.68.48.90.0
Feb-1° / -8°9510.38.210.10.0
Mar / -4°11211.47.211.60.0
Apr / 10512.33.413.20.5
May11° / 10412.30.214.62.4
Jun15° / 11°10812.1015.44.3
Jul18° / 14°9111015.15.6
Aug19° / 14°819.3013.96.1
Sep16° / 12°10810012.35.1
Oct12° / 13310.90.210.73.1
Nov / 12811.82.39.30.8
Dec / -4°13713.16.98.60.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43565
53565
63664
73664
83565
93565
103664
113664
123664
133763
143664
153664
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253664
263664
273664
283565
293565
303664

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Saint John gets around 128 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1403
2403
3404
4404
5404
6405
7395
8395
9396
10386
11386
12387
13377
14377
15378
16388
17388
18389
19399
20399
213910
224010
234011
244011
254012
264113
274113
284114
294215
304216

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
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
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 21 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:105:05
29.97:125:04
39.87:135:02
49.87:155:01
59.77:165:00
69.77:174:59
79.67:194:57
89.67:204:56
99.67:224:55
109.57:234:54
119.57:244:53
129.47:264:52
139.47:274:51
149.47:294:50
159.37:304:49
169.37:314:48
179.27:334:47
189.27:344:46
199.27:354:45
209.17:374:44
219.17:384:44
229.17:394:43
239.07:404:42
249.07:424:42
259.07:434:41
268.97:444:40
278.97:454:40
288.97:464:39
298.97:484:39
308.87:494:38

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Saint John?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saint John.

What to pack for Saint John in November

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

In November, Saint John sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Saint John in November

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 14°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

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

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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Dec7Bracing

UV index in Saint John 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 Saint John peaks around July 11 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint John?

Saint John sits at 45.3°N, 66.1°W, 30 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Saint John West, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Saint John

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint John has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m.

The land around Saint John is covered by water (38%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
449 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Saint John West 2.0 km · Quispamsis 19 km · Fredericton 89 km · Fredericton Northside 91 km · Riverview 130 km · Lutes Mountain 131 km · Moncton 134 km · Dieppe 139 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 Saint John (45.2708°, -66.0562°, elevation 30 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).