Salmon Arm weather in November

In November, Salmon Arm sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 16 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Salmon Arm's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salmon Arm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
5th coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:22 AM – 4:02 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Salmon Arm is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Density
125/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

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 2°C by the end.

A typical November day in Salmon Arm reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
271
361
461
561
661
761
851
951
1050
1150
1250
1350
1440
1540
1640
174-1
184-1
193-1
203-1
213-1
223-1
233-1
243-2
252-2
262-2
272-2
282-2
292-2
302-2

How November really feels in Salmon Arm

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Salmon Arm 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-1° / -5°6513.913.58.30.0
Feb / -5°4310.38.79.70.0
Mar / -2°5412.67.711.50.6
Apr11° / 4910.12.413.52.7
May17° / 6511.30.415.25.2
Jun20° / 10°6411.2016.25.9
Jul24° / 13°457.9015.87.4
Aug24° / 13°387014.37.5
Sep19° / 10°6310012.46.0
Oct11° / 8313.91.710.42.5
Nov / -0°9016108.70.1
Dec / -4°7014.715.27.80.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21882
31882
41882
51882
61882
71684
81684
91684
101684
111585
121387
131387
141288
151288
161288
171288
181288
191189
201189
211189
221090
231090
241189
251189
261189
271288
281288
291288
301288

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Salmon Arm gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 16 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 53% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15117
25218
35219
45320
55321
65322
75423
85425
95426
105527
115528
125529
135530
145532
155533
165534
175435
185436
195438
205439
215340
225341
235342
245242
255143
265144
275044
285045
294945
304845

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 4 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 3:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:574:24
29.46:594:23
39.37:004:21
49.37:024:19
59.27:044:18
69.27:064:16
79.17:074:15
89.17:094:13
99.07:114:12
109.07:124:10
118.97:144:09
128.97:164:07
138.87:174:06
148.87:194:05
158.77:214:04
168.77:224:02
178.67:244:01
188.67:264:00
198.57:273:59
208.57:293:58
218.47:303:57
228.47:323:56
238.47:333:55
248.37:353:54
258.37:363:53
268.27:383:52
278.27:393:52
288.27:413:51
298.17:423:50
308.17:433:50

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.05 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
101.2Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Salmon Arm?

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

0.1
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 Salmon Arm.

What to pack for Salmon Arm in November

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

In November, Salmon Arm sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Salmon Arm 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 Salmon Arm peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 15 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 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Salmon Arm 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 Salmon Arm is worst in August — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 27.5× the cleanest month (January, 3 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyModerateAug 1188 µg/m³Jan 164 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug91Unhealthy
Sep14Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov35Poor
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salmon Arm?

Salmon Arm sits at 50.7°N, 119.3°W, 427 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Vernon, 48 km away.

Topography around Salmon Arm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salmon Arm has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,398 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,492 m.

The land around Salmon Arm is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
645 m
16 km
1,398 m
80 km
2,492 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Vernon 48 km · Kamloops 74 km · Lake Country 77 km · Brocklehurst 81 km · Rutland 89 km · Kelowna 92 km · West Kelowna 96 km · Okanagan Mission 99 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 Salmon Arm (50.6998°, -119.2691°, elevation 427 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).