Squamish weather in November

In November, Squamish sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 416 mm of precipitation across 20 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Squamish's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Squamish's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
416 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:34 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 5°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical November day in Squamish 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 6°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
150
250
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550
640
740
840
94-1
104-1
114-1
123-1
133-1
143-1
153-1
163-1
173-2
182-2
192-2
202-2
212-2
222-2
232-2
242-2
251-3
261-3
271-3
281-3
291-3
301-3

How November really feels in Squamish

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Squamish 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 / -3°38019.3198.40.0
Feb / -3°23515.315.19.80.0
Mar / -2°30819.418.511.50.0
Apr / 19216.513.313.40.6
May11° / 13215.55.415.12.3
Jun14° / 12716.71.2163.4
Jul18° / 8811.2015.75.7
Aug18° / 10°10610.8014.25.9
Sep15° / 15011.90.912.44.3
Oct / 29417.18.510.51.4
Nov / -1°4162017.28.80.0
Dec / -3°37419.519.580.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32278
42278
52278
62179
72080
82080
92080
102080
112080
122080
131981
141981
151981
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
212080
222080
232179
242179
252179
262278
272278
282278
292278
302377

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Squamish gets around 416 mm of rain and snow over 20 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 66% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days, and about 17 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16344
26344
36446
46547
56548
66649
76750
86752
96853
106854
116956
126957
136958
146959
156959
166860
176861
186862
196862
206862
216763
226763
236662
246562
256462
266461
276361
286360
296260
306260

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 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 72 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 4:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:104:43
29.57:114:41
39.47:134:39
49.47:154:38
59.37:164:36
69.37:184:35
79.27:204:33
89.27:214:32
99.17:234:30
109.17:254:29
119.07:264:28
129.07:284:26
138.97:294:25
148.97:314:24
158.87:334:23
168.87:344:22
178.77:364:20
188.77:374:19
198.77:394:18
208.67:404:17
218.67:424:16
228.57:434:15
238.57:454:15
248.57:464:14
258.47:484:13
268.47:494:12
278.47:504:11
288.37:524:11
298.37:534:10
308.37:544:10

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.06 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

Hazard calendar for Squamish

In seasonPeak

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

Squamish'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 Squamish?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Squamish.

What to pack for Squamish in November

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

In November, Squamish sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Squamish 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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Squamish 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 Squamish 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 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 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Squamish?

Squamish sits at 49.7°N, 123.2°W, 5 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is West Vancouver, 41 km away.

Topography around Squamish

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Squamish has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,258 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,830 m.

The land around Squamish is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
862 m
16 km
2,258 m
80 km
2,830 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: West Vancouver 41 km · Central Lonsdale 42 km · North Vancouver 43 km · Lower Lonsdale 43 km · West End 46 km · Downtown Vancouver 46 km · Downtown Eastside 47 km · Chinatown 47 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 Squamish (49.6992°, -123.1563°, elevation 5 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).