Stratford weather in November

In November, Stratford sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 4°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 10 hours at the start of November to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Stratford's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stratford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:25 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Stratford is city in Ontario, Canada.

Density
1,435/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

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 4°C by the end.

A typical November day in Stratford reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
292
391
491
591
691
781
880
980
1080
1170
1270
1370
147-1
157-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
264-2
274-2
284-3
294-3
303-3

How November really feels in Stratford

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.

Stratford weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -9°7512.3119.20.0
Feb-1° / -10°599.68.910.20.0
Mar / -5°6810.96.411.60.3
Apr12° / 9412.62.613.22.8
May18° / 9912.2014.55.5
Jun23° / 13°10011.9015.26.5
Jul25° / 15°10011.9014.96.6
Aug24° / 14°8110.6013.86.9
Sep21° / 10°8910.2012.36.4
Oct14° / 8811.90.410.83.7
Nov / -1°8012.14.79.50.7
Dec / -6°7112.39.88.80.0

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 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43169
53169
63169
73070
83070
93070
102971
112872
122971
132872
142872
152674
162575
172575
182476
192377
202278
212179
222179
232080
241981
251981
261882
271882
281882
291783
301783

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Stratford gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 40% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1395
2396
3386
4387
5377
6378
7378
8369
93610
103611
113611
123612
133613
143714
153715
163816
173917
184018
194019
204120
214221
224322
234423
244424
254524
264525
274626
284627
294628
304628

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 15 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of November to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 4:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:065:09
210.07:075:08
310.07:095:06
49.97:105:05
59.97:115:04
69.87:125:03
79.87:145:02
89.87:155:00
99.77:164:59
109.77:184:58
119.67:194:57
129.67:204:56
139.67:224:55
149.57:234:55
159.57:244:54
169.57:254:53
179.47:274:52
189.47:284:51
199.47:294:50
209.37:304:50
219.37:324:49
229.37:334:48
239.27:344:48
249.27:354:47
259.27:364:47
269.17:374:46
279.17:394:46
289.17:404:45
299.17:414:45
309.07:424:44

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Stratford?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stratford.

What to pack for Stratford in November

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

In November, Stratford sees daytime highs around 7°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

UV index in Stratford 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 Stratford peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Stratford?

Stratford sits at 43.4°N, 80.9°W, 365 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Woodstock, 31 km away.

Topography around Stratford

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stratford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 363 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m.

The land around Stratford is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
417 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Woodstock 31 km · Forest Heights 35 km · Kitchener 36 km · Waterloo 37 km · London 48 km · Cambridge 52 km · Hespeler 52 km · Christopher-Champlain 52 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 Stratford (43.3668°, -80.9497°, elevation 365 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).