Thetford-Mines weather in November

In November, Thetford-Mines sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 15% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Thetford-Mines's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thetford-Mines's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
5th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
6:55 AM – 4:06 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Thetford-Mines is city in Quebec, Canada.

Density
113/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 Thetford-Mines reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

-20°-10°10°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
160
260
36-1
46-1
56-1
65-1
75-1
85-2
95-2
105-2
114-2
124-3
134-3
144-3
153-3
163-4
173-4
183-4
193-4
202-4
212-5
222-5
232-5
241-5
251-5
261-6
271-6
281-6
290-6
300-7

How November really feels in Thetford-Mines

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
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Thetford-Mines weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -15°7912.612.88.90.0
Feb-5° / -14°7010.510.9100.0
Mar-0° / -8°8312.29.911.60.0
Apr / -1°10612.8613.31.1
May15° / 11614.6114.74.2
Jun20° / 12°13514.1015.55.6
Jul23° / 14°12916.1015.25.8
Aug22° / 13°13114.60146.0
Sep18° / 10211.3012.35.3
Oct10° / 12213.11.910.72.2
Nov / -3°9112.87.99.20.1
Dec-3° / -10°981312.38.50.0

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 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43070
53070
63169
73169
83070
93070
103169
113169
123070
133169
143169
153070
163070
173070
182971
192971
202971
212872
222872
232872
242773
252773
262674
272674
282575
292575
302575

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Thetford-Mines gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14315
24315
34316
44216
54217
64218
74218
84119
94120
104020
114021
124022
134023
144024
154025
164026
174027
184128
194130
204231
214232
224333
234334
244435
254435
264436
274537
284537
294538
304538

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 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 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 6:33 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 3:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:334:24
29.86:354:23
39.86:364:21
49.76:384:20
59.76:394:19
69.66:414:17
79.66:424:16
89.56:434:15
99.56:454:14
109.46:464:13
119.46:484:11
129.46:494:10
139.36:514:09
149.36:524:08
159.26:534:07
169.26:554:06
179.26:564:05
189.16:574:04
199.16:594:04
209.07:004:03
219.07:014:02
229.07:034:01
238.97:044:00
248.97:054:00
258.97:073:59
268.87:083:59
278.87:093:58
288.87:103:57
298.87:123:57
308.77:133:57

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Thetford-Mines?

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
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Thetford-Mines.

What to pack for Thetford-Mines in November

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

In November, Thetford-Mines sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Thetford-Mines 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 Thetford-Mines peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Thetford-Mines?

Thetford-Mines sits at 46.1°N, 71.3°W, 317 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Saint-Georges, 49 km away.

Topography around Thetford-Mines

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thetford-Mines has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 341 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 m.

The land around Thetford-Mines is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
772 m
80 km
1,247 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Saint-Georges 49 km · Victoriaville 51 km · Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures 73 km · Sainte-Foy 76 km · L'Ancienne-Lorette 78 km · Lévis 80 km · Quebec City 80 km · Les Rivières 81 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 Thetford-Mines (46.0937°, -71.3054°, elevation 317 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).