West Kelowna weather in November

In November, West Kelowna sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 15.3 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 6°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is West Kelowna's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Kelowna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:20 AM – 4:07 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

West Kelowna is city in the Regional District of Central Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada.

Density
233/km²
people per km²
Founded
2007

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 West Kelowna reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°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)
161
261
361
461
550
650
750
850
950
1050
1140
124-1
134-1
144-1
154-1
163-1
173-1
183-2
193-2
203-2
212-2
222-2
232-2
242-3
252-3
262-3
271-3
281-3
291-3
301-3

How November really feels in West Kelowna

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.

West Kelowna 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° / -6°5913.3138.40.0
Feb / -6°4210.39.39.70.0
Mar / -3°5811.88.711.50.3
Apr10° / 46103.513.52.2
May15° / 5310.10.715.14.6
Jun18° / 529.90.1165.8
Jul23° / 11°295.1015.77.8
Aug23° / 12°245.2014.37.9
Sep18° / 417.30.112.46.3
Oct11° / 6711.61.610.52.5
Nov / -1°8615.3108.80.1
Dec-1° / -5°6613.714.180.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42674
52674
62575
72575
82575
92476
102476
112377
122377
132377
142377
152377
162377
172377
182278
192377
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

West Kelowna gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 15.3 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 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14617
24618
34719
44820
54922
65023
75024
85125
95227
105228
115329
125330
135331
145432
155433
165434
175435
185336
195337
205338
215239
225240
235140
245041
255041
264941
274841
284741
294641
304541

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
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 3:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:564:28
29.56:584:26
39.46:594:25
49.47:014:23
59.37:034:22
69.37:044:20
79.27:064:19
89.27:084:17
99.17:094:16
109.17:114:14
119.07:124:13
129.07:144:12
138.97:164:10
148.97:174:09
158.87:194:08
168.87:204:07
178.77:224:06
188.77:244:04
198.67:254:03
208.67:274:02
218.67:284:01
228.57:304:01
238.57:314:00
248.47:333:59
258.47:343:58
268.47:353:57
278.37:373:56
288.37:383:56
298.37:403:55
308.27:413:55

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit West Kelowna?

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 West Kelowna.

What to pack for West Kelowna in November

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

In November, West Kelowna sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in West Kelowna 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 West Kelowna 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
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in West Kelowna 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 West Kelowna is worst in August — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.8× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModeratePoorAug 1657 µg/m³Jan 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul29Moderate
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep22Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Kelowna?

West Kelowna sits at 49.9°N, 119.6°W, 484 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Kelowna, 7.0 km away.

Topography around West Kelowna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around West Kelowna has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 832 m around an average of 544 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,286 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,072 m.

The land around West Kelowna is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
832 m
16 km
1,286 m
80 km
2,072 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Kelowna 7.0 km · Okanagan Mission 9.0 km · Rutland 15 km · Lake Country 21 km · Penticton 42 km · Vernon 50 km · Salmon Arm 96 km · Kamloops 104 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 West Kelowna (49.8625°, -119.5833°, elevation 484 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).