Whistler weather in November

In November, Whistler sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 391 mm of precipitation across 19.8 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 2°C in the first days to -3°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 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 Whistler's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Whistler's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
391 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:35 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Whistler is town in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
36/km²
people per km²
Founded
1914

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 2°C in the first days to -3°C by the end.

A typical November day in Whistler reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 3°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)
12-4
22-4
32-4
41-4
51-4
61-5
71-5
81-5
91-5
100-5
110-5
120-5
130-5
140-5
150-6
16-1-6
17-1-6
18-1-6
19-1-6
20-1-6
21-2-7
22-2-7
23-2-7
24-2-7
25-2-7
26-2-7
27-2-7
28-3-7
29-3-8
30-3-8

How November really feels in Whistler

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.

Whistler 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° / -8°35019.219.88.30.0
Feb-1° / -7°21515.315.99.70.0
Mar / -5°29119.919.911.50.0
Apr / -3°16916.415.413.50.1
May / 12515.87.515.21.6
Jun13° / 12216.92.116.13.0
Jul17° / 8010.80.115.75.6
Aug18° / 8510.30.114.35.7
Sep13° / 13511.81.912.43.6
Oct / -1°27317.312.310.50.5
Nov-1° / -6°39119.818.98.80.0
Dec-4° / -8°34219.119.77.90.0

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 7% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42575
52476
62476
72476
82377
92278
102278
112179
122179
132080
142080
152080
162080
171981
181981
191981
201981
211981
221981
231981
241981
252179
262179
272179
282278
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Whistler gets around 391 mm of rain and snow over 19.8 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 65% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days, and about 19 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16254
26255
36356
46457
56558
66659
76660
86761
96862
106863
116964
126965
136965
146865
156865
166866
176866
186766
196766
206766
216666
226565
236465
246364
256263
266263
276162
286062
296061
305961

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 4 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
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 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 7:10 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 4:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:104:41
29.57:124:39
39.47:134:37
49.37:154:36
59.37:174:34
69.27:184:33
79.27:204:31
89.17:224:30
99.17:234:28
109.07:254:27
119.07:274:26
128.97:284:24
138.97:304:23
148.87:324:22
158.87:334:20
168.77:354:19
178.77:364:18
188.67:384:17
198.67:404:16
208.67:414:15
218.57:434:14
228.57:444:13
238.47:464:12
248.47:474:11
258.47:494:10
268.37:504:10
278.37:514:09
288.37:534:08
298.27:544:08
308.27:554:07

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Whistler

In seasonPeak

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

Whistler's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Whistler?

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 Whistler.

What to pack for Whistler in November

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

In November, Whistler sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Whistler 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 Whistler peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Whistler?

Whistler sits at 50.1°N, 123.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Squamish, 49 km away.

Topography around Whistler

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Whistler has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 852 m around an average of 826 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,493 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,912 m.

The land around Whistler is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
852 m
16 km
2,493 m
80 km
2,912 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Squamish 49 km · Central Lonsdale 89 km · West Vancouver 89 km · North Vancouver 90 km · Lower Lonsdale 90 km · Westwood Plateau 91 km · Hastings-Sunrise 93 km · Coquitlam 94 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 Whistler (50.1182°, -122.954°, elevation 0 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).