Whitehorse weather in November

In November, Whitehorse sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of November to 5 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Whitehorse's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Whitehorse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
5th coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
6 h 54 min
9:18 AM – 4:13 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
0.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Whitehorse is capital city of the territory of Yukon, Canada.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 3 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
68/km²
people per km²
Founded
1898

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 -4°C in the first days to -10°C by the end.

A typical November day in Whitehorse reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -17°C and 0°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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3-4-9
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8-5-11
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How November really feels in Whitehorse

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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Whitehorse weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-14° / -20°257.38.76.20.0
Feb-9° / -18°1656.78.50.0
Mar-3° / -14°154.76.511.30.0
Apr / -5°144.1414.20.6
May12° / 256.91.816.93.5
Jun17° / 4410.30.218.65.3
Jul19° / 5311.1017.95.7
Aug17° / 5311.10.215.54.9
Sep11° / 4911.22.412.62.3
Oct / -4°4110.49.39.70.1
Nov-8° / -13°277.89.770.0
Dec-12° / -18°287.39.55.40.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92179
102179
112179
122278
132278
142179
152179
162278
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222179
232179
242179
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302377

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Whitehorse gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12933
22933
32833
42833
52833
62833
72834
82834
92834
102833
112833
122733
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142733
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172633
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192633
202532
212532
222431
232431
242431
252430
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272430
282430
292430
302430

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
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4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of November to 5 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:38 AM to 9:51 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 3:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.28:384:50
28.18:404:47
38.08:434:45
47.98:464:42
57.88:494:39
67.88:514:37
77.78:544:34
87.68:574:32
97.58:594:29
107.49:024:27
117.39:054:24
127.29:074:22
137.29:104:20
147.19:134:18
157.09:154:15
166.99:184:13
176.89:204:11
186.89:234:09
196.79:254:07
206.69:284:05
216.59:304:03
226.59:334:01
236.49:353:59
246.39:383:57
256.39:403:56
266.29:423:54
276.19:453:52
286.19:473:51
296.09:493:49
305.99:513:48

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Whitehorse?

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
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Whitehorse.

What to pack for Whitehorse in November

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

In November, Whitehorse sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Whitehorse in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Whitehorse peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Whitehorse?

Whitehorse sits at 60.7°N, 135.1°W, 707 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Juneau, 271 km away.

JuneauDawson CityTerraceFort St. John

Topography around Whitehorse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Whitehorse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 688 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,734 m.

The land around Whitehorse is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
1,175 m
80 km
1,734 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Juneau 271 km · Dawson City 435 km · Badger 779 km · Eagle River 783 km · Fairbanks 788 km · Terrace 788 km · Anchorage 801 km · Fort St. John 960 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 Whitehorse (60.7161°, -135.0538°, elevation 707 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).