Winnipeg weather in November

In November, Winnipeg sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to -5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Winnipeg's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Winnipeg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
5th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:51 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Winnipeg is capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,670/km²
people per km²
Founded
1738

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 -5°C by the end.

A typical November day in Winnipeg reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°C cooler than October and about 8°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
24-4
34-4
43-4
53-5
63-5
72-5
82-6
92-6
101-6
111-7
121-7
130-7
140-7
150-8
16-1-8
17-1-8
18-1-9
19-2-9
20-2-9
21-2-10
22-3-10
23-3-10
24-3-11
25-4-11
26-4-11
27-4-12
28-4-12
29-5-12
30-5-13

How November really feels in Winnipeg

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
26 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Winnipeg 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-12° / -21°164.95.78.40.0
Feb-9° / -19°143.74.39.70.0
Mar-1° / -11°256.24.511.50.0
Apr10° / -2°366.32.713.52.2
May17° / 8010.80.615.15.4
Jun22° / 12°9912.40166.2
Jul25° / 14°8811.5015.76.8
Aug24° / 12°779.8014.37.1
Sep19° / 699.1012.46.0
Oct10° / 478.11.910.52.2
Nov-1° / -8°2865.18.80.0
Dec-9° / -16°225.76.380.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
73169
83268
93268
103268
113070
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173070
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232872
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Winnipeg gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 6 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12613
22614
32515
42515
52415
62416
72316
82216
92216
102116
112116
122017
132017
142017
151917
161917
171917
181817
191817
201817
211817
221818
231818
241818
251818
261819
271819
281819
291819
301719

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 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light 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
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 7:26 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 4:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:264:58
29.57:284:56
39.47:304:55
49.47:314:53
59.37:334:52
69.37:354:50
79.27:364:49
89.27:384:47
99.17:394:46
109.17:414:44
119.07:434:43
129.07:444:42
138.97:464:41
148.97:484:39
158.87:494:38
168.87:514:37
178.77:524:36
188.77:544:35
198.67:554:34
208.67:574:33
218.67:594:32
228.58:004:31
238.58:014:30
248.48:034:29
258.48:044:28
268.48:064:27
278.38:074:27
288.38:094:26
298.38:104:25
308.28:114:25

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Winnipeg

In seasonPeak

None of Winnipeg's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Winnipeg's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Winnipeg?

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
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Winnipeg.

What to pack for Winnipeg in November

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

In November, Winnipeg sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Winnipeg 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 Winnipeg peaks around June 18 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Winnipeg?

Winnipeg sits at 49.9°N, 97.1°W, 245 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is St. James-Assiniboia East, 6.0 km away.

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Topography around Winnipeg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Winnipeg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m.

The land around Winnipeg is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
159 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: St. James-Assiniboia East 6.0 km · Fort Garry South 10 km · Steinbach 52 km · Kenora 191 km · Brandon 201 km · Grand Forks 218 km · West Fargo 335 km · Fargo 335 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 Winnipeg (49.8844°, -97.147°, elevation 245 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).