Ottawa weather in November

In November, Ottawa sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 43°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ottawa's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ottawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
8th warmest
Overnight low
33°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.7 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:52 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Ottawa is city in Illinois, United States.

Density
553/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 55°F in the first days to 43°F by the end.

A typical November day in Ottawa reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 64°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 14°F cooler than October and about 12°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15638
25538
35538
45437
55437
65337
75336
85236
95235
105135
115135
125034
135034
144933
154933
164933
174833
184832
194732
204731
214731
224631
234631
244530
254530
264429
274429
284329
294328
304228

How November really feels in Ottawa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Ottawa 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 (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°2.28.25.49.40.0
Feb37° / 21°2.07.24.210.30.0
Mar49° / 31°2.89.92.411.71.9
Apr61° / 41°4.311.90.613.14.8
May71° / 52°4.713014.36.1
Jun80° / 62°4.411.7014.96.2
Jul83° / 66°3.811.3014.75.7
Aug82° / 64°3.59.7013.76.6
Sep76° / 56°3.18.4012.37.1
Oct63° / 44°3.190.110.95.7
Nov49° / 33°2.78.61.19.72.1
Dec37° / 23°2.28.13.79.10.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44258
54258
64258
74258
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144060
153961
163961
173961
183862
193961
203862
213862
223862
233862
243862
253961
263961
273961
283763
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Ottawa gets around 2.7 in of rain and snow over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2292
3282
4283
5283
6283
7283
8283
9283
10283
11283
12283
13283
14283
15284
16284
17284
18284
19294
20294
21294
22295
23295
24296
25306
26307
27308
28298
29299
30299

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29631
39730
49730
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 10 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
2310light breeze
2410light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 4:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:334:44
210.16:354:43
310.16:364:42
410.16:374:41
510.06:384:40
610.06:394:39
710.06:414:38
89.96:424:37
99.96:434:36
109.86:444:35
119.86:464:34
129.86:474:33
139.76:484:32
149.76:494:31
159.76:504:31
169.66:524:30
179.66:534:29
189.66:544:28
199.56:554:28
209.56:564:27
219.56:574:26
229.56:584:26
239.47:004:25
249.47:014:25
259.47:024:24
269.37:034:24
279.37:044:23
289.37:054:23
299.37:064:23
309.37:074:22

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Dim
212.0Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Ottawa?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.1
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 Ottawa.

What to pack for Ottawa in November

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

In November, Ottawa sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ottawa in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ottawa peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ottawa 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 Ottawa is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1917 µg/m³Oct 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ottawa?

Ottawa sits at 41.3°N, 88.8°W, 482 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yorkville, 29 mi away.

Topography around Ottawa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Ottawa.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ottawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 531 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 ft.

The land around Ottawa is covered by trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (69%) within 10 miles, and cropland (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
417 ft
50 miles
692 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Yorkville 29 mi · Oswego 34 mi · Shorewood 35 mi · Montgomery 37 mi · Plainfield 39 mi · Aurora 39 mi · DeKalb 40 mi · Crest Hill 41 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Ottawa (41.3456°, -88.8426°, elevation 482 ft), 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).