Sun, sea & sand

St. John's weather in November

Temperature, sea and sunshine in November: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in November

Poor

Best time to visit: May – August

What is the weather like in St. John's in November?

In November, St. John's is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sea averages 5.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 120 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. It is often windy, with gusts of around 30 km/h. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in St. John's.

November compared

How the weather changes from October to December. Tap a month to open it.

OctoberOctNovemberNovDecemberDec
Score964
Day11°7°3°
Night7°3°−2°
Sea10°6°3°
Sun3 h3 h2 h
Rain days121415

More details for November

Daylight
9 h 21 min07:05 – 16:26
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
30 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
77 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−3:30America/St_Johns

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %28 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in November

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella
  • Windproof jacket

St. John's in November: quick answers

Is St. John's hot in November?

No. In November, St. John's is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.

Can you swim in St. John's in November?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in November the sea averages just 5.9 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in St. John's in November?

It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 120 mm.

St. John's month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences