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Vancouver 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: June – August

What is the weather like in Vancouver in November?

In November, Vancouver is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 9.1 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 254 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vancouver.

November compared

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

OctoberOctNovemberNovDecemberDec
Score3400
Day13°8°5°
Night8°4°1°
Sea11°9°8°
Sun4 h3 h2 h
Rain days161919

More details for November

Daylight
9 h 11 min08:22 – 17:33
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
Wind
16 km/haverage daily peak
Cloud cover
74 %on average
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC−7America/Vancouver

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %1 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in November

  • Warm jacket
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Vancouver in November: quick answers

Is Vancouver hot in November?

No. In November, Vancouver is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.

Can you swim in Vancouver in November?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in November the sea averages just 9.1 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Vancouver in November?

It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 254 mm.

Vancouver 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)