Yellowknife weather in November
Temperature, rain and sunshine in November: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in November
Poor
Best time to visit: June – August
What is the weather like in Yellowknife in November?
In November, Yellowknife is freezing cold: daytime highs average −9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−15 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 5 days, totalling 18 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Yellowknife.
November compared
How the weather changes from October to December. Tap a month to open it.
| OctoberOct | NovemberNov | DecemberDec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 24 | 27 | 30 |
| Day | 2° | −9° | −19° |
| Night | −2° | −15° | −24° |
| Sun | 2 h | 1 h | 1 h |
| Rain days | 7 | 5 | 4 |
More details for November
- Daylight
- 7 h 4 min09:50 – 16:55
- UV index
- 0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 84 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 5 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Edmonton
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %91 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in November
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Yellowknife in November: quick answers
Is Yellowknife hot in November?
No. In November, Yellowknife is freezing cold: daytime highs average −9 °C and nights drop to about −15 °C.
Does it rain much in Yellowknife in November?
Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 18 mm.
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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