Weather in Ottawa in November 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Ottawa in November
Going from a maximum of +57°F during the day to a minimum of +18°F during the night, the temperature in November averages around +41°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +36°F to +43°F.
Is Ottawa warm or cold in November?
Ottawa is typically chill in November.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +55°F to +43°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +39°F to +28°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how November is compared to other months in Ottawa:
Climate in Ottawa in November
| October | November | December | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +43°F | +30°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°F | -4°F | -27°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +73°F | +63°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 90 mm | 53 mm | 23 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 76% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 8 | 15 | ||||
November weather is still as ok as in October. It’s getting colder in November. From +55°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +43°F. As November arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 90 mm to 53 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during November, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in October to 2 in November.
December brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Ottawa is gradually increasing during November, going from 4 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how November is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last November in Ottawa?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Ottawa in November has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+51°F) and the highest in 2012 (+56°F). The driest year was 1985 with only 469 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2017 with 1378 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Ottawa
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Ottawa, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.