The tables below list monthly averages for snowfall during November at cities and towns in British Columbia.
The numbers are for the total amount of new snow and how many days it snows at least 0.2 centimetres (0.08 inches) this month. The snowfall totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1971 to 2000.
You can jump to a separate table for each section of the province: Southwest Mainland, Gulf Islands, Vancouver Island, Central BC, Southeast BC and Northern BC.
Southwest BC Mainland
November snowfall averages
| Days |
Place |
Inches |
Centimetres |
| 1.3 |
Abbotsford |
2.5 |
6.3 |
| 1.6 |
Chilliwack |
4.3 |
10.9 |
| 0.8 |
Gibsons |
1.1 |
2.9 |
| 1.0 |
North Vancouver, Capilano |
1.6 |
4.0 |
| 1.7 |
Powell River |
2.8 |
7.2 |
| 0.8 |
Vancouver - Richmond |
1.0 |
2.5 |
| 9.5 |
Whistler |
25.6 |
64.9 |
Gulf Islands
Total amount of snow in November on average
| Days |
Place |
Inches |
Centimetres |
| 1.2 |
Cortes Island, Whaletown |
1.9 |
4.9 |
| 0.7 |
Gabriola Island |
1.5 |
3.9 |
| 0.8 |
Mayne Island, Village Bay |
1.3 |
3.3 |
| 0.7 |
Saltspring Island |
1.4 |
3.6 |
Vancouver Island
Total amount of snow in November on average
| Days |
Place |
Inches |
Centimetres |
| 1.7 |
Campbell River |
5.0 |
12.7 |
| 1.1 |
Courtenay - Comox |
3.1 |
8.0 |
| 1.1 |
Duncan |
2.1 |
5.4 |
| 2.1 |
Gold River |
3.1 |
8.0 |
| 1.1 |
Nanaimo |
3.1 |
7.8 |
| 2.0 |
Port Alberni |
4.3 |
10.9 |
| 1.6 |
Port Hardy |
1.5 |
3.9 |
| 0.9 |
Port Renfrew |
1.7 |
4.4 |
| 0.8 |
Sidney |
1.3 |
3.3 |
| 0.9 |
Tofino |
1.3 |
3.4 |
| 0.8 |
Victoria |
1.6 |
4.1 |
Central British Columbia
Average total snowfall in November
| Days |
Place |
Inches |
Centimetres |
| 15.5 |
Barkerville |
34.4 |
87.4 |
| 4.0 |
Bella Coola |
9.1 |
23.1 |
| 4.3 |
Kamloops |
4.8 |
12.2 |
| 5.0 |
Kelowna |
5.8 |
14.8 |
| 1.5 |
Lillooet |
1.8 |
4.6 |
| 2.9 |
Penticton |
3.3 |
8.3 |
| 6.7 |
Vernon |
6.7 |
16.9 |
| 4.8 |
Williams Lake |
6.7 |
17.1 |
Southeast BC
Average November snowfall
| Days |
Place |
Inches |
Centimetres |
| 8.0 |
Castlegar |
14.4 |
36.7 |
| 7.3 |
Cranbrook |
9.4 |
24.0 |
| 7.4 |
Golden |
11.6 |
29.5 |
| 10.6 |
Revelstoke |
23.2 |
58.9 |
| 10.1 |
Sparwood |
17.0 |
43.3 |
Northern British Columbia
November snowfall averages
| Days |
Place |
Inches |
Centimetres |
| 9.8 |
Atlin |
10.4 |
26.4 |
| 11.2 |
Fort Nelson |
12.7 |
32.3 |
| 10.3 |
Fort St John |
11.9 |
30.3 |
| 11.7 |
Prince George |
14.3 |
36.2 |
| 2.9 |
Prince Rupert |
5.9 |
15.0 |
| 1.7 |
Sandspit, Haida Gwaii |
1.4 |
3.6 |
| 12.4 |
Smithers |
15.1 |
38.3 |