When to go · Athabasca
Athabasca in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −10°C (13°F)13°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Athabasca's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
- MarchGreatInside Athabasca's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
- JuneGreatInside Athabasca's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Athabasca's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
Weather in November
- AthabascaHighs around -2.3 °C (28 °F), lows around -10.4 °C (13 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2.3 °C), lows around 13 °F (-10.4 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Athabasca, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: -2.3 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2.3 °C)
Feb: -4.8 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-4.8 °C)
Night low
Nov: -10.4 °C (13 °F)13 °F (-10.4 °C)
Feb: -15.7 °C (4 °F)4 °F (-15.7 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 9
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Nov: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Feb: 0
November: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.
February: Inside Athabasca's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
Athabasca: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings