When to go · Gatineau Park
Gatineau Park in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing). 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:
- JanuaryGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.
- FebruaryGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.
- MarchGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.
- MayGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.
Weather in November
- Gatineau ParkHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 14 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 Gatineau Park, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
Nov: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 14
Jan: 14
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Nov: Low
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jan: 0
November: Outside the best window (May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.
January: Inside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.
Gatineau Park: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast