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Kitimat Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Rain Clouds the View

A gentle rain falls over the district. Keep under a roof if you can.

Warmest Wednesday at 10° · coldest night Monday at 3°

The short of it: Kitimat weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 4 °C (39 °F) with light rain, feeling like 1 °C (34 °F). Today’s high 5 °C (42 °F), low 3 °C (38 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 28 mm (1.1 in). Notices: glass falling fast. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 15:30 local time.

KITIMAT, Saturday. — Kitimat may look for rain this day, with the mercury climbing to about 5° before sinking to 3° by night. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Kitimat is 6°. Winds are light from the N, gusting to 14 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 7 days ahead, Wednesday looks the finest at near 10°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 3°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 186 mm in all. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Kitimat runs from 2° at night to 6° by day, with some 344 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 22°, January the coldest at -3°, and November the wettest with 344 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to March. The best months to ride in are July and August.

The sun is up 9 h 1 min today, and the days are shortening by about 4 minutes each. The station stands 270 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowLight rain4°1°7 km/h2.1 mm
4 PMLight rain4°1°5 km/h2.0 mm
5 PMRain4°1°4 km/h3.0 mm
6 PMLight rain4°1°3 km/h2.2 mm
7 PMLight rain3°1°4 km/h1.9 mm
8 PMLight rain3°1°4 km/h0.8 mm
9 PMLight rain3°1°4 km/h0.8 mm
10 PMLight rain3°1°2 km/h1.1 mm
11 PMLight rain3°0°5 km/h1.0 mm
12 AMLight rain3°1°4 km/h0.9 mm
1 AMOvercast3°0°6 km/h–
2 AMLight showers3°1°3 km/h0.3 mm
3 AMLight rain4°1°4 km/h0.2 mm
4 AMLight rain4°2°2 km/h0.6 mm
5 AMLight rain4°1°3 km/h0.7 mm
6 AMLight rain4°2°1 km/h1.0 mm
7 AMLight rain4°2°2 km/h1.0 mm
8 AMLight rain5°3°1 km/h1.4 mm
9 AMLight rain6°3°3 km/h1.4 mm
10 AMLight rain6°3°5 km/h2.0 mm
11 AMLight rain7°5°4 km/h0.4 mm
12 PMLight rain8°6°4 km/h0.3 mm
1 PMLight rain8°5°6 km/h1.2 mm
2 PMLight rain7°5°7 km/h1.9 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): rain, high 5°, low 3°, 20 mm of rain, gusts to 16 km/h. Sun up 7:47 AM, down 4:48 PM. A proper soaking is due — the telegraph runs hot between stations.

The Almanac · Kitimat Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Kitimat, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 23 mm more rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
4°
Snow season
Nov–Mar
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 25 min
Average wind
14 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from October to about 6°, with nights near 2°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 344 mm. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

Kitimat in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kitimat by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January2°-3°321 mm15 km/h7 h 55 min✦
February4°-2°177 mm14 km/h9 h 40 min✦
March7°0°191 mm14 km/h11 h 40 min✦
April12°3°124 mm13 km/h13 h 58 min✦✦
May18°8°86 mm12 km/h15 h 57 min✦✦✦
June20°11°71 mm12 km/h17 h 7 min✦✦✦
July22°13°72 mm11 km/h16 h 38 min✦✦✦
August22°13°104 mm10 km/h14 h 51 min✦✦✦
September17°9°210 mm11 km/h12 h 36 min✦✦✦
October12°6°321 mm12 km/h10 h 24 min✦✦
November6°2°344 mm14 km/h8 h 25 min✦
December3°-1°299 mm14 km/h7 h 23 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Kitimat

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kitimat today?

Right now it is 4 °C (39 °F) with light rain; it feels like 1 °C (34 °F). Today’s high is 5 °C (42 °F) and tonight’s low 3 °C (38 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 28 mm (1.1 in) expected.

Will it rain in Kitimat this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 186 mm (7.3 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Kitimat?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: glass falling fast.

What is the warmest month in Kitimat?

July, with an average high of 22 °C (72 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -3 °C (27 °F). The wettest month is November (344 mm (13.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kitimat?

July and August. July brings highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and about 72 mm (2.8 in) of rain; August highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and 104 mm (4.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Kitimat?

Yes. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to March. Nights average below freezing in Dec–Feb.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
TerraceBritish Columbia52 km N5°1°188 mm
Prince RupertBritish Columbia112 km WNW8°3°302 mm
SmithersBritish Columbia125 km NE3°-3°62 mm
TelkwaBritish Columbia126 km NE3°-3°54 mm
HoustonBritish Columbia135 km ENE3°-3°51 mm
New HazeltonBritish Columbia149 km NNE3°-2°60 mm
Burns LakeBritish Columbia189 km E2°-6°52 mm
Bella BellaBritish Columbia213 km S9°5°416 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor