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Witless Bay Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest today at 8° · coldest night tonight at 1°

The short of it: Witless Bay weather on Tuesday, 10 November 2026: local time, 5 °C (42 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 3 °C (37 °F). Today’s high 8 °C (46 °F), low 1 °C (34 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 11 mm (0.42 in). Notices: fog advisory, glass falling, frost possible. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 16:30 local time.

WITLESS BAY, Tuesday. — Witless Bay may look for fog this day, with the mercury climbing to about 8° before sinking to 1° by night. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Witless Bay is 8°. Winds are light from the ENE, gusting to 16 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 8°, while tonight will be the coldest at 1°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 42 mm in all. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Witless Bay runs from 1° at night to 8° by day, with some 141 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 21°, February the coldest at -7°, and December the wettest with 159 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to April. The best months to ride in are August and July.

The sun is up 9 h 34 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 158 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast6°4°7 km/h–
5 PMOvercast5°3°6 km/h–
6 PMOvercast5°2°6 km/h–
7 PMFog4°2°6 km/h–
8 PMFog4°2°6 km/h–
9 PMFog5°2°7 km/h–
10 PMOvercast5°2°8 km/h–
11 PMOvercast5°2°8 km/h–
12 AMOvercast5°2°8 km/h–
1 AMLight rain5°2°10 km/h0.5 mm
2 AMLight rain5°1°12 km/h1.0 mm
3 AMRain5°1°13 km/h2.7 mm
4 AMRain6°2°12 km/h2.9 mm
5 AMLight rain6°1°14 km/h1.3 mm
6 AMLight rain5°0°18 km/h0.3 mm
7 AMLight rain5°-1°19 km/h0.1 mm
8 AMOvercast5°-1°19 km/h–
9 AMOvercast5°0°19 km/h–
10 AMLight rain6°1°20 km/h0.1 mm
11 AMLight rain7°2°19 km/h0.3 mm
12 PMLight rain7°2°19 km/h0.7 mm
1 PMLight rain7°2°19 km/h0.6 mm
2 PMLight rain7°1°20 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMOvercast6°0°20 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 10): fog, high 8°, low 1°, dry, gusts to 19 km/h. Sun up 6:58 AM, down 4:32 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today1°8°dry19 km/h9 h 34 min
Wednesday3°7°11 mm41 km/h9 h 31 min
Thursday1°5°0.2 mm31 km/h9 h 28 min
Friday1°6°20 mm42 km/h9 h 26 min
Saturday3°5°5.5 mm30 km/h9 h 23 min
Sunday4°7°3.8 mm27 km/h9 h 21 min
Monday3°5°1.8 mm31 km/h9 h 17 min

Warmest: today at 8°. Wettest: Friday, 20 mm. Strongest gusts: Friday, 42 km/h.

The Almanac · Witless Bay Month by Month

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

November in Witless Bay, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 1.0 mm more rain
Versus December
5° warmer
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
Dec–Apr
Daylight, mid-month
9 h 15 min
Average wind
27 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 4° against October, to near 8°; nights run about 1°. Wet spells are common — about 141 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Witless Bay in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Witless Bay by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January0°-7°156 mm31 km/h8 h 52 min✦
February0°-7°133 mm29 km/h10 h 12 min✦
March2°-5°127 mm27 km/h11 h 45 min✦
April6°-1°121 mm24 km/h13 h 33 min✦
May11°2°118 mm22 km/h15 h 4 min✦✦
June16°6°102 mm19 km/h15 h 55 min✦✦
July21°11°117 mm19 km/h15 h 34 min✦✦✦
August21°12°95 mm19 km/h14 h 14 min✦✦✦
September18°9°116 mm22 km/h12 h 29 min✦✦✦
October12°5°140 mm25 km/h10 h 46 min✦✦
November8°1°141 mm27 km/h9 h 15 min✦
December3°-3°159 mm30 km/h8 h 29 min✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Witless Bay

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Witless Bay today?

Right now it is 5 °C (42 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 3 °C (37 °F). Today’s high is 8 °C (46 °F) and tonight’s low 1 °C (34 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 11 mm (0.42 in) expected.

Will it rain in Witless Bay this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 42 mm (1.6 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Witless Bay?

No warnings, but 3 notices are on the wire: fog advisory; glass falling; frost possible.

What is the warmest month in Witless Bay?

August, with an average high of 21 °C (70 °F). The coldest is February, when nights average -7 °C (19 °F). The wettest month is December, with 159 mm (6.3 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Witless Bay?

August and July. August brings highs near 21 °C (70 °F) and about 95 mm (3.7 in) of rain; July highs near 21 °C (69 °F) and 117 mm (4.6 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Witless Bay?

Yes. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to April. Nights average below freezing in Dec–Apr.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Bay BullsNewfoundland and Labrador4 km NNE8°0°143 mm
GouldsNewfoundland and Labrador20 km NNE7°0°144 mm
Petty Harbour-Maddox CoveNewfoundland and Labrador23 km NNE7°0°147 mm
SouthlandsNewfoundland and Labrador23 km N7°0°144 mm
PearlgateNewfoundland and Labrador24 km N7°0°147 mm
HolyroodNewfoundland and Labrador25 km WNW8°1°125 mm
KilbrideNewfoundland and Labrador25 km NNE7°0°145 mm
GlendaleNewfoundland and Labrador26 km N7°0°147 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
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