Cornwall weather in November

In November, Cornwall sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cornwall's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cornwall's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:05 AM – 4:23 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Cornwall is city in Ontario, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
793/km²
people per km²
Founded
1784

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical November day in Cornwall reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
292
391
491
591
681
780
880
980
1070
1170
127-1
137-1
147-1
156-1
166-1
176-2
186-2
195-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
283-3
293-3
303-4

How November really feels in Cornwall

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cornwall weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -12°7311.410.590.0
Feb-2° / -12°61108.710.10.0
Mar / -6°7611.2711.60.2
Apr12° / 10112.12.813.22.8
May19° / 9812.20.114.65.6
Jun24° / 13°10512.4015.46.3
Jul26° / 16°10012.9015.16.2
Aug25° / 15°9411.6013.96.6
Sep21° / 11°9310.5012.36.4
Oct13° / 105120.610.73.6
Nov / -1°8412.43.79.30.6
Dec-0° / -7°8212.49.38.60.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43070
53169
63169
73070
82971
92971
102971
112872
122971
132872
142773
152674
162575
172575
182476
192476
202377
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222179
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241981
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261882
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291882
301882

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Cornwall gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1395
2395
3395
4395
5395
6396
7396
8397
9397
10398
11399
123910
133910
143911
153912
163913
173914
184015
194015
204116
214217
224217
234318
244319
254419
264420
274421
284421
294422
304422

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
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2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:454:40
29.96:464:39
39.86:474:38
49.86:494:36
59.76:504:35
69.76:524:34
79.76:534:33
89.66:544:31
99.66:564:30
109.56:574:29
119.56:584:28
129.57:004:27
139.47:014:26
149.47:024:25
159.37:044:24
169.37:054:23
179.37:074:22
189.27:084:21
199.27:094:21
209.27:104:20
219.17:124:19
229.17:134:18
239.17:144:18
249.07:154:17
259.07:174:16
269.07:184:16
278.97:194:15
288.97:204:15
298.97:214:14
308.97:234:14

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Cornwall?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cornwall.

What to pack for Cornwall in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Cornwall sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Cornwall in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cornwall peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cornwall?

Cornwall sits at 45.0°N, 74.7°W, 59 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Les Coteaux, 49 km away.

Topography around Cornwall

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cornwall.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cornwall has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m.

The land around Cornwall is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (51%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
1,164 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Les Coteaux 49 km · Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 53 km · Saint-Lazare 63 km · Vaudreuil-Dorion 69 km · Clarence-Rockland 74 km · Orléans 78 km · Fallingbrook 78 km · Gloucester 80 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cornwall (45.0181°, -74.7281°, elevation 59 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).