London weather in November

In November, London sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is London's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see London's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:25 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

London is city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,004/km²
people per km²
Founded
1826

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 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

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

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2103
3102
4102
5102
692
792
891
991
1081
1181
1281
1381
1480
1570
1670
1770
1870
1970
2060
2160
226-1
236-1
246-1
255-1
265-1
275-1
285-1
294-2
304-2

How November really feels in London

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.

London 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-1° / -8°7211.79.69.20.0
Feb-0° / -9°589.58.210.20.0
Mar / -4°7010.95.711.60.4
Apr12° / 9312.42.213.13.1
May19° / 9812.5014.45.6
Jun24° / 14°10212015.16.5
Jul26° / 16°10011.9014.86.5
Aug25° / 15°8410.6013.86.8
Sep21° / 11°869.7012.36.6
Oct14° / 8611.80.210.84.1
Nov / 7711.13.99.51.0
Dec / -5°6811.28.18.90.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43367
53367
63268
73268
83268
93367
103169
113169
123070
133070
142971
152872
162872
172674
182575
192476
202377
212278
222377
232278
242179
252179
262080
272080
281882
291882
301882

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

London gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1363
2364
3354
4345
5335
6336
7337
8337
9338
10339
11339
123310
133411
143412
153513
163614
173715
183816
193916
203917
214018
224118
234119
244219
254220
264220
274221
284221
294222
304222

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 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 7:06 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:065:11
210.07:085:09
310.07:095:08
49.97:105:07
59.97:115:06
69.97:135:05
79.87:145:04
89.87:155:03
99.77:175:01
109.77:185:00
119.77:194:59
129.67:204:59
139.67:224:58
149.67:234:57
159.57:244:56
169.57:254:55
179.57:274:54
189.47:284:53
199.47:294:53
209.47:304:52
219.37:324:51
229.37:334:51
239.37:344:50
249.27:354:49
259.27:364:49
269.27:374:48
279.27:384:48
289.17:404:48
299.17:414:47
309.17:424:47

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit London?

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

1.0
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 London.

What to pack for London in November

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

In November, London sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near London in November

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 5 to Sep 20 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov10Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in London 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 London peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is London?

London sits at 43.0°N, 81.2°W, 252 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is St. Thomas, 24 km away.

Topography around London

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around London has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 253 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m.

The land around London is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
271 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: St. Thomas 24 km · Strathroy 32 km · Woodstock 43 km · Tillsonburg 43 km · Stratford 48 km · Norfolk County 71 km · Brant 74 km · Forest Heights 75 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 London (42.9834°, -81.233°, elevation 252 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).