Cork weather in November

In November, Cork sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 80 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of November to 7 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cork's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cork's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:04 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
75%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Cork is city in County Cork, Munster Province, Ireland.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
6,005/km²
people per km²

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 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Cork reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1127
2127
3127
4116
5116
6116
7116
8116
9116
10116
11116
12116
13106
14106
15106
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20105
21105
22105
23105
24105
2595
2695
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2895
2995
3095

How November really feels in Cork

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cork weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 79130.38.11.3
Feb / 64110.59.61.4
Mar10° / 6211.80.311.52.0
Apr12° / 6912.60.113.62.8
May14° / 6713015.43.7
Jun17° / 10°6410.9016.44.9
Jul18° / 12°6711.80165.4
Aug18° / 12°6911.6014.45.4
Sep16° / 10°6410012.44.8
Oct13° / 8512.4010.43.4
Nov10° / 801208.62.2
Dec / 8412.80.27.61.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32872
42872
52872
62971
72971
82971
93070
103070
112971
122971
132971
142872
152872
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
212674
222674
232674
242773
252773
262872
272872
282872
292872
302773

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Cork gets around 80 mm of rain over 12 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
443
543
642
742
841
941
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3041

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 15 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2115light breeze
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2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of November to 7 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 8:26 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 4:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:374:58
29.37:394:56
39.27:414:54
49.27:434:52
59.17:444:51
69.07:464:49
79.07:484:47
88.97:504:46
98.97:524:44
108.87:534:43
118.87:554:41
128.77:574:40
138.77:594:38
148.68:004:37
158.68:024:36
168.58:044:34
178.58:064:33
188.48:074:32
198.48:094:31
208.38:114:30
218.38:124:29
228.28:144:28
238.28:154:27
248.18:174:26
258.18:184:25
268.18:204:24
278.08:214:23
288.08:234:22
298.08:244:21
307.98:264:21

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
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270.8Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Cork?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cork.

What to pack for Cork in November

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

In November, Cork sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cork in November

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Cork in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cork peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cork?

Cork sits at 51.9°N, 8.5°W, 10 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Douglas, 4.0 km away.

Cluain MealaKillarneyLimerickTraleeWaterford

Topography around Cork

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cork has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m.

The land around Cork is covered by artificial surfaces (45%), trees (29%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Douglas 4.0 km · Ballincollig 8.0 km · Carrigaline 11 km · Cluain Meala 73 km · Killarney 73 km · Limerick 86 km · Tralee 94 km · Waterford 101 km

Ireland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$131,592
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 69%none 15%Protestant 4%Orthodox 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 Cork (51.898°, -8.4706°, elevation 10 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).