Sligo weather in November

In November, Sligo sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 17.5 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of November to 7 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sligo's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sligo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:14 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
79%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Sligo is main town in county Sligo, Ireland.

Density
668/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 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Sligo reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°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)
1116
2116
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How November really feels in Sligo

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.

Sligo weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10917.61.47.70.9
Feb / 9415.41.39.31.0
Mar / 9116.40.911.51.7
Apr12° / 8414.90.213.72.6
May14° / 9615.1015.73.6
Jun16° / 10°9915.5016.84.2
Jul18° / 12°11017.9016.44.5
Aug18° / 12°10818014.74.4
Sep16° / 10°9115012.54.1
Oct13° / 11016.7010.22.9
Nov10° / 11017.50.18.21.6
Dec / 11418.20.97.21.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92080
102080
112080
122179
132278
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301882

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sligo gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 17.5 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 59% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
361
461
561
661
761
862
962
1062
1162
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1560
1659
1759
1858
1957
2057
2156
2256
2356
2456
2556
2656
2756
2856
2957
3057

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
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Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of November to 7 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 8:38 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 4:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:454:50
29.07:474:48
39.07:494:46
48.97:514:44
58.87:534:42
68.87:554:41
78.77:574:39
88.67:594:37
98.68:014:35
108.58:034:34
118.58:054:32
128.48:064:30
138.38:084:29
148.38:104:27
158.28:124:26
168.28:144:24
178.18:164:23
188.18:184:21
198.08:204:20
208.08:214:19
217.98:234:17
227.98:254:16
237.88:274:15
247.88:284:14
257.78:304:13
267.78:324:12
277.68:334:11
287.68:354:10
297.58:374:09
307.58:384:08

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 4.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Sligo?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sligo.

What to pack for Sligo in November

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

In November, Sligo sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sligo 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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

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

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Sligo 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 Sligo peaks around June 23 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sligo?

Sligo sits at 54.3°N, 8.5°W, 13 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Omagh, 84 km away.

OmaghLetterkennyAthloneLondonderry County BoroughDerryAn Muileann gCearrGalwayTullamore

Topography around Sligo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sligo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m.

The land around Sligo is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
660 m
80 km
805 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Omagh 84 km · Letterkenny 89 km · Athlone 100 km · Londonderry County Borough 110 km · Derry 110 km · An Muileann gCearr 111 km · Galway 117 km · Tullamore 128 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 Sligo (54.2697°, -8.4694°, elevation 13 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).