Swords weather in November

In November, Swords sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 16% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of November to 7 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Swords's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Swords's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:01 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
73%
3rd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Swords is town near Dublin in Ireland.

Density
3,593/km²
people per km²
Founded
~560 CE

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 Swords reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°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
4127
5127
6117
7117
8117
9117
10117
11117
12116
13116
14116
15106
16106
17106
18106
19106
20106
21106
22106
23106
24105
25105
26105
2795
2895
2995
3095

How November really feels in Swords

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.

Swords weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6312.30.67.81.3
Feb / 5011.10.99.41.4
Mar10° / 5211.70.711.52.0
Apr12° / 5812.6013.72.8
May14° / 5912.7015.63.9
Jun17° / 11°6711.7016.75.0
Jul19° / 13°7013.6016.25.3
Aug19° / 13°7212.4014.65.4
Sep17° / 11°6411.5012.54.9
Oct14° / 7111.5010.33.6
Nov10° / 8012.90.28.42.2
Dec / 7012.10.47.31.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
213070
223070
233070
243169
253169
263169
273169
283268
293268
303169

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Swords gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1430
2430
3430
4430
5430
6430
7430
8430
9430
10440
11440
12440
13440
14440
15440
16440
17440
18441
19431
20431
21431
22431
23431
24431
25421
26421
27421
28411
29412
30402

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
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 18 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of November to 7 h 36 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 7:33 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 4:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:334:44
29.17:354:42
39.17:374:40
49.07:394:38
58.97:414:36
68.97:434:35
78.87:454:33
88.77:474:31
98.77:484:30
108.67:504:28
118.67:524:26
128.57:544:25
138.57:564:23
148.47:584:22
158.38:004:20
168.38:014:19
178.28:034:17
188.28:054:16
198.18:074:15
208.18:094:14
218.08:104:12
228.08:124:11
237.98:144:10
247.98:154:09
257.98:174:08
267.88:194:07
277.88:204:06
287.78:224:05
297.78:234:05
307.68:254:04

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.7Dim
240.7Dim
250.7Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Swords?

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 Swords.

What to pack for Swords in November

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

In November, Swords sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Swords 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March 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
Aug15Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Swords 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 Swords 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
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Swords?

Swords sits at 53.5°N, 6.2°W, 17 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Malahide, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Swords

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Swords has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m.

The land around Swords is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (30%), water (27%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
946 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Malahide 4.0 km · Donaghmede 8.0 km · Finglas 9.0 km · Blanchardstown 13 km · Dublin 14 km · Balbriggan 17 km · Rathfarnham 18 km · Lucan 19 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 Swords (53.4597°, -6.2181°, elevation 17 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).