Saint Helier weather in November

In November, Saint Helier sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 132 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 11°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 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Saint Helier's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint Helier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:28 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
30 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Saint Helier is one of the twelve parishes and capital of Jersey in the Channel Islands.

Density
2,642/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 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical November day in Saint Helier reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 15°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)
11412
21412
31412
41412
51412
61311
71311
81311
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101311
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Saint Helier weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11015.88.51.5
Feb / 8112.99.81.4
Mar / 6912.411.61.9
Apr11° / 5710.513.42.7
May13° / 11°539.4153.8
Jun16° / 14°508.715.95.0
Jul18° / 16°489.115.66.0
Aug18° / 17°639.814.26.1
Sep17° / 16°771112.45.5
Oct15° / 13°12215.510.54.0
Nov12° / 10°13217.68.92.7
Dec10° / 13816.78.11.9

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 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53169
63169
73169
83169
93070
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163268
173169
183169
193169
203070
213169
223169
233070
243070
252971
262872
272872
282872
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Saint Helier gets around 132 mm of rain over 17.6 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 58% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
156
257
358
459
560
660
761
861
961
1061
1160
1260
1360
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1659
1758
1857
1957
2056
2156
2256
2356
2456
2556
2656
2756
2856
2956
3056

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18911
29010
3919
4928
5937
6946
7955
8964
9964
10973
11973
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 30 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 30 km/h on the calmest days to 30 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
130windy
230windy
330windy
430windy
530windy
630windy
730windy
830windy
930windy
1030windy
1130windy
1230windy
1330windy
1430windy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:044:40
29.57:064:38
39.57:074:37
49.47:094:35
59.47:114:34
69.37:124:32
79.37:144:31
89.27:164:29
99.27:174:28
109.17:194:27
119.17:204:25
129.07:224:24
139.07:234:23
148.97:254:22
158.97:274:20
168.97:284:19
178.87:304:18
188.87:314:17
198.77:334:16
208.77:344:15
218.67:364:14
228.67:374:13
238.67:394:12
248.57:404:12
258.57:414:11
268.57:434:10
278.47:444:09
288.47:454:09
298.47:474:08
308.37:484:08

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
300.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Saint Helier

In seasonPeak

In November, Saint Helier sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Saint Helier's rainy season runs August–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Saint Helier?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saint Helier.

What to pack for Saint Helier in November

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

In November, Saint Helier sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and a windbreaker. Worth having: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

rain geara windbreakera warm layer

Sea temperature near Saint Helier in November

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 18°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

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

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Saint Helier 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 Saint Helier peaks around August 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint Helier?

Saint Helier sits at 49.2°N, 2.1°W, 11 m above sea level, in Jersey. The nearest listed city is Saint Peter Port, 43 km away.

Topography around Saint Helier

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint Helier has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m.

The land around Saint Helier is covered by water (32%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (85%) within 16 km, and water (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Saint Peter Port 43 km · Octeville 59 km · Saint-Malo 61 km · Équeurdreville-Hainneville 61 km · Cherbourg 61 km · Tourlaville 63 km · Saint-Lô 74 km · Saint-Brieuc 89 km

Jersey travel facts

Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Religion
Christian 85%agnostic 13%atheist 1%Baha'i 0%

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 Saint Helier (49.188°, -2.1049°, elevation 11 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).