Aberystwyth weather in November

In November, Aberystwyth sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 129 mm of precipitation across 17.7 wet days and about 8.5 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 10% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Aberystwyth's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aberystwyth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
129 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
7:48 AM – 4:15 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Aberystwyth is seaside and university town and community in Ceredigion, Wales.

Founded
1109

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 Aberystwyth 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 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)
1117
2117
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7116
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10106
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3084

How November really feels in Aberystwyth

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.

Aberystwyth 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 / 12416.81.180.7
Feb / 9914.31.39.50.9
Mar / 9214.9111.51.6
Apr12° / 7613.90.413.62.7
May15° / 8214.3015.43.8
Jun17° / 10°8813.7016.54.7
Jul18° / 12°9015.6016.15.1
Aug18° / 12°9716.6014.54.9
Sep16° / 10°9214012.44.4
Oct13° / 12016.20.110.33.0
Nov10° / 12917.70.38.51.7
Dec / 14017.50.97.50.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52080
62080
72080
82080
92179
102278
112278
122278
132278
142377
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Aberystwyth gets around 129 mm of rain and snow over 17.7 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 63% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1600
2600
3610
4610
5620
6630
7630
8630
9630
10631
11631
12631
13631
14621
15621
16611
17601
18591
19582
20572
21562
22562
23552
24541
25541
26541
27541
28541
29541
30541

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
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
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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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2116light 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 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 4:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:214:39
29.27:234:37
39.27:254:35
49.17:274:33
59.07:294:31
69.07:304:30
78.97:324:28
88.97:344:26
98.87:364:25
108.87:384:23
118.77:404:22
128.67:414:20
138.67:434:19
148.57:454:17
158.57:474:16
168.47:484:15
178.47:504:13
188.37:524:12
198.37:544:11
208.27:554:10
218.27:574:09
228.27:594:08
238.18:004:07
248.18:024:06
258.08:034:05
268.08:054:04
277.98:064:03
287.98:084:02
297.98:094:01
307.88:114:01

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 4.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Aberystwyth?

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

1.7
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 Aberystwyth.

What to pack for Aberystwyth in November

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

In November, Aberystwyth sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Aberystwyth 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 17°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Aberystwyth 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 Aberystwyth peaks around August 13 at about 6 (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 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aberystwyth?

Aberystwyth sits at 52.4°N, 4.1°W, 10 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Carmarthen, 64 km away.

AmmanfordLlanelliClydachGorseinonOswestryNeathMerthyr Tydfil

Topography around Aberystwyth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aberystwyth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,054 m.

The land around Aberystwyth is covered by water (45%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
512 m
80 km
1,054 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Carmarthen 64 km · Ammanford 70 km · Llanelli 82 km · Clydach 82 km · Gorseinon 83 km · Oswestry 85 km · Neath 86 km · Merthyr Tydfil 88 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 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 Aberystwyth (52.4155°, -4.0829°, 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).