Bangor weather in November

In November, Bangor sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 16.6 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 11% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bangor's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bangor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
7:52 AM – 4:11 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Bangor is city in Gwynedd, Wales.

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 Bangor 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)
1128
2128
3127
4127
5117
6117
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8117
9117
10117
11117
12117
13117
14106
15106
16106
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18106
19106
20106
21106
22106
23106
24105
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095

How November really feels in Bangor

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.

Bangor 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 / 8915.40.67.91.0
Feb / 7813.80.99.41.1
Mar / 7614.60.811.51.7
Apr12° / 7314.50.213.62.7
May15° / 7214.40.115.63.8
Jun17° / 11°7713.8016.64.7
Jul19° / 13°7315.4016.25.1
Aug18° / 13°8214.9014.65.1
Sep16° / 11°8013.8012.44.6
Oct13° / 9615.2010.33.3
Nov10° / 10516.60.28.42.0
Dec / 10516.10.67.41.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52575
62575
72575
82476
92476
102476
112575
122575
132575
142476
152575
162575
172674
182575
192575
202575
212773
222773
232773
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252872
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282872
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bangor gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 16.6 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 56% and peaks near 60% 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 (%)
157
258
358
459
559
660
760
860
960
1060
1159
1259
1358
1458
1557
1656
1755
1855
1954
2053
2152
2252
2351
2451
2551
2651
2751
2851
2951
3052

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
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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
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1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
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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 42 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 7:24 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 3:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:244:36
29.17:264:34
39.17:284:32
49.07:304:31
59.07:324:29
68.97:334:27
78.87:354:25
88.87:374:24
98.77:394:22
108.77:414:20
118.67:434:19
128.57:454:17
138.57:474:16
148.47:484:14
158.47:504:13
168.37:524:11
178.37:544:10
188.27:564:09
198.27:574:08
208.17:594:06
218.18:014:05
228.08:034:04
238.08:044:03
247.98:064:02
257.98:074:01
267.88:094:00
277.88:113:59
287.88:123:58
297.78:143:57
307.78:153:57

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 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 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
11.2Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Bangor?

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

2.0
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 Bangor.

What to pack for Bangor in November

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

In November, Bangor sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bangor 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 7°C.

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

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Bangor 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 Bangor 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 Bangor?

Bangor sits at 53.2°N, 4.1°W, 23 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Llandudno, 23 km away.

Moreton

Topography around Bangor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bangor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,059 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 m.

The land around Bangor is covered by trees (34%), grassland (31%) and water (22%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
1,059 m
80 km
1,060 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Llandudno 23 km · Colwyn Bay 28 km · Rhyl 44 km · Prestatyn 50 km · Flint 66 km · Heswall 70 km · Moreton 70 km · Buckley 70 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 Bangor (53.2275°, -4.1294°, elevation 23 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).