Bonnyrigg weather in November

In November, Bonnyrigg sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 7°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 8 h 54 min at the start of November to 7 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bonnyrigg's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bonnyrigg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
7 h 54 min
8:00 AM – 3:55 PM
Cloud cover
72%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Bonnyrigg is town in Midlothian, Scotland, UK.

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 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical November day in Bonnyrigg reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 12°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)
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2105
3105
495
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1284
1384
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1583
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1783
1883
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2173
2273
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2773
2873
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3072

How November really feels in Bonnyrigg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bonnyrigg weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7714.34.47.40.2
Feb / 6612.64.49.20.4
Mar / 6313.2311.41.1
Apr10° / 6212.91.213.82.1
May13° / 67140.2163.2
Jun16° / 7914.4017.24.1
Jul18° / 11°8315.3016.74.8
Aug17° / 11°8715014.84.8
Sep15° / 6511.8012.54.1
Oct12° / 7813.40.110.12.6
Nov / 7414.4181.2
Dec / 8113.83.36.80.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
122971
132971
142971
153070
162971
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283070
293169
303268

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Bonnyrigg gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 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 48% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1471
2472
3472
4482
5482
6482
7492
8492
9492
10493
11483
12483
13483
14483
15483
16483
17483
18484
19484
20484
21474
22474
23475
24485
25486
26486
27487
28487
29487
30488

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 17 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
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1617light breeze
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1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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2717light breeze
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2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of November to 7 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:29 AM to 8:26 AM, and sunset from 4:23 PM to 3:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:294:23
28.87:314:21
38.87:334:19
48.77:354:17
58.67:384:15
68.67:404:13
78.57:424:11
88.47:444:09
98.47:464:07
108.37:484:05
118.27:504:03
128.27:524:02
138.17:544:00
148.07:563:58
158.07:583:57
167.98:003:55
177.88:023:53
187.88:043:52
197.78:063:50
207.78:083:49
217.68:103:48
227.68:123:46
237.58:143:45
247.58:163:44
257.48:183:42
267.48:193:41
277.38:213:40
287.38:233:39
297.28:253:38
307.28:263:37

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.41 kWh/m² to a high of 4.83 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 0.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Bonnyrigg?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bonnyrigg.

What to pack for Bonnyrigg in November

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

In November, Bonnyrigg sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bonnyrigg in November

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 14°C and coldest in February near 6°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
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep13Bracing
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Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Bonnyrigg 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 Bonnyrigg peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bonnyrigg?

Bonnyrigg sits at 55.9°N, 3.1°W, 103 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Musselburgh, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Bonnyrigg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bonnyrigg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 851 m.

The land around Bonnyrigg is covered by trees (33%), grassland (27%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
609 m
80 km
851 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Musselburgh 8.0 km · Penicuik 9.0 km · Edinburgh 10 km · Broxburn 24 km · Livingston 26 km · Kirkcaldy 27 km · Dunfermline 31 km · Bathgate 34 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 Bonnyrigg (55.8733°, -3.1051°, elevation 103 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).