Bowthorpe weather in November

In November, Bowthorpe sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 15% 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 Bowthorpe's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bowthorpe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
7:28 AM – 3:53 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Bowthorpe is village in Norfolk, England.

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 Bowthorpe 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 4°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1128
2128
3127
4127
5117
6117
7117
8117
9117
10117
11116
12106
13106
14106
15106
16106
17106
18106
19106
2096
2195
2295
2395
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095

How November really feels in Bowthorpe

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.

Bowthorpe weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5011.80.880.8
Feb / 4110.11.29.50.9
Mar / 45110.611.51.7
Apr11° / 4310.5013.62.8
May14° / 5110.8015.54.1
Jun17° / 12°6311.4016.55.2
Jul20° / 14°6612.2016.15.9
Aug20° / 14°6711.6014.55.9
Sep17° / 12°5810.4012.45.4
Oct14° / 6411.9010.33.8
Nov10° / 58120.28.52.1
Dec / 5311.50.67.51.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163268
173169
183169
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
252971
262971
272971
283169
293268
303367

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Bowthorpe gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2390
3390
4400
5400
6400
7400
8410
9410
10410
11400
12400
13400
14400
15400
16390
17391
18391
19381
20381
21381
22381
23391
24391
25392
26392
27392
28392
29392
30392

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 99% 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
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 21 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1420breezy
1520breezy
1620breezy
1720breezy
1820breezy
1920breezy
2020breezy
2120breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
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2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy

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 7:01 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 4:17 PM to 3:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:014:17
29.27:034:15
39.17:044:13
49.17:064:11
59.07:084:10
69.07:104:08
78.97:124:06
88.87:144:04
98.87:164:03
108.77:174:01
118.77:194:00
128.67:213:58
138.67:233:57
148.57:253:55
158.57:263:54
168.47:283:53
178.47:303:51
188.37:323:50
198.37:333:49
208.27:353:48
218.27:373:46
228.17:383:45
238.17:403:44
248.07:423:43
258.07:433:42
267.97:453:41
277.97:463:41
287.97:483:40
297.87:493:39
307.87:513:38

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Bowthorpe?

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

2.1
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 Bowthorpe.

What to pack for Bowthorpe in November

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

In November, Bowthorpe sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Bowthorpe 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 17°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°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Bowthorpe 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 Bowthorpe peaks around August 10 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 10UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bowthorpe?

Bowthorpe sits at 52.6°N, 1.2°E, 26 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Norwich, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bowthorpe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bowthorpe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m.

The land around Bowthorpe is covered by trees (37%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (46%), trees (24%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Norwich 6.0 km · East Dereham 20 km · Great Yarmouth 35 km · Thetford 40 km · Lowestoft 40 km · Stowmarket 52 km · Bury St Edmunds 56 km · King's Lynn 57 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 Bowthorpe (52.6388°, 1.2188°, elevation 26 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).