Buxton weather in November

In November, Buxton sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 14 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 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 Buxton's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buxton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
7:43 AM – 4:02 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Buxton is town in Derbyshire, England.

Density
3,755/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 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical November day in Buxton reaches about 9°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 5°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1106
2105
3105
4105
5105
6105
7105
8105
995
1095
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1684
1784
1884
1984
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2673
2773
2873
2973
3073

How November really feels in Buxton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Buxton weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8014.52.57.90.3
Feb / 7112.53.39.40.5
Mar / 7113.32.411.51.4
Apr11° / 7213.50.713.62.6
May14° / 7413.6015.63.8
Jun17° / 10°9014.8016.64.6
Jul19° / 12°9115.5016.25.2
Aug18° / 11°9115.1014.65.1
Sep16° / 7512.4012.44.5
Oct12° / 8513.8010.32.9
Nov / 80140.68.41.4
Dec / 8814.52.47.40.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32377
42377
52377
62377
72278
82377
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212476
222476
232377
242377
252476
262476
272377
282377
292476
302575

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Buxton gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 14 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1480
2481
3481
4481
5491
6491
7491
8491
9491
10491
11492
12482
13482
14482
15482
16473
17473
18463
19463
20453
21453
22453
23453
24454
25454
26454
27454
28455
29465
30465

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 (%)
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 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light 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 7:15 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 3:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:154:27
29.17:174:25
39.17:194:23
49.07:214:22
59.07:234:20
68.97:254:18
78.87:274:16
88.87:294:15
98.77:304:13
108.77:324:11
118.67:344:10
128.57:364:08
138.57:384:07
148.47:404:05
158.47:424:04
168.37:434:02
178.37:454:01
188.27:474:00
198.27:493:59
208.17:503:57
218.17:523:56
228.07:543:55
238.07:553:54
247.97:573:53
257.97:593:52
267.88:003:51
277.88:023:50
287.88:033:49
297.78:053:48
307.78:063:48

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 4.86 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
81.0Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.7Dim
210.7Dim
220.7Dim
230.7Dim
240.7Dim
250.7Dim
260.7Dim
270.6Dim
280.6Dim
290.6Dim
300.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Buxton?

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

1.4
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 Buxton.

What to pack for Buxton in November

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

In November, Buxton sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Buxton 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 Buxton peaks around August 12 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 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Buxton?

Buxton sits at 53.3°N, 1.9°W, 316 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is High Peak, 13 km away.

Topography around Buxton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buxton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 358 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m.

The land around Buxton is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
695 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: High Peak 13 km · New Mills 13 km · Macclesfield 14 km · Leek 19 km · Hazel Grove 20 km · Bramhall 20 km · Glossop 21 km · Bredbury 22 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 Buxton (53.2574°, -1.9098°, elevation 316 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. 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).