Cheltenham weather in November

In November, Cheltenham sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 13% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cheltenham's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cheltenham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:38 AM – 4:09 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Cheltenham is town in Gloucestershire, England.

Density
2,550/km²
people per km²
Founded
1226

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 Cheltenham reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°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)
1126
2126
3126
4126
5116
6116
7116
8116
9115
10115
11115
12105
13105
14105
15105
16105
17105
18105
19104
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094

How November really feels in Cheltenham

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cheltenham 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 / 5711.318.10.9
Feb / 459.81.19.61.1
Mar10° / 5010.60.811.52.2
Apr13° / 5611.70.213.63.3
May16° / 6311.3015.44.6
Jun19° / 11°6211016.45.6
Jul21° / 13°6211.10166.1
Aug21° / 13°6210.7014.46.1
Sep18° / 10°579.2012.45.7
Oct14° / 6711.5010.43.8
Nov10° / 67120.28.62.1
Dec / 6211.50.87.61.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122872
132872
142872
152773
162773
172674
182674
192674
202674
212476
222476
232476
242476
252476
262476
272674
282674
292773
302971

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Cheltenham gets around 67 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
942
1042
1141
1241
1341
1440
1540
1639
1738
1838
1938
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037

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 (%)
1973
2973
3973
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

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.

05101520151015202530
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
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 18 min at the start of November to 7 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 3:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:124:32
29.37:134:30
39.27:154:29
49.27:174:27
59.17:194:25
69.07:214:24
79.07:224:22
88.97:244:20
98.97:264:19
108.87:284:17
118.87:304:16
128.77:314:14
138.77:334:13
148.67:354:12
158.67:374:10
168.57:384:09
178.57:404:08
188.47:424:06
198.47:434:05
208.37:454:04
218.37:474:03
228.27:484:02
238.27:504:01
248.17:514:00
258.17:533:59
268.17:543:58
278.07:563:57
288.07:573:57
298.07:593:56
307.98:003:55

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Cheltenham?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cheltenham.

What to pack for Cheltenham in November

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

In November, Cheltenham sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham 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
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cheltenham?

Cheltenham sits at 51.9°N, 2.1°W, 60 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Tewkesbury, 12 km away.

Topography around Cheltenham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cheltenham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m.

The land around Cheltenham is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), trees (33%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (44%), cropland (28%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
324 m
80 km
809 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Tewkesbury 12 km · Gloucester 12 km · Stroud 19 km · Cirencester 21 km · Evesham 23 km · Great Malvern 29 km · Worcester 34 km · Carterton 37 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 Cheltenham (51.9001°, -2.0797°, elevation 60 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).