Clacton-on-Sea weather in November

In November, Clacton-on-Sea sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 16% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 7 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Clacton-on-Sea's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clacton-on-Sea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:25 AM – 3:56 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Clacton-on-Sea is town in Essex, England.

Density
1,210/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 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Clacton-on-Sea reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11310
21310
31210
41210
51210
6129
7129
8129
9129
10119
11119
12119
13119
14118
15118
16118
17118
18108
19108
20108
21108
22108
23107
24107
25107
26107
27107
28107
2997
3097

How November really feels in Clacton-on-Sea

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.

Clacton-on-Sea weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7013.30.78.10.9
Feb / 5410.719.60.8
Mar / 459.80.411.51.4
Apr10° / 419013.62.4
May13° / 10°499.3015.43.7
Jun16° / 13°5210016.45.0
Jul19° / 16°5510.40166.0
Aug19° / 16°639.7014.46.1
Sep17° / 14°6010.5012.45.4
Oct14° / 12°7812.4010.43.9
Nov11° / 7612.70.28.62.4
Dec / 7813.10.67.61.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43466
53466
63565
73565
83565
93466
103466
113466
123565
133565
143466
153367
163367
173367
183367
193268
203268
213268
223268
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Clacton-on-Sea gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
442
542
642
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2643
2743
2842
2942
3042

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 (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
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291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 26 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1026breezy
1126breezy
1226breezy
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2126breezy
2226breezy
2326breezy
2427breezy
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2727breezy
2827breezy
2927breezy
3027breezy

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 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 90 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 4:19 PM to 3:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:584:19
29.37:004:18
39.27:024:16
49.27:044:14
59.17:064:13
69.17:074:11
79.07:094:09
88.97:114:08
98.97:134:06
108.87:144:05
118.87:164:03
128.77:184:02
138.77:204:00
148.67:213:59
158.67:233:58
168.57:253:56
178.57:273:55
188.47:283:54
198.47:303:53
208.37:323:52
218.37:333:51
228.27:353:49
238.27:363:48
248.27:383:48
258.17:393:47
268.17:413:46
278.07:423:45
288.07:443:44
298.07:453:43
307.97:473:43

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
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300.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Clacton-on-Sea?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Clacton-on-Sea.

What to pack for Clacton-on-Sea in November

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

In November, Clacton-on-Sea sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Clacton-on-Sea 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Clacton-on-Sea 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 Clacton-on-Sea peaks around June 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Clacton-on-Sea?

Clacton-on-Sea sits at 51.8°N, 1.2°E, 17 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Frinton-on-Sea, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Clacton-on-Sea

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Clacton-on-Sea.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Clacton-on-Sea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m.

The land around Clacton-on-Sea is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (62%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
251 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Frinton-on-Sea 8.0 km · Walton-on-the-Naze 10 km · Harwich 19 km · Colchester 21 km · Felixstowe 24 km · Ipswich 30 km · Maldon 34 km · Witham 35 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 Clacton-on-Sea (51.7897°, 1.156°, elevation 17 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).