Coleraine weather in November

In November, Coleraine sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 149 mm of precipitation across 20.8 wet days and about 8.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of November to 7 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Coleraine's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coleraine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
149 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
8 hours
8:11 AM – 4:13 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
31 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Coleraine is town and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

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 11°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical November day in Coleraine reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 2°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 2°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

10°15°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1119
2119
3119
4119
5119
6119
7119
8119
9119
10119
11119
12118
13108
14108
15108
16108
17108
18108
19108
20108
21108
22108
23108
24108
25107
26107
27107
28107
29107
3097

Coleraine weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 12420.30.67.51.0
Feb / 10016.919.20.9
Mar / 91160.811.41.1
Apr / 7813.90.213.81.6
May11° / 7113.4015.82.3
Jun13° / 11°8614.60172.9
Jul14° / 13°9516.1016.53.5
Aug15° / 13°10416.2014.73.7
Sep14° / 12°10116.3012.53.5
Oct12° / 10°13918.9010.22.6
Nov10° / 14920.80.28.11.7
Dec / 147200.771.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92278
102377
112377
122377
132377
142476
152476
162476
172476
182575
192575
202575
212674
222575
232575
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Coleraine gets around 149 mm of rain and snow over 20.8 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 69% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1670
2680
3690
4690
5700
6710
7710
8710
9720
10720
11720
12720
13720
14710
15710
16700
17700
18691
19691
20681
21681
22681
23671
24671
25671
26672
27682
28682
29682
30682

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 31 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 30 km/h on the calmest days to 32 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0102030151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
130windy
231windy
331windy
431windy
531windy
631windy
731windy
831windy
931windy
1031windy
1131windy
1231windy
1331windy
1431windy
1531windy
1632windy
1732windy
1832windy
1932windy
2032windy
2132windy
2232windy
2332windy
2432windy
2532windy
2632windy
2732windy
2832windy
2932windy
3032windy

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of November to 7 h 18 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 7:41 AM to 8:36 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 3:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:414:40
28.97:434:38
38.97:454:36
48.87:474:34
58.77:494:32
68.77:514:30
78.67:534:28
88.57:554:26
98.57:574:24
108.47:594:23
118.38:014:21
128.38:034:19
138.28:054:18
148.18:074:16
158.18:094:14
168.08:114:13
178.08:134:11
187.98:154:10
197.98:174:08
207.88:194:07
217.88:204:06
227.78:224:05
237.78:244:03
247.68:264:02
257.68:284:01
267.58:294:00
277.58:313:59
287.48:333:58
297.48:343:57
307.38:363:56

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 0.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.52151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.8Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
120.8Dim
130.7Dim
140.7Dim
150.7Dim
160.7Dim
170.7Dim
180.7Dim
190.6Dim
200.6Dim
210.6Dim
220.6Dim
230.6Dim
240.6Dim
250.6Dim
260.5Dim
270.5Dim
280.5Dim
290.5Dim
300.5Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Coleraine?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Coleraine.

What to pack for Coleraine in November

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

In November, Coleraine sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 21 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Coleraine 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 27 km away) is warmest in September at about 14°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

6°8°10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Coleraine 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 Coleraine peaks around July 12 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Coleraine?

Coleraine sits at 55.1°N, 6.7°W, 5 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Ballymena, 39 km away.

LetterkennyNewtownabbeyOmagh

Topography around Coleraine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coleraine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m.

The land around Coleraine is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and water (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
385 m
80 km
675 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Ballymena 39 km · Derry 44 km · Londonderry County Borough 44 km · Antrim 55 km · Larne 63 km · Letterkenny 71 km · Newtownabbey 72 km · Omagh 72 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 Coleraine (55.1333°, -6.6667°, elevation 5 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).