Cwmbran weather in November

In November, Cwmbran sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cwmbran's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cwmbran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:41 AM – 4:14 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
0.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Cwmbran is new town in south east Wales, United Kingdom.

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 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Cwmbran 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 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)
1126
2126
3116
4116
5116
6116
7116
8115
9115
10115
11105
12105
13105
14105
15105
16105
17104
18104
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2984
3083

How November really feels in Cwmbran

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cwmbran weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7913.21.38.10.8
Feb / 6210.51.29.61.0
Mar10° / 6311.20.811.51.9
Apr12° / 6812.10.413.63.1
May15° / 7512.7015.34.2
Jun18° / 10°7011016.35.4
Jul20° / 12°6712015.95.9
Aug20° / 12°7411.4014.45.8
Sep17° / 10°639.9012.45.3
Oct14° / 9012.70.110.43.5
Nov10° / 8413.30.48.62.0
Dec / 8712.51.17.71.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132575
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252377
262575
272575
282575
292674
302872

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Cwmbran gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1480
2480
3480
4480
5480
6480
7480
8471
9471
10461
11461
12461
13451
14451
15452
16442
17442
18432
19432
20422
21422
22412
23412
24412
25412
26412
27402
28402
29402
30391

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
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 15 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
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1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 4:37 PM to 4:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:154:37
29.37:164:35
39.27:184:33
49.27:204:31
59.17:224:30
69.17:244:28
79.07:254:26
89.07:274:25
98.97:294:23
108.97:314:22
118.87:324:20
128.77:344:19
138.77:364:18
148.67:384:16
158.67:394:15
168.57:414:14
178.57:434:12
188.47:444:11
198.47:464:10
208.47:484:09
218.37:494:08
228.37:514:07
238.27:524:06
248.27:544:05
258.17:564:04
268.17:574:03
278.17:594:02
288.08:004:02
298.08:014:01
308.08:034:00

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
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
190.9Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Cwmbran?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cwmbran.

What to pack for Cwmbran in November

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

In November, Cwmbran sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cwmbran 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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 7°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
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Cwmbran 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 Cwmbran peaks around August 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cwmbran?

Cwmbran sits at 51.7°N, 3.0°W, 66 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Pontypool, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Cwmbran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cwmbran has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Cwmbran is covered by trees (40%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
422 m
16 km
576 m
80 km
864 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Pontypool 5.0 km · Risca 7.0 km · Newport 8.0 km · Blackwood 13 km · Gelligaer 16 km · Caerphilly 16 km · Ebbw Vale 19 km · Cardiff 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 Cwmbran (51.6545°, -3.0228°, elevation 66 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).