Dover weather in November

In November, Dover sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 8.7 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 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 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Dover's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dover's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:22 AM – 3:58 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Dover is town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England.

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 Dover reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°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)
1139
2139
3129
4128
5128
6128
7128
8128
9128
10118
11118
12117
13117
14117
15117
16117
17107
18107
19107
20107
21106
22106
23106
24106
25106
26106
2796
2896
2996
3096

How November really feels in Dover

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.

Dover 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 / 58120.88.21.0
Feb / 461019.61.1
Mar / 419.80.411.52.0
Apr12° / 429.8013.53.1
May15° / 10°509.9015.34.4
Jun18° / 13°519.5016.25.7
Jul20° / 15°5310.6015.96.3
Aug21° / 15°5910014.46.3
Sep18° / 13°509.6012.45.7
Oct15° / 10°6811.6010.44.1
Nov11° / 6712.20.18.72.4
Dec / 66120.77.81.4

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 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183070
193070
203070
213070
222971
232971
242971
252971
262872
272971
282971
293070
303169

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Dover gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
340
440
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4964
5964
6973
7973
8973
9982
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 21 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420breezy
1520breezy
1620breezy
1720breezy
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1920breezy
2020breezy
2120breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy

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 6:56 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 3:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:564:21
29.46:584:19
39.36:594:17
49.27:014:16
59.27:034:14
69.17:054:12
79.17:064:11
89.07:084:09
99.07:104:08
108.97:124:06
118.97:134:05
128.87:154:04
138.87:174:02
148.77:184:01
158.77:204:00
168.67:223:58
178.67:233:57
188.57:253:56
198.57:273:55
208.47:283:54
218.47:303:53
228.37:313:52
238.37:333:51
248.37:343:50
258.27:363:49
268.27:373:48
278.17:393:47
288.17:403:47
298.17:423:46
308.07:433:45

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Dover?

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

2.4
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 Dover.

What to pack for Dover in November

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

In November, Dover sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Dover in November

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Dover 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 Dover 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 Dover?

Dover sits at 51.1°N, 1.3°E, 12 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Folkestone, 11 km away.

Topography around Dover

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dover has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m.

The land around Dover is covered by water (35%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, water (56%) within 16 km, and water (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
292 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Folkestone 11 km · Deal 13 km · Canterbury 24 km · Ramsgate 24 km · Broadstairs 27 km · Saint Peters 28 km · Margate 29 km · Herne Bay 30 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 Dover (51.126°, 1.3126°, elevation 12 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).