Falmouth weather in November

In November, Falmouth sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 76 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 11°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 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Falmouth's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Falmouth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:43 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Falmouth is town and port on the River Fal in Cornwall, England, UK.

Density
4,106/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 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical November day in Falmouth reaches about 12°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 9°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Falmouth 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7313.28.31.7
Feb / 6011.19.71.7
Mar11° / 5711.511.52.4
Apr13° / 6112.213.53.2
May15° / 5811.315.24.4
Jun18° / 12°5810.816.15.5
Jul20° / 14°5610.315.76.0
Aug20° / 14°6010.614.35.9
Sep18° / 12°519.312.45.7
Oct15° / 10°7712.710.54.1
Nov12° / 7613.68.82.7
Dec10° / 7813.47.92.0

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 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42674
52674
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112674
122674
132674
142476
152476
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202575
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222575
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252773
262773
272872
283070
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Falmouth gets around 76 mm of rain over 13.6 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
648
747
846
946
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1145
1245
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2344
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2545
2645
2746
2845
2945
3045

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
2919
3928
4928
5937
6946
7955
8955
9964
10973
11973
12982
13982
14982
15982
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 20 km/h in November.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:194:49
29.57:204:47
39.47:224:46
49.37:244:44
59.37:254:43
69.27:274:41
79.27:294:40
89.17:304:38
99.17:324:37
109.07:344:35
119.07:354:34
128.97:374:33
138.97:394:31
148.87:404:30
158.87:424:29
168.77:434:28
178.77:454:26
188.67:474:25
198.67:484:24
208.67:504:23
218.57:514:22
228.57:534:21
238.47:544:20
248.47:564:20
258.47:574:19
268.37:594:18
278.38:004:17
288.38:014:16
298.28:034:16
308.28:044:15

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.08 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
71.3Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.1Dim
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
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300.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Falmouth?

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

2.7
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 Falmouth.

What to pack for Falmouth in November

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

In November, Falmouth sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Falmouth 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 17°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

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

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Falmouth 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 Falmouth peaks around August 14 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 11 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 14UV 7Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Falmouth?

Falmouth sits at 50.2°N, 5.1°W, 34 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Truro, 12 km away.

Topography around Falmouth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Falmouth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m.

The land around Falmouth is covered by water (40%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (36%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and water (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
250 m
80 km
408 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Truro 12 km · Redruth 14 km · Camborne 17 km · Newquay 29 km · St Austell 30 km · Penzance 33 km · Bodmin 43 km · Saltash 66 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 Falmouth (50.1544°, -5.0711°, elevation 34 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).