Folkestone weather in November

In November, Folkestone sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 16.4 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Folkestone's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Folkestone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:22 AM – 3:59 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Folkestone is town and civil parish in Kent, 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 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical November day in Folkestone reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°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 14°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)
11311
21310
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51310
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71210
81210
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10129
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24108
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28107
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30107

How November really feels in Folkestone

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.

Folkestone 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 / 10115.30.78.21.1
Feb / 7012.50.99.61.0
Mar / 5510.80.311.51.5
Apr10° / 489.60.113.52.4
May13° / 11°539.8015.33.6
Jun16° / 13°539.2016.24.8
Jul18° / 15°559.6015.95.9
Aug19° / 16°669.8014.46.1
Sep17° / 15°7011.1012.45.4
Oct15° / 12°11014.6010.43.9
Nov11° / 11516.40.28.72.4
Dec / 11215.40.77.81.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53367
63367
73268
83268
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153070
163070
173070
183070
192971
202971
212971
222872
232773
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302971

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Folkestone gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 16.4 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 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1500
2510
3510
4520
5530
6540
7550
8550
9550
10560
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18551
19541
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26551
27541
28542
29542
30532

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 (%)
1937
2946
3955
4955
5964
6964
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 27 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 27 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
127breezy
227breezy
327breezy
427breezy
527breezy
627breezy
727breezy
827breezy
927breezy
1027breezy
1127breezy
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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 4:22 PM to 3:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:564:22
29.46:584:20
39.37:004:18
49.27:024:16
59.27:034:15
69.17:054:13
79.17:074:12
89.07:084:10
99.07:104:09
108.97:124:07
118.97:144:06
128.87:154:04
138.87:174:03
148.77:194:02
158.77:204:00
168.67:223:59
178.67:243:58
188.57:253:57
198.57:273:56
208.47:293:55
218.47:303:53
228.37:323:52
238.37:333:52
248.37:353:51
258.27:363:50
268.27:383:49
278.17:393:48
288.17:413:47
298.17:423:47
308.07:433:46

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 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 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
11.5Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
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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290.8Dim
300.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Folkestone?

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 Folkestone.

What to pack for Folkestone in November

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

In November, Folkestone sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Folkestone 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 at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) 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 Folkestone 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 Folkestone 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 Folkestone?

Folkestone sits at 51.1°N, 1.2°E, 46 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Dover, 11 km away.

Topography around Folkestone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Folkestone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m.

The land around Folkestone is covered by water (40%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (49%) within 16 km, and water (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
319 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Dover 11 km · Ashford 22 km · Deal 23 km · Canterbury 23 km · Faversham 32 km · Herne Bay 33 km · Whitstable 33 km · Ramsgate 33 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 Folkestone (51.0817°, 1.1673°, elevation 46 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).