Gillingham weather in November

In November, Gillingham sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 8.6 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 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 Gillingham's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gillingham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:26 AM – 4:00 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Gillingham is town in Kent, England.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Gillingham reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°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.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2137
3127
4127
5127
6127
7127
8127
9116
10116
11116
12116
13116
14116
15106
16106
17106
18105
19105
20105
21105
22105
23105
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095

How November really feels in Gillingham

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.

Gillingham 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 / 4910.80.88.21.0
Feb / 429.319.61.2
Mar10° / 399.70.611.52.3
Apr13° / 4511.10.113.53.5
May16° / 509.7015.34.9
Jun19° / 12°529.5016.36.0
Jul21° / 14°5210.3015.96.4
Aug21° / 14°5810014.46.4
Sep19° / 12°458.7012.46.0
Oct15° / 5610.6010.44.2
Nov11° / 5710.60.18.62.4
Dec / 55110.97.71.3

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 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93268
103367
113367
123367
133268
143268
153169
163169
173169
183070
193070
202971
212971
222971
232872
242971
252872
262872
272971
282971
292971
303070

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Gillingham gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2360
3360
4360
5360
6360
7360
8360
9360
10360
11360
12360
13360
14360
15360
16351
17351
18351
19351
20341
21341
22341
23351
24351
25351
26351
27352
28352
29352
30342

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 (%)
1964
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light 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 7:00 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 4:23 PM to 3:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:004:23
29.37:014:21
39.37:034:20
49.27:054:18
59.27:074:16
69.17:084:15
79.07:104:13
89.07:124:12
98.97:144:10
108.97:154:09
118.87:174:07
128.87:194:06
138.77:214:04
148.77:224:03
158.67:244:02
168.67:264:00
178.57:273:59
188.57:293:58
198.47:313:57
208.47:323:56
218.37:343:55
228.37:353:54
238.37:373:53
248.27:393:52
258.27:403:51
268.17:423:50
278.17:433:49
288.17:443:48
298.07:463:48
308.07:473:47

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.03 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
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Gillingham?

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
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gillingham.

What to pack for Gillingham in November

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

In November, Gillingham sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gillingham 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 40 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
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Gillingham 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 Gillingham peaks around July 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gillingham in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gillingham is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Gillingham's WHO annual average of 13.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1418 µg/m³Nov 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gillingham?

Gillingham sits at 51.4°N, 0.5°E, 31 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Chatham, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Gillingham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gillingham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.

The land around Gillingham is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), trees (22%) and water (21%) within 3 km, grassland (27%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (29%), grassland (22%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Chatham 2.0 km · Rochester 3.0 km · Strood 5.0 km · Gravesend 14 km · Maidstone 14 km · Sittingbourne 14 km · Canvey Island 15 km · Stanford-le-Hope 17 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 Gillingham (51.3891°, 0.5486°, elevation 31 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).