Gorseinon weather in November

In November, Gorseinon sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 125 mm of precipitation across 15.9 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 12°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 Gorseinon's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorseinon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
125 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:45 AM – 4:18 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Gorseinon is district town in Swansea, Wales.

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 Gorseinon reaches about 10°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 13°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)
1127
2127
3127
4127
5117
6117
7117
8116
9116
10116
11116
12116
13116
14106
15106
16106
17105
18105
19105
20105
21105
22105
2395
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2994
3094

How November really feels in Gorseinon

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.

Gorseinon 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 / 12215.90.78.10.9
Feb / 92130.99.61.0
Mar / 8113.30.611.51.8
Apr12° / 7513.10.113.62.9
May15° / 8213.8015.44.0
Jun17° / 11°8513.9016.34.9
Jul19° / 13°9115.1015.95.3
Aug19° / 13°9914.8014.45.2
Sep17° / 11°9012.6012.44.8
Oct14° / 12715.7010.43.3
Nov10° / 12515.90.18.62.0
Dec / 13315.40.47.71.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42476
52476
62476
72575
82476
92476
102575
112575
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172674
182674
192674
202674
212674
222674
232773
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282971
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Gorseinon gets around 125 mm of rain and snow over 15.9 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 53% and peaks near 57% 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 (%)
157
257
357
457
557
657
757
856
956
1056
1155
1255
1355
1454
1554
1653
1753
1852
1951
2051
2151
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2750
2850
2950
3050

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
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
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 17 km/h in November.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light 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 7:19 AM to 8:07 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 4:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:194:41
29.37:214:39
39.27:224:37
49.27:244:35
59.17:264:34
69.17:284:32
79.07:304:31
89.07:314:29
98.97:334:27
108.97:354:26
118.87:374:24
128.77:384:23
138.77:404:22
148.67:424:20
158.67:444:19
168.57:454:18
178.57:474:16
188.47:494:15
198.47:504:14
208.47:524:13
218.37:534:12
228.37:554:11
238.27:574:10
248.27:584:09
258.18:004:08
268.18:014:07
278.18:034:06
288.08:044:06
298.08:064:05
308.08:074:04

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
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290.8Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Gorseinon?

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
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gorseinon.

What to pack for Gorseinon in November

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

In November, Gorseinon sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gorseinon 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 13 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Gorseinon 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 Gorseinon 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 Gorseinon?

Gorseinon sits at 51.7°N, 4.0°W, 23 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Llanelli, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Gorseinon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorseinon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m.

The land around Gorseinon is covered by grassland (39%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (29%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
372 m
80 km
878 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Llanelli 8.0 km · Swansea 9.0 km · Clydach 10 km · Ammanford 14 km · Briton Ferry 16 km · Neath 16 km · Maesteg 27 km · Carmarthen 28 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 Gorseinon (51.6693°, -4.0416°, elevation 23 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).