Lowestoft weather in November

In November, Lowestoft sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 18 min at the start of November to 7 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Lowestoft's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lowestoft's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
7:25 AM – 3:51 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Lowestoft is town and civil parish in East Suffolk, 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 Lowestoft reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°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 13°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)
11210
21210
31210
4129
5129
6129
7129
8129
9119
10119
11119
12118
13118
14118
15118
16108
17108
18108
19108
20108
21107
22107
23107
24107
25107
26107
2797
2897
2997
3097

How November really feels in Lowestoft

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.

Lowestoft weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6413.10.680.8
Feb / 5310.60.99.50.6
Mar / 4810.70.511.51.1
Apr / 378.8013.62.0
May12° / 10°488.7015.53.3
Jun15° / 13°5410.1016.54.5
Jul18° / 15°5911.2016.15.6
Aug18° / 16°6410.2014.55.9
Sep17° / 14°6611012.45.2
Oct14° / 11°8112.9010.33.7
Nov11° / 7914.50.18.52.2
Dec / 7213.60.57.51.2

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 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63367
73466
83466
93466
103565
113565
123466
133565
143565
153565
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233367
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Lowestoft gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 14.5 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 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
245
346
447
547
648
748
849
949
1049
1149
1250
1350
1450
1550
1649
1749
1849
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2648
2747
2847
2947
3046

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 (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
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
1227breezy
1327breezy
1427breezy
1527breezy
1627breezy
1727breezy
1827breezy
1927breezy
2027breezy
2127breezy
2227breezy
2327breezy
2427breezy
2527breezy
2627breezy
2728breezy
2828breezy
2928breezy
3028breezy

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of November to 7 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 4:15 PM to 3:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:584:15
29.27:004:13
39.27:024:11
49.17:044:10
59.07:054:08
69.07:074:06
78.97:094:05
88.97:114:03
98.87:134:01
108.87:154:00
118.77:163:58
128.67:183:57
138.67:203:55
148.57:223:54
158.57:243:53
168.47:253:51
178.47:273:50
188.37:293:49
198.37:303:47
208.27:323:46
218.27:343:45
228.17:353:44
238.17:373:43
248.17:393:42
258.07:403:41
268.07:423:40
277.97:433:39
287.97:453:38
297.97:463:38
307.87:483:37

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 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 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
121.1Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Lowestoft?

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

2.2
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 Lowestoft.

What to pack for Lowestoft in November

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

In November, Lowestoft sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Lowestoft 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 6°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
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Lowestoft 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 Lowestoft peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 23UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lowestoft?

Lowestoft sits at 52.5°N, 1.8°E, 7 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Great Yarmouth, 15 km away.

Topography around Lowestoft

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lowestoft has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m.

The land around Lowestoft is covered by water (52%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, water (56%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
126 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Great Yarmouth 15 km · Norwich 35 km · Bowthorpe 40 km · East Dereham 60 km · Stowmarket 60 km · Ipswich 62 km · Felixstowe 63 km · Harwich 67 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 Lowestoft (52.4752°, 1.7517°, elevation 7 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).