Melksham weather in November

In November, Melksham sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 13% 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 Melksham's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melksham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:36 AM – 4:11 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Melksham is town on the River Avon in Wiltshire, 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 Melksham reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1127
2127
3126
4126
5126
6126
7116
8116
9116
10116
11116
12115
13115
14115
15105
16105
17105
18105
19105
20105
21105
22104
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094

How November really feels in Melksham

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.

Melksham weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7212.80.68.21.0
Feb / 56110.89.61.2
Mar10° / 5610.90.511.52.2
Apr13° / 6311.80.213.53.3
May16° / 6511.4015.34.6
Jun18° / 11°6111.2016.35.6
Jul21° / 13°6411.2015.96.1
Aug20° / 13°7411.6014.45.9
Sep18° / 10°579.8012.45.6
Oct14° / 7612010.43.8
Nov10° / 7612.50.18.62.2
Dec / 7611.90.57.71.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52872
62971
72971
82971
93070
103070
113070
123070
132971
142872
152872
162773
172773
182674
192575
202575
212575
222476
232476
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252476
262476
272476
282575
292575
302674

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Melksham gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
445
545
645
745
845
944
1043
1143
1242
1342
1441
1541
1641
1740
1840
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2640
2740
2840
2939
3039

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 (%)
1955
2955
3964
4964
5964
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
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
116light 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
2816light breeze
2916light 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 7:10 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 3:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:104:34
29.37:124:32
39.37:144:30
49.27:164:29
59.27:174:27
69.17:194:26
79.07:214:24
89.07:234:22
98.97:244:21
108.97:264:19
118.87:284:18
128.87:304:16
138.77:314:15
148.77:334:14
158.67:354:12
168.67:364:11
178.57:384:10
188.57:404:09
198.47:414:08
208.47:434:07
218.37:454:05
228.37:464:04
238.37:484:04
248.27:494:03
258.27:514:02
268.17:524:01
278.17:544:00
288.17:553:59
298.07:573:59
308.07:583:58

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1 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
81.2Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Melksham?

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

2.2
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 Melksham.

What to pack for Melksham in November

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

In November, Melksham sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Melksham 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 51 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
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Melksham 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 Melksham 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 Melksham?

Melksham sits at 51.4°N, 2.1°W, 41 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Neston, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Melksham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Melksham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m.

The land around Melksham is covered by grassland (45%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
578 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Neston 6.0 km · Trowbridge 8.0 km · Chippenham 10 km · Devizes 10 km · Calne 12 km · Westbury 13 km · Bath 15 km · Warminster 19 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 Melksham (51.3728°, -2.14°, elevation 41 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).