Pontypridd weather in November

In November, Pontypridd sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 102 mm of precipitation across 14.5 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 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 Pontypridd's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pontypridd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
102 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:42 AM – 4:15 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Pontypridd is town in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 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 Pontypridd reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°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)
1128
2128
3128
4127
5127
6127
7117
8117
9117
10117
11117
12117
13116
14116
15106
16106
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20106
21106
22106
23105
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095

How November really feels in Pontypridd

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.

Pontypridd 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 / 9514.50.98.11.0
Feb / 7411.20.99.61.1
Mar / 6811.70.511.51.9
Apr12° / 7011.60.113.63.0
May15° / 7312.3015.34.2
Jun17° / 12°7111016.35.3
Jul19° / 13°7411.7015.95.8
Aug19° / 13°8712.3014.45.7
Sep17° / 11°7411012.45.2
Oct14° / 10614010.43.5
Nov10° / 10214.50.18.62.1
Dec / 10713.70.67.71.2

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 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42971
52971
62971
72971
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
142971
152971
162872
172872
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192872
202674
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282872
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302971

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Pontypridd gets around 102 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 49% and peaks near 54% 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 (%)
153
254
354
454
554
654
753
853
952
1051
1151
1250
1349
1449
1548
1648
1747
1846
1946
2045
2145
2244
2344
2444
2544
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
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221000
231000
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251000
261000
271000
281000
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301000

Wind in November

Winds average 18 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
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2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light 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 7:16 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 4:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:164:38
29.37:184:36
39.37:194:35
49.27:214:33
59.17:234:31
69.17:254:30
79.07:274:28
89.07:284:26
98.97:304:25
108.97:324:23
118.87:344:22
128.87:354:20
138.77:374:19
148.67:394:18
158.67:404:16
168.57:424:15
178.57:444:14
188.57:454:13
198.47:474:12
208.47:494:10
218.37:504:09
228.37:524:08
238.27:544:07
248.27:554:06
258.17:574:05
268.17:584:05
278.18:004:04
288.08:014:03
298.08:024:02
308.08:044:02

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.8Dim
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240.8Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Pontypridd?

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

2.1
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 Pontypridd.

What to pack for Pontypridd in November

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

In November, Pontypridd sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Pontypridd 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 25 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
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Pontypridd 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 Pontypridd 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 Pontypridd?

Pontypridd sits at 51.6°N, 3.3°W, 68 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Tonypandy, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Pontypridd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pontypridd has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Pontypridd is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
336 m
16 km
556 m
80 km
864 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Tonypandy 8.0 km · Caerphilly 9.0 km · Gelligaer 9.0 km · Rhondda 10 km · Blackwood 12 km · Aberdare 15 km · Merthyr Tydfil 16 km · Risca 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 Pontypridd (51.6021°, -3.3421°, elevation 68 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).