Poole weather in November

In November, Poole sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 84 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Poole's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poole's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:33 AM – 4:13 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Poole is town, seaport and civil parish in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, 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 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical November day in Poole reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 14°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)
1139
2139
3138
4138
5128
6128
7128
8128
9128
10128
11128
12127
13117
14117
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21117
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23106
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26106
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28106
29106
30106

How November really feels in Poole

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.

Poole 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 / 7112.30.38.31.3
Feb / 539.80.59.71.4
Mar10° / 499.60.411.52.2
Apr12° / 5310.10.113.53.3
May15° / 519.7015.24.6
Jun18° / 12°519.7016.25.7
Jul20° / 14°479.3015.86.3
Aug20° / 14°639.4014.36.3
Sep18° / 12°549012.45.8
Oct15° / 10°8211.9010.44.1
Nov11° / 8412.208.72.6
Dec / 7811.80.27.81.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113268
123268
133268
143169
153169
163070
173070
183070
192971
202872
212773
222773
232773
242773
252773
262872
272872
282872
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Poole gets around 84 mm of rain over 12.2 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 rain averages around 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1541
1641
1741
1841
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2839
2939
3038

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3937
4946
5955
6955
7964
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 19 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
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1119light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 4:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:084:35
29.47:104:33
39.37:114:32
49.37:134:30
59.27:154:29
69.27:164:27
79.17:184:25
89.17:204:24
99.07:224:22
109.07:234:21
118.97:254:20
128.97:274:18
138.87:284:17
148.87:304:16
158.77:324:14
168.77:334:13
178.67:354:12
188.67:364:11
198.57:384:10
208.57:404:09
218.47:414:08
228.47:434:07
238.47:444:06
248.37:464:05
258.37:474:04
268.27:494:03
278.27:504:02
288.27:524:02
298.17:534:01
308.17:544:00

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Poole?

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

2.6
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 Poole.

What to pack for Poole in November

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

In November, Poole sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Poole in November

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 March near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Poole 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 Poole 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 Poole?

Poole sits at 50.7°N, 2.0°W, 6 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bournemouth, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Poole

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poole has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m.

The land around Poole is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), water (26%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
314 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Bournemouth 7.0 km · Wimborne Minster 8.0 km · Ferndown 12 km · Christchurch 15 km · New Milton 23 km · Dorchester 32 km · Weymouth 35 km · Totton 42 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 Poole (50.7143°, -1.9846°, elevation 6 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).