Porthcawl weather in November

In November, Porthcawl sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 123 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 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 Porthcawl's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porthcawl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:43 AM – 4:17 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Porthcawl is town in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales, UK.

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 Porthcawl 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 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
4128
5128
6128
7128
8118
9118
10117
11117
12117
13117
14117
15117
16117
17107
18107
19106
20106
21106
22106
23106
24106
25106
26106
2796
2896
2996
3096

How November really feels in Porthcawl

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.

Porthcawl weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11515.60.68.11.0
Feb / 8412.50.69.61.1
Mar / 7512.90.411.51.7
Apr12° / 6811.70.113.52.8
May14° / 7212.5015.33.9
Jun17° / 12°7511.8016.35.0
Jul18° / 14°8113.4015.95.5
Aug19° / 14°9313.7014.45.4
Sep17° / 12°8612.3012.44.9
Oct14° / 10°12215.2010.43.4
Nov11° / 12315.808.62.1
Dec / 13015.50.47.71.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32773
42773
52872
62872
72971
82971
92971
102971
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
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282971
292971
303070

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Porthcawl gets around 123 mm of rain over 15.8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
156
256
357
457
557
657
757
856
956
1055
1155
1255
1354
1454
1553
1653
1752
1851
1951
2050
2150
2249
2349
2449
2549
2649
2749
2849
2949
3049

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 (%)
1955
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
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201000
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251000
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301000

Wind in November

Winds average 21 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
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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 7:17 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:174:40
29.37:194:38
39.37:204:36
49.27:224:35
59.27:244:33
69.17:264:31
79.07:284:30
89.07:294:28
98.97:314:27
108.97:334:25
118.87:354:24
128.87:364:22
138.77:384:21
148.77:404:20
158.67:414:18
168.67:434:17
178.57:454:16
188.57:464:15
198.47:484:13
208.47:504:12
218.37:514:11
228.37:534:10
238.27:544:09
248.27:564:08
258.27:574:07
268.17:594:07
278.18:004:06
288.18:024:05
298.08:034:04
308.08:054:04

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.99 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
71.2Dim
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
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Porthcawl?

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 Porthcawl.

What to pack for Porthcawl in November

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

In November, Porthcawl sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Porthcawl 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
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Porthcawl 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 Porthcawl 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 Porthcawl?

Porthcawl sits at 51.5°N, 3.7°W, 12 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bridgend, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Porthcawl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porthcawl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Porthcawl is covered by water (57%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (57%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
381 m
80 km
864 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Bridgend 9.0 km · Coity 11 km · Maesteg 15 km · Briton Ferry 19 km · Neath 22 km · Swansea 23 km · Tonypandy 23 km · Clydach 26 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 Porthcawl (51.479°, -3.7036°, elevation 12 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).