Portishead weather in November

In November, Portishead sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 13.2 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 14% 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 Portishead's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Portishead's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:39 AM – 4:13 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Portishead is town in Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

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 Portishead reaches about 11°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
3127
4127
5126
6126
7126
8116
9116
10116
11116
12116
13115
14115
15115
16105
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20105
21105
22105
23105
24104
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094

How November really feels in Portishead

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.

Portishead 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 / 72130.88.11.1
Feb / 5710.50.89.61.3
Mar10° / 5710.80.511.52.3
Apr13° / 6311.60.113.53.4
May16° / 6711.7015.34.7
Jun19° / 11°6210.7016.35.7
Jul21° / 13°6110.7015.96.2
Aug20° / 13°7110.8014.46.1
Sep18° / 11°579.4012.45.6
Oct14° / 7912.3010.43.8
Nov11° / 7713.20.18.62.2
Dec / 7912.20.57.71.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82971
92971
102971
113070
122971
132971
142872
152872
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302872

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Portishead gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 44% and peaks near 48% 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 (%)
147
248
348
448
548
648
748
848
947
1047
1146
1246
1345
1445
1544
1644
1743
1843
1942
2041
2141
2241
2340
2440
2540
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
2964
3964
4964
5973
6973
7973
8982
9982
10991
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 15 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 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
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2015light breeze
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2615light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light 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 7:13 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 4:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:134:36
29.37:154:34
39.37:174:33
49.27:194:31
59.17:204:29
69.17:224:28
79.07:244:26
89.07:264:25
98.97:274:23
108.97:294:21
118.87:314:20
128.87:334:19
138.77:344:17
148.77:364:16
158.67:384:15
168.67:394:13
178.57:414:12
188.57:434:11
198.47:444:10
208.47:464:09
218.37:484:08
228.37:494:07
238.27:514:06
248.27:524:05
258.27:544:04
268.17:554:03
278.17:574:02
288.17:584:01
298.08:004:01
308.08:014:00

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Portishead?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Portishead.

What to pack for Portishead in November

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

In November, Portishead sees daytime highs around 11°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 Portishead 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 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 Portishead 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 Portishead peaks around August 12 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 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Portishead?

Portishead sits at 51.5°N, 2.8°W, 13 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Nailsea, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Portishead

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Portishead has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Portishead is covered by water (33%), grassland (29%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
864 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Nailsea 6.0 km · Clevedon 8.0 km · Bristol 12 km · Kingswood 18 km · Mangotsfield 18 km · Newport 20 km · Keynsham 20 km · Weston-super-Mare 21 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 Portishead (51.482°, -2.7697°, elevation 13 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).