Rochford weather in November

In November, Rochford sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 12.5 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 Rochford's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rochford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:26 AM – 3:59 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Rochford is town in Essex, 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 Rochford 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 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)
1139
2129
3128
4128
5128
6128
7128
8128
9118
10118
11117
12117
13117
14117
15117
16107
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21106
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2596
2696
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2896
2996
3096

How November really feels in Rochford

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.

Rochford 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 / 6713.30.78.10.9
Feb / 5410.81.19.61.0
Mar / 4610.20.411.51.8
Apr12° / 4710013.63.0
May15° / 10°539.6015.34.3
Jun18° / 13°559.8016.35.6
Jul20° / 15°5611015.96.1
Aug20° / 15°6310.2014.46.2
Sep18° / 13°5610.3012.45.6
Oct14° / 10°7312.3010.44.0
Nov11° / 7112.50.18.62.3
Dec / 7412.70.87.71.3

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 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93466
103466
113466
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173070
183070
193070
203070
212872
222872
232872
242872
252872
262773
272773
282872
292872
303070

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Rochford gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 42% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1410
2410
3420
4420
5420
6420
7420
8420
9420
10420
11420
12420
13420
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15420
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25411
26411
27412
28412
29412
30402

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 (%)
1964
2973
3973
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 20 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 20 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
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
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920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
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1420light breeze
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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 7:00 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 4:22 PM to 3:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:004:22
29.37:014:20
39.37:034:18
49.27:054:17
59.17:074:15
69.17:084:13
79.07:104:12
89.07:124:10
98.97:144:09
108.97:164:07
118.87:174:06
128.87:194:04
138.77:214:03
148.77:224:02
158.67:244:00
168.67:263:59
178.57:283:58
188.57:293:57
198.47:313:55
208.47:323:54
218.37:343:53
228.37:363:52
238.27:373:51
248.27:393:50
258.27:403:49
268.17:423:49
278.17:433:48
288.07:453:47
298.07:463:46
308.07:483:46

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.05 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
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Rochford?

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

2.3
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 Rochford.

What to pack for Rochford in November

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

In November, Rochford sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Rochford 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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 6°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
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Rochford 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 Rochford peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rochford?

Rochford sits at 51.6°N, 0.7°E, 14 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Southend-on-Sea, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Rochford

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rochford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m.

The land around Rochford is covered by cropland (37%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (30%), cropland (25%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (29%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
287 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Southend-on-Sea 5.0 km · Rayleigh 7.0 km · Hadleigh 7.0 km · South Benfleet 11 km · Canvey Island 11 km · Wickford 13 km · Pitsea 14 km · Maldon 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 Rochford (51.582°, 0.7067°, elevation 14 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).