Selby weather in November

In November, Selby sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 16% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of November to 7 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Selby's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Selby's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
7:42 AM – 3:57 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Selby is town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.

Density
236/km²
people per km²

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 Selby reaches about 10°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 6°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)
1126
2126
3126
4126
5126
6116
7116
8116
9116
10115
11115
12105
13105
14105
15105
16105
17105
18105
19104
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3084

How November really feels in Selby

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Selby weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5011.317.80.9
Feb / 429.61.29.41.2
Mar10° / 439.90.711.52.2
Apr13° / 5110.70.213.73.4
May16° / 5010.3015.64.6
Jun18° / 11°6411.4016.75.5
Jul21° / 13°6011.3016.36.1
Aug21° / 13°6510.8014.66.1
Sep18° / 11°539.6012.55.6
Oct14° / 5710.9010.23.9
Nov10° / 5711.40.38.32.2
Dec / 55110.87.31.0

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 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113367
123367
133367
143367
153268
163268
173466
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233169
243268
253268
263268
273268
283169
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Selby gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2370
3370
4370
5380
6380
7380
8380
9380
10380
11380
12380
13380
14381
15381
16381
17381
18381
19381
20381
21381
22381
23381
24382
25382
26382
27382
28382
29382
30372

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 17 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of November to 7 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 4:22 PM to 3:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:134:22
29.17:154:20
39.07:174:18
49.07:194:16
58.97:214:15
68.87:234:13
78.87:254:11
88.77:274:09
98.67:294:08
108.67:314:06
118.57:334:04
128.57:354:03
138.47:374:01
148.47:394:00
158.37:403:58
168.27:423:57
178.27:443:55
188.17:463:54
198.17:483:53
208.07:493:51
218.07:513:50
227.97:533:49
237.97:553:48
247.87:563:47
257.87:583:46
267.88:003:45
277.78:013:44
287.78:033:43
297.68:043:42
307.68:063:41

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 4.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.7Dim
220.7Dim
230.7Dim
240.7Dim
250.7Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.6Dim
290.6Dim
300.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Selby?

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

2.2
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 Selby.

What to pack for Selby in November

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

In November, Selby sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Selby in November

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Selby 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 Selby peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Selby?

Selby sits at 53.8°N, 1.1°W, 9 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Goole, 15 km away.

Topography around Selby

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Selby has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m.

The land around Selby is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
709 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Goole 15 km · Pontefract 19 km · York 19 km · Kippax 20 km · Thorne 20 km · Castleford 20 km · Adwick le Street 25 km · South Elmsall 25 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 Selby (53.7833°, -1.0667°, elevation 9 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).