Skegness weather in November

In November, Skegness sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°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 12 min at the start of November to 7 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Skegness's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Skegness's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
7:34 AM – 3:54 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Skegness is seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, 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 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Skegness reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°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 13°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)
1128
2128
3118
4118
5118
6118
7117
8117
9117
10117
11107
12107
13107
14107
15106
16106
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1896
1996
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2196
2296
2396
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2596
2695
2795
2895
2985
3085

How November really feels in Skegness

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.

Skegness 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 / 5912.50.87.90.7
Feb / 4610.61.29.50.8
Mar / 4610.70.611.51.4
Apr10° / 4610.3013.62.3
May13° / 519.7015.53.6
Jun16° / 12°6211.4016.64.7
Jul18° / 14°6411.3016.25.7
Aug19° / 14°6311.5014.55.8
Sep17° / 12°6410.3012.45.1
Oct13° / 10°7212010.33.6
Nov10° / 6712.90.28.42.0
Dec / 6211.90.87.41.0

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 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103466
113367
123367
133466
143466
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243268
253367
263367
273367
283466
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Skegness gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1410
2410
3420
4420
5430
6430
7430
8430
9440
10440
11440
12440
13430
14430
15430
16430
17421
18421
19421
20421
21421
22421
23421
24421
25421
26422
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 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
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
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221000
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251000
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301000

Wind in November

Winds average 24 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
824breezy
924breezy
1024breezy
1124breezy
1224breezy
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2124breezy
2224breezy
2324breezy
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3024breezy

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of November to 7 h 42 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 7:06 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 4:19 PM to 3:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:064:19
29.27:084:17
39.17:104:15
49.07:124:13
59.07:134:11
68.97:154:10
78.87:174:08
88.87:194:06
98.77:214:04
108.77:234:03
118.67:254:01
128.67:274:00
138.57:283:58
148.47:303:57
158.47:323:55
168.37:343:54
178.37:363:53
188.27:373:51
198.27:393:50
208.17:413:49
218.17:433:48
228.07:443:47
238.07:463:45
247.97:483:44
257.97:493:43
267.97:513:42
277.87:523:42
287.87:543:41
297.77:553:40
307.77:573:39

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.7Dim
260.7Dim
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290.7Dim
300.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Skegness?

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

2.0
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 Skegness.

What to pack for Skegness in November

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

In November, Skegness sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°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 Skegness in November

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 5°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
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Skegness 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 Skegness peaks around August 11 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 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Skegness?

Skegness sits at 53.1°N, 0.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Boston, 31 km away.

Topography around Skegness

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Skegness has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m.

The land around Skegness is covered by water (33%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, water (56%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
193 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Boston 31 km · Louth 34 km · King's Lynn 44 km · Spalding 51 km · Sleaford 52 km · Cleethorpes 52 km · Grimsby 54 km · Wisbech 54 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 Skegness (53.1436°, 0.3363°, 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).