Thetford weather in November

In November, Thetford sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 14% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of November to 7 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Thetford's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thetford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
7:29 AM – 3:55 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Thetford is town in Norfolk, England.

Density
840/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 Thetford 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)
1127
2126
3126
4126
5126
6116
7116
8116
9116
10116
11115
12105
13105
14105
15105
16105
17105
18105
1995
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3084

How November really feels in Thetford

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.

Thetford weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 51120.980.8
Feb / 41101.39.51.0
Mar10° / 4510.50.811.52.1
Apr13° / 4810.7013.63.4
May16° / 5410.4015.44.8
Jun19° / 11°6211.1016.55.7
Jul21° / 13°6011.9016.16.1
Aug21° / 13°6511.2014.56.1
Sep18° / 11°549.7012.45.6
Oct14° / 5911.1010.34.0
Nov10° / 5411.10.28.52.2
Dec / 5411.10.97.51.0

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 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113169
123070
133070
143070
153070
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212872
222872
232773
242773
252872
262872
272971
282971
292971
303268

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Thetford gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 36% 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
12370
13370
14370
15360
16360
17361
18351
19351
20351
21351
22351
23351
24361
25361
26361
27361
28362
29362
30362

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 (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of November to 7 h 48 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 7:02 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 4:19 PM to 3:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:024:19
29.27:044:17
39.27:064:16
49.17:074:14
59.07:094:12
69.07:114:10
78.97:134:09
88.97:154:07
98.87:174:06
108.87:184:04
118.77:204:02
128.67:224:01
138.67:244:00
148.57:263:58
158.57:273:57
168.47:293:55
178.47:313:54
188.37:333:53
198.37:343:52
208.27:363:50
218.27:383:49
228.27:393:48
238.17:413:47
248.17:423:46
258.07:443:45
268.07:463:44
277.97:473:44
287.97:493:43
297.97:503:42
307.87:513:41

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.94 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
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Thetford?

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 Thetford.

What to pack for Thetford in November

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

In November, Thetford 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 Thetford 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 at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Thetford 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 Thetford peaks around July 24 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Thetford?

Thetford sits at 52.4°N, 0.8°E, 24 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bury St Edmunds, 19 km away.

Topography around Thetford

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thetford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m.

The land around Thetford is covered by trees (38%), grassland (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), trees (34%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
190 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Bury St Edmunds 19 km · Newmarket 30 km · Stowmarket 30 km · East Dereham 32 km · Ely 33 km · Bowthorpe 40 km · Sudbury 42 km · Haverhill 43 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 Thetford (52.4167°, 0.75°, elevation 24 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).