Wellington weather in November

In November, Wellington sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 12.6 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 11°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Wellington's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wellington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
7:43 AM – 4:07 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Wellington is town in Shropshire, 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 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Wellington 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 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)
1126
2126
3116
4116
5116
6116
7116
8116
9115
10105
11105
12105
13105
14105
15105
16105
17105
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2884
2984
3084

How November really feels in Wellington

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Wellington 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 / 5412.31.17.90.8
Feb / 4710.51.39.51.1
Mar10° / 5011.40.711.52.0
Apr13° / 5711.90.313.63.1
May16° / 6211.9015.54.4
Jun18° / 10°6811.5016.55.5
Jul20° / 12°6411.9016.15.9
Aug20° / 12°6111.9014.55.8
Sep17° / 10°5710.5012.45.2
Oct14° / 6511.8010.33.6
Nov10° / 6312.60.38.51.9
Dec / 6311.917.51.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22575
32575
42575
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102674
112773
122773
132773
142773
152674
162674
172674
182674
192575
202575
212674
222674
232674
242773
252773
262773
272773
282971
292971
303070

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Wellington gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1440
2440
3440
4450
5450
6450
7450
8450
9451
10451
11441
12441
13431
14431
15421
16421
17412
18412
19402
20392
21392
22392
23392
24392
25392
26392
27391
28391
29391
30391

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 (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light 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 7:16 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 3:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:164:31
29.27:184:30
39.17:204:28
49.17:214:26
59.07:234:24
69.07:254:23
78.97:274:21
88.87:294:19
98.87:314:18
108.77:334:16
118.77:344:14
128.67:364:13
138.67:384:11
148.57:404:10
158.57:424:09
168.47:434:07
178.37:454:06
188.37:474:05
198.27:494:03
208.27:504:02
218.27:524:01
228.17:544:00
238.17:553:59
248.07:573:58
258.07:583:57
267.98:003:56
277.98:023:55
287.98:033:54
297.88:053:54
307.88:063:53

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.56 kWh/m² to a high of 4.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.7Dim
230.7Dim
240.7Dim
250.7Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Wellington?

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

1.9
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 Wellington.

What to pack for Wellington in November

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

In November, Wellington sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Wellington 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 Wellington peaks around August 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Wellington?

Wellington sits at 52.7°N, 2.5°W, 101 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Telford, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Wellington

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wellington has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 884 m.

The land around Wellington is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (24%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (45%), grassland (27%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
261 m
16 km
383 m
80 km
884 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Telford 5.0 km · Ryton 15 km · Shrewsbury 16 km · Stafford 29 km · Wolverhampton 29 km · Loughton 30 km · Wednesfield 31 km · Kingswinford 33 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 Wellington (52.7°, -2.5167°, elevation 101 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. 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).