November is one of the cooler months of the year in St. Andrews, with average highs near -1.8°C and lows around -9.4°C (mean -5.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in St. Andrews. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in St. Andrews was 2016 — when the month averaged 1.8°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -12.5°C. Typical November days reach -1.8°C with nights near -9.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in St. Andrews, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2000 with 84 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in St. Andrews during November averages 87%. The most humid November was 2000 at 94%, and the least humid was 1990 at 78%.
November receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in St. Andrews. The sunniest Novembers were 1996 and 2009 at 1.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2017, 2022 and 2024, among others at 1.
Average wind speed in St. Andrews during November is 3.4 m/s. The windiest November was 1994 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2019 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -7.0°C | -6.5°C | -4.2°C | -5.8°C | -4.0°C | +3°C |
| Avg High | -3.2°C | -2.7°C | -0.4°C | -2.1°C | -0.2°C | +3°C |
| Avg Low | -10.7°C | -10.3°C | -7.9°C | -9.6°C | -7.8°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 22 mm | 32 mm | 37 mm | 39 mm | +8 mm |
November temperatures in St. Andrews have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -36.4°C (1985) to a record high of 15.5°C (2008).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 84 mm.
A good time to visit St. Andrews
November is a good time to visit St. Andrews, with days averaging -1.8°C and nights around -9.4°C (mean -5.6°C, cooler than St. Andrews's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.4°C | -2.8°C | -6.1°C | 9.7°C | -17.6°C | 30 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 1.4°C | -2.0°C | -5.4°C | 10.3°C | -23.5°C | 61 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2023 | -1.5°C | -5.6°C | -9.7°C | 3.8°C | -22.1°C | 41 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2022 | -1.8°C | -5.2°C | -8.7°C | 13.3°C | -25.1°C | 39 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2021 | 0.2°C | -3.7°C | -7.5°C | 10.8°C | -25.1°C | 44 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | -0.1°C | -4.7°C | -9.4°C | 12.7°C | -17.1°C | 20 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | -4.6°C | -8.8°C | -12.9°C | 1.3°C | -21.7°C | 47 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2018 | -6.5°C | -10.3°C | -14.1°C | 4.7°C | -26.6°C | 38 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2017 | -3.4°C | -8.3°C | -13.1°C | 1.7°C | -19.7°C | 29 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 5.0°C | 1.8°C | -1.4°C | 14.6°C | -8.1°C | 48 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 1.0°C | -2.1°C | -5.3°C | 8.2°C | -18.5°C | 37 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2014 | -6.2°C | -9.8°C | -13.5°C | 7.0°C | -29.5°C | 50 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2013 | -2.9°C | -6.9°C | -10.9°C | 5.8°C | -28.4°C | 37 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2012 | -3.6°C | -7.4°C | -11.2°C | 3.7°C | -22.1°C | 40 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 | 1.3°C | -2.4°C | -6.0°C | 9.4°C | -18.4°C | 14 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | -0.7°C | -4.3°C | -8.0°C | 11.5°C | -23.3°C | 29 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2009 | 4.4°C | 0.7°C | -3.0°C | 9.8°C | -10.5°C | 5 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | -2.4°C | -6.7°C | -10.9°C | 15.5°C | -25.7°C | 42 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2007 | -1.5°C | -4.8°C | -8.0°C | 9.7°C | -23.3°C | 25 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 | -2.0°C | -5.9°C | -9.8°C | 5.0°C | -19.4°C | 38 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2005 | 0.0°C | -3.7°C | -7.4°C | 9.4°C | -22.6°C | 45 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 2.0°C | -1.4°C | -4.9°C | 10.8°C | -17.2°C | 14 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | -3.0°C | -7.0°C | -11.1°C | 3.2°C | -20.3°C | 17 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2002 | -2.4°C | -6.8°C | -11.2°C | 4.0°C | -18.9°C | 24 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2001 | 4.0°C | 0.8°C | -2.4°C | 12.6°C | -12.1°C | 25 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2000 🌧️ | -3.6°C | -7.2°C | -10.8°C | 11.2°C | -22.0°C | 84 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 3.7°C | 0.0°C | -3.8°C | 10.6°C | -12.8°C | 10 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1998 | -0.4°C | -3.5°C | -6.7°C | 5.7°C | -15.0°C | 12 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1997 | -4.3°C | -8.3°C | -12.4°C | 1.3°C | -23.7°C | 23 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1996 | -7.2°C | -11.4°C | -15.6°C | 4.2°C | -27.6°C | 34 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 | -6.6°C | -10.7°C | -14.8°C | 2.0°C | -24.9°C | 27 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1994 | 1.4°C | -2.4°C | -6.2°C | 6.7°C | -16.5°C | 33 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1993 | -2.8°C | -7.0°C | -11.1°C | 5.0°C | -22.4°C | 12 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | -2.3°C | -5.7°C | -9.0°C | 4.4°C | -15.4°C | 20 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1991 | -7.3°C | -11.3°C | -15.2°C | 1.0°C | -28.2°C | 22 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1990 | -1.2°C | -4.8°C | -8.5°C | 7.6°C | -18.2°C | 22 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | -4.8°C | -9.5°C | -14.1°C | 2.6°C | -25.5°C | 27 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1988 | -3.0°C | -6.5°C | -10.0°C | 4.5°C | -26.9°C | 30 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | 1.2°C | -2.5°C | -6.2°C | 12.2°C | -16.6°C | 12 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 | -8.0°C | -12.3°C | -16.7°C | 3.8°C | -29.3°C | 67 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1985 ❄️ | -8.7°C | -12.5°C | -16.3°C | 6.9°C | -36.4°C | 47 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | -4.0°C | -7.7°C | -11.4°C | 2.9°C | -23.5°C | 37 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | -0.6°C | -3.3°C | -6.0°C | 10.0°C | -17.1°C | 34 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -3.8°C | -7.9°C | -11.9°C | 9.0°C | -24.6°C | 14 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 2.6°C | -0.7°C | -4.1°C | 13.3°C | -14.2°C | 10 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around -1.8°C with lows near -9.4°C (mean -5.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 31 mm of rainfall in St. Andrews, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 84 mm in 2000.
The hottest November reached 15.5°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to -36.4°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from -2.9°C to -0.3°C and overnight lows from -9.9°C to -7.5°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in St. Andrews and one of the drier months, so plan for around -1.8°C daytime highs and -9.4°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in St. Andrews, averaging -5.6°C.
For November in St. Andrews, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -1.8°C and lows of -9.4°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.4 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1994).
The wettest November on record was 2000 with 84 mm. On average, November sees 31 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in St. Andrews behaves each November, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
