November is one of the cooler months of the year in Cornwall, with average highs near 5.9°C and lows around -2°C (mean 2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Cornwall. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Cornwall was 2011 — when the month averaged 5.4°C — while the coldest was 1995 at -1.7°C. Typical November days reach 5.9°C with nights near -2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Cornwall, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1982 with 124 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Cornwall during November averages 84%. The most humid November was 1983 at 91%, and the least humid was 2022 at 78%.
November receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cornwall. The sunniest November was 2012 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1999, 2018 and 2025, among others at 1.2.
Average wind speed in Cornwall during November is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2003, 2005 and 2013, among others at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2006 and 2008 at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.0°C | 1.4°C | 2.8°C | 1.8°C | 3.0°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 4.8°C | 5.3°C | 6.8°C | 5.9°C | 7.1°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | -2.9°C | -2.4°C | -1.2°C | -2.3°C | -1.0°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 96 mm | 87 mm | 83 mm | 59 mm | 54 mm | -42 mm |
November temperatures in Cornwall have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -20.8°C (2007) to a record high of 23.1°C (2022).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 124 mm.
A good time to visit Cornwall
November is a good time to visit Cornwall, with days averaging 5.9°C and nights around -2°C (mean 2°C, cooler than Cornwall'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 | 4.0°C | 0.7°C | -2.6°C | 10.8°C | -5.0°C | 71 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 8.5°C | 4.5°C | 0.5°C | 20.3°C | -4.9°C | 57 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 5.3°C | 1.2°C | -2.8°C | 15.2°C | -8.0°C | 44 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 8.5°C | 4.1°C | -0.3°C | 23.1°C | -8.9°C | 60 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 6.7°C | 2.6°C | -1.5°C | 15.3°C | -8.2°C | 44 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 9.3°C | 4.9°C | 0.5°C | 22.0°C | -6.5°C | 46 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 2.5°C | -1.3°C | -5.2°C | 8.9°C | -13.4°C | 54 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 2.3°C | -1.0°C | -4.2°C | 13.0°C | -16.5°C | 89 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 5.1°C | 0.9°C | -3.3°C | 14.6°C | -9.4°C | 85 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 7.9°C | 3.7°C | -0.5°C | 19.0°C | -8.0°C | 54 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 10.0°C | 5.2°C | 0.4°C | 20.2°C | -6.8°C | 43 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2014 | 4.7°C | 1.1°C | -2.5°C | 17.2°C | -10.7°C | 48 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 4.4°C | 0.1°C | -4.2°C | 16.9°C | -18.7°C | 79 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 5.7°C | 1.5°C | -2.7°C | 19.7°C | -11.4°C | 21 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 🔥 | 9.9°C | 5.4°C | 0.9°C | 17.4°C | -7.4°C | 52 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 6.5°C | 2.3°C | -2.0°C | 15.3°C | -6.4°C | 67 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 9.1°C | 4.4°C | -0.2°C | 16.5°C | -4.5°C | 52 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 5.6°C | 2.2°C | -1.3°C | 18.5°C | -11.3°C | 65 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 4.3°C | 0.3°C | -3.8°C | 14.2°C | -20.8°C | 94 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 8.6°C | 4.6°C | 0.7°C | 18.4°C | -5.5°C | 68 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 7.6°C | 3.4°C | -0.8°C | 19.3°C | -10.6°C | 102 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 6.5°C | 2.5°C | -1.6°C | 12.8°C | -7.4°C | 76 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 7.0°C | 3.1°C | -0.7°C | 15.4°C | -6.3°C | 120 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 4.1°C | 0.6°C | -3.0°C | 16.9°C | -10.1°C | 85 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 9.2°C | 4.9°C | 0.7°C | 16.9°C | -4.8°C | 79 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 5.6°C | 1.9°C | -1.9°C | 17.5°C | -14.3°C | 91 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 8.9°C | 4.8°C | 0.8°C | 18.4°C | -7.5°C | 80 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1998 | 6.1°C | 2.4°C | -1.4°C | 14.5°C | -6.0°C | 50 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1997 | 4.0°C | 0.3°C | -3.4°C | 16.3°C | -12.8°C | 103 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1996 | 2.4°C | -1.2°C | -4.7°C | 17.5°C | -13.4°C | 102 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 2.2°C | -1.7°C | -5.6°C | 16.1°C | -18.5°C | 100 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 8.1°C | 3.6°C | -1.0°C | 17.3°C | -10.3°C | 113 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1993 | 4.7°C | 0.7°C | -3.3°C | 12.9°C | -12.8°C | 99 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 4.8°C | 1.1°C | -2.5°C | 14.7°C | -10.1°C | 113 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 5.7°C | 2.0°C | -1.7°C | 17.6°C | -6.2°C | 47 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1990 | 6.2°C | 2.2°C | -1.7°C | 17.5°C | -6.8°C | 65 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1989 | 4.2°C | 0.0°C | -4.2°C | 17.4°C | -16.8°C | 123 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 6.1°C | 2.4°C | -1.3°C | 13.2°C | -7.6°C | 102 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | 4.5°C | 0.2°C | -4.0°C | 17.4°C | -13.9°C | 113 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1986 | 3.2°C | -0.5°C | -4.3°C | 12.3°C | -12.3°C | 70 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | 4.0°C | 0.4°C | -3.1°C | 16.5°C | -9.9°C | 80 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | 5.9°C | 1.6°C | -2.6°C | 15.1°C | -7.8°C | 61 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 4.3°C | 0.9°C | -2.5°C | 14.9°C | -8.7°C | 123 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 7.1°C | 3.2°C | -0.7°C | 18.0°C | -10.0°C | 124 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.2°C | 0.6°C | -3.0°C | 15.0°C | -9.3°C | 66 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 5.9°C with lows near -2°C (mean 2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 77 mm of rainfall in Cornwall, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 124 mm in 1982.
The hottest November reached 23.1°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -20.8°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.1°C to 6.6°C and overnight lows from -2.4°C to -1.3°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Cornwall and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 5.9°C daytime highs and -2°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Cornwall, averaging 2°C.
For November in Cornwall, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.9°C and lows of -2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1989).
The wettest November on record was 1982 with 124 mm. On average, November sees 77 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 Cornwall 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.
