November is one of the cooler months of the year in Whitby, with average highs near 6.3°C and lows around -0.2°C (mean 3.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Whitby. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Whitby was 2015 — when the month averaged 5.9°C — while the coldest was 1995 at -0.2°C. Typical November days reach 6.3°C with nights near -0.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Whitby, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1985 with 125 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Whitby during November averages 83%. The most humid November was 2006 at 90%, and the least humid was 2023 at 77%.
November receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whitby. The sunniest November was 2016 at 1.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Whitby during November is 3.8 m/s. The windiest November was 1989 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.4°C | 2.3°C | 3.7°C | 3.1°C | 4.3°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 5.6°C | 5.4°C | 7.0°C | 6.5°C | 7.8°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | -0.9°C | -0.8°C | 0.4°C | -0.3°C | 0.9°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 65 mm | 56 mm | 72 mm | 52 mm | 41 mm | -23 mm |
November temperatures in Whitby have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -13.7°C (2018) to a record high of 20.5°C (2022).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 125 mm.
A good time to visit Whitby
November is a good time to visit Whitby, with days averaging 6.3°C and nights around -0.2°C (mean 3.1°C, cooler than Whitby'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 | 6.0°C | 2.9°C | -0.2°C | 12.2°C | -3.4°C | 41 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 9.1°C | 5.7°C | 2.3°C | 18.6°C | -3.1°C | 37 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 6.6°C | 3.0°C | -0.5°C | 12.4°C | -5.1°C | 36 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 8.1°C | 4.7°C | 1.4°C | 20.5°C | -5.3°C | 48 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 7.3°C | 4.0°C | 0.7°C | 15.9°C | -5.8°C | 37 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 9.5°C | 5.7°C | 1.9°C | 19.0°C | -5.6°C | 50 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 3.4°C | 0.3°C | -2.8°C | 10.2°C | -13.3°C | 34 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 3.3°C | 0.8°C | -1.7°C | 13.6°C | -13.7°C | 83 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 6.3°C | 2.8°C | -0.8°C | 14.2°C | -8.5°C | 65 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 9.6°C | 5.8°C | 1.9°C | 17.3°C | -4.9°C | 45 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 🔥 | 9.6°C | 5.9°C | 2.2°C | 18.8°C | -3.6°C | 39 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 4.5°C | 1.5°C | -1.6°C | 14.5°C | -7.5°C | 48 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 4.8°C | 1.4°C | -2.0°C | 13.9°C | -9.7°C | 49 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 6.0°C | 2.9°C | -0.2°C | 15.6°C | -6.6°C | 41 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 8.9°C | 5.5°C | 2.0°C | 16.1°C | -5.2°C | 55 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 8.1°C | 4.0°C | -0.1°C | 13.3°C | -3.6°C | 61 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 8.8°C | 5.3°C | 1.8°C | 15.4°C | -2.7°C | 53 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 5.3°C | 2.6°C | -0.2°C | 16.2°C | -10.1°C | 75 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 5.3°C | 2.1°C | -1.1°C | 13.7°C | -10.4°C | 75 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 7.8°C | 4.6°C | 1.5°C | 13.0°C | -3.3°C | 67 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2005 | 8.2°C | 4.5°C | 0.9°C | 16.2°C | -8.2°C | 82 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 7.6°C | 4.2°C | 0.8°C | 12.3°C | -4.0°C | 71 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 6.9°C | 3.6°C | 0.4°C | 13.0°C | -5.0°C | 105 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 4.9°C | 1.8°C | -1.3°C | 14.4°C | -7.0°C | 62 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 8.7°C | 5.1°C | 1.4°C | 14.4°C | -3.3°C | 66 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 6.2°C | 3.1°C | 0.1°C | 16.7°C | -9.6°C | 68 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 7.4°C | 4.3°C | 1.2°C | 15.8°C | -4.9°C | 90 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 7.1°C | 3.9°C | 0.7°C | 14.1°C | -3.0°C | 42 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1997 | 4.9°C | 2.0°C | -0.9°C | 12.3°C | -6.9°C | 44 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1996 | 2.9°C | 0.1°C | -2.7°C | 14.7°C | -9.7°C | 45 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 2.7°C | -0.2°C | -3.0°C | 16.6°C | -10.6°C | 65 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1994 | 8.0°C | 4.5°C | 1.1°C | 14.9°C | -5.2°C | 65 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1993 | 4.9°C | 1.7°C | -1.5°C | 12.6°C | -10.2°C | 49 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 4.6°C | 1.8°C | -0.9°C | 11.8°C | -4.5°C | 82 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 5.1°C | 2.0°C | -1.1°C | 14.4°C | -5.1°C | 34 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 6.4°C | 3.0°C | -0.5°C | 16.0°C | -4.4°C | 44 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | 4.2°C | 0.7°C | -2.8°C | 12.9°C | -12.8°C | 68 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 6.8°C | 3.4°C | -0.1°C | 13.2°C | -3.9°C | 40 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1987 | 6.1°C | 2.5°C | -1.1°C | 17.7°C | -10.4°C | 52 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1986 | 4.5°C | 1.2°C | -2.2°C | 14.4°C | -8.9°C | 27 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 5.2°C | 2.4°C | -0.4°C | 14.2°C | -5.0°C | 125 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 5.7°C | 2.6°C | -0.6°C | 17.3°C | -8.0°C | 55 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 5.8°C | 2.5°C | -0.9°C | 13.4°C | -9.9°C | 79 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.7°C | 3.6°C | 0.5°C | 17.7°C | -5.6°C | 82 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.8°C | 2.6°C | -0.7°C | 13.5°C | -6.3°C | 54 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 6.3°C with lows near -0.2°C (mean 3.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 58 mm of rainfall in Whitby, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 125 mm in 1985.
The hottest November reached 20.5°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -13.7°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.8°C to 7.4°C and overnight lows from -0.4°C to 0.7°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Whitby and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 6.3°C daytime highs and -0.2°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Whitby, averaging 3.1°C.
For November in Whitby, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.3°C and lows of -0.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.8 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1989).
The wettest November on record was 1985 with 125 mm. On average, November sees 58 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 Whitby 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.
