November is one of the warmer months of the year in Cambridge, with average highs near 19.8°C and lows around 9.6°C (mean 14.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Cambridge. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Cambridge was 2025 — when the month averaged 17°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 12.4°C. Typical November days reach 19.8°C with nights near 9.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in Cambridge, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2022 with 202 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Cambridge during November averages 77%. The most humid November was 2022 at 82%, and the least humid was 2000 at 73%.
November receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cambridge. The sunniest November was 2019 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.
Average wind speed in Cambridge during November is 2.6 m/s. The windiest November was 1997 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2010 and 2017 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.1°C | 14.1°C | 14.2°C | 15.0°C | 15.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 20.2°C | 18.9°C | 19.4°C | 20.3°C | 21.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 9.9°C | 9.2°C | 9.1°C | 9.6°C | 10.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 78 mm | 94 mm | 57 mm | 57 mm | 114 mm | +36 mm |
November temperatures in Cambridge have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 2.2°C (1994) to a record high of 29.4°C (2019).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 202 mm.
A good time to visit Cambridge
November is a good time to visit Cambridge, with days averaging 19.8°C and nights around 9.6°C (mean 14.7°C, warmer than Cambridge's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and January 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 🔥 | 22.5°C | 17.0°C | 11.5°C | 26.1°C | 6.5°C | 160 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 20.3°C | 15.3°C | 10.4°C | 24.5°C | 5.6°C | 65 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 20.3°C | 15.1°C | 10.0°C | 24.1°C | 6.6°C | 99 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 20.2°C | 15.8°C | 11.4°C | 24.3°C | 9.5°C | 202 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 22.0°C | 16.8°C | 11.6°C | 25.5°C | 6.8°C | 47 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 20.4°C | 15.5°C | 10.7°C | 23.9°C | 6.2°C | 112 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 22.6°C | 16.6°C | 10.6°C | 29.4°C | 6.3°C | 42 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 19.9°C | 15.0°C | 10.0°C | 25.3°C | 3.7°C | 96 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 20.2°C | 15.4°C | 10.5°C | 26.0°C | 5.9°C | 50 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 19.0°C | 14.3°C | 9.7°C | 24.9°C | 5.5°C | 78 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 20.4°C | 14.6°C | 8.9°C | 25.1°C | 2.8°C | 82 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 18.6°C | 13.7°C | 8.8°C | 24.5°C | 4.6°C | 52 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 21.7°C | 16.1°C | 10.5°C | 26.7°C | 5.6°C | 74 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 19.2°C | 13.7°C | 8.1°C | 23.7°C | 4.0°C | 31 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 19.3°C | 14.4°C | 9.5°C | 23.7°C | 6.2°C | 35 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 21.8°C | 15.9°C | 9.9°C | 27.8°C | 4.4°C | 25 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 19.3°C | 14.1°C | 8.9°C | 23.6°C | 4.5°C | 28 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 20.5°C | 15.0°C | 9.6°C | 26.1°C | 4.6°C | 45 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 20.6°C | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 26.5°C | 4.6°C | 34 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 18.6°C | 14.0°C | 9.4°C | 24.2°C | 2.6°C | 92 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 19.8°C | 14.6°C | 9.4°C | 24.2°C | 4.2°C | 44 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 19.3°C | 14.3°C | 9.3°C | 22.5°C | 2.7°C | 48 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 18.6°C | 13.6°C | 8.5°C | 22.4°C | 4.2°C | 87 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 18.1°C | 13.1°C | 8.1°C | 24.0°C | 2.9°C | 44 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 20.3°C | 15.6°C | 10.9°C | 23.8°C | 5.5°C | 96 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 18.5°C | 13.1°C | 7.7°C | 22.6°C | 4.3°C | 52 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 19.8°C | 15.2°C | 10.5°C | 23.1°C | 4.6°C | 142 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 20.6°C | 15.3°C | 10.0°C | 24.3°C | 6.8°C | 67 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 19.5°C | 14.5°C | 9.4°C | 24.2°C | 4.4°C | 43 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 17.8°C | 13.3°C | 8.7°C | 21.1°C | 4.9°C | 65 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 18.8°C | 14.0°C | 9.1°C | 24.9°C | 5.5°C | 134 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 18.9°C | 14.0°C | 9.1°C | 22.3°C | 2.2°C | 75 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 18.1°C | 12.9°C | 7.7°C | 22.1°C | 3.3°C | 74 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 18.8°C | 14.4°C | 9.9°C | 22.0°C | 5.9°C | 105 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 17.1°C | 12.4°C | 7.7°C | 21.3°C | 4.2°C | 100 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 19.7°C | 14.8°C | 9.9°C | 24.2°C | 5.1°C | 131 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 19.8°C | 14.9°C | 10.0°C | 23.5°C | 5.6°C | 81 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 20.0°C | 15.1°C | 10.3°C | 24.2°C | 4.4°C | 81 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 20.1°C | 14.9°C | 9.8°C | 23.1°C | 5.2°C | 91 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 19.9°C | 14.4°C | 9.0°C | 25.5°C | 6.3°C | 79 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 20.1°C | 14.6°C | 9.2°C | 25.2°C | 3.7°C | 91 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 21.5°C | 16.5°C | 11.4°C | 24.9°C | 7.6°C | 81 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 20.2°C | 14.6°C | 9.1°C | 23.9°C | 4.5°C | 52 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.5°C | 15.5°C | 10.4°C | 25.0°C | 4.6°C | 39 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.0°C | 15.1°C | 10.2°C | 24.0°C | 6.1°C | 109 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 19.8°C with lows near 9.6°C (mean 14.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 77 mm of rainfall in Cambridge, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 202 mm in 2022.
The hottest November reached 29.4°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 2.2°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.5°C to 21.1°C and overnight lows from 10.1°C to 11°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Cambridge and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.8°C daytime highs and 9.6°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 8th coolest month in Cambridge, averaging 14.7°C.
For November in Cambridge, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.8°C and lows of 9.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 2.6 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1997).
The wettest November on record was 2022 with 202 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 Cambridge 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.
