November is one of the cooler months of the year in Barnstaple, with average highs near 10.3°C and lows around 6°C (mean 8.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 112 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Barnstaple. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Barnstaple was 1994 — when the month averaged 10.4°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 5°C. Typical November days reach 10.3°C with nights near 6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Barnstaple, averaging 112 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2009 with 220 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 41 mm.
Relative humidity in Barnstaple during November averages 92%. The most humid November was 1994 at 94%, and the least humid was 1985 at 88%.
November receives about 1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Barnstaple. The sunniest Novembers were 1988, 2006 and 2023 at 1.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2000, 2015 and 2024, among others at 0.8.
Average wind speed in Barnstaple during November is 4.2 m/s. The windiest November was 2009 at 6 m/s, while the calmest was 1988 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.5°C | 8.0°C | 8.5°C | 8.2°C | 9.2°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 9.8°C | 10.2°C | 10.6°C | 10.3°C | 11.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 5.2°C | 5.8°C | 6.4°C | 6.1°C | 7.0°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 90 mm | 108 mm | 121 mm | 121 mm | 123 mm | +34 mm |
November temperatures in Barnstaple have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -3.4°C (2010) to a record high of 16.8°C (2005).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 112 mm, with a wettest year of 220 mm.
A good time to visit Barnstaple
November is a good time to visit Barnstaple, with days averaging 10.3°C and nights around 6°C (mean 8.2°C, cooler than Barnstaple's yearly average) and higher 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 | 11.6°C | 9.5°C | 7.3°C | 16.2°C | -0.1°C | 152 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 11.4°C | 9.0°C | 6.6°C | 15.2°C | 1.3°C | 111 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 10.7°C | 8.7°C | 6.8°C | 14.5°C | -0.7°C | 156 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 12.1°C | 10.1°C | 8.1°C | 16.3°C | 4.0°C | 178 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2021 | 10.4°C | 8.3°C | 6.2°C | 13.9°C | 0.3°C | 41 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2020 | 11.5°C | 9.3°C | 7.0°C | 15.4°C | 2.3°C | 101 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2019 | 9.3°C | 7.5°C | 5.8°C | 14.8°C | 2.3°C | 178 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 10.7°C | 8.6°C | 6.5°C | 14.2°C | 1.0°C | 141 mm | 92% | 4.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2017 | 10.5°C | 8.1°C | 5.7°C | 14.3°C | 1.8°C | 94 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2016 | 9.1°C | 6.8°C | 4.6°C | 13.7°C | -1.5°C | 109 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2015 | 12.3°C | 10.3°C | 8.3°C | 16.8°C | 1.0°C | 138 mm | 92% | 5.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 10.9°C | 8.9°C | 6.9°C | 14.2°C | 1.4°C | 128 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2013 | 9.4°C | 7.2°C | 5.0°C | 14.0°C | 0.0°C | 72 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | 9.4°C | 7.4°C | 5.4°C | 13.0°C | -0.3°C | 167 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 12.6°C | 10.3°C | 8.0°C | 14.8°C | 3.3°C | 70 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2010 | 8.4°C | 6.5°C | 4.7°C | 15.4°C | -3.4°C | 117 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 11.0°C | 9.4°C | 7.7°C | 15.7°C | 0.4°C | 220 mm | 90% | 6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2008 | 9.7°C | 7.9°C | 6.1°C | 12.9°C | 1.0°C | 92 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2007 | 10.7°C | 8.4°C | 6.0°C | 14.4°C | -0.1°C | 77 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2006 | 11.5°C | 9.0°C | 6.5°C | 14.6°C | 0.2°C | 118 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2005 | 9.6°C | 7.2°C | 4.9°C | 16.8°C | 0.4°C | 103 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2004 | 10.5°C | 8.5°C | 6.5°C | 13.6°C | 1.8°C | 56 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2003 | 11.0°C | 8.8°C | 6.7°C | 15.5°C | 2.8°C | 105 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2002 | 11.5°C | 9.7°C | 7.9°C | 14.9°C | 4.0°C | 189 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2001 | 10.7°C | 8.5°C | 6.2°C | 13.3°C | 1.4°C | 74 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2000 | 9.3°C | 7.5°C | 5.8°C | 12.7°C | 2.9°C | 176 mm | 92% | 5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1999 | 10.2°C | 8.0°C | 5.8°C | 15.7°C | 1.3°C | 71 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1998 | 9.3°C | 7.2°C | 5.0°C | 15.0°C | 1.3°C | 95 mm | 90% | 4.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | 11.5°C | 9.4°C | 7.2°C | 15.4°C | 3.3°C | 158 mm | 93% | 4.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1996 | 9.1°C | 6.9°C | 4.6°C | 16.0°C | 0.2°C | 143 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1995 | 11.0°C | 8.5°C | 6.0°C | 13.8°C | -0.9°C | 105 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 🔥 | 12.2°C | 10.4°C | 8.7°C | 14.3°C | 5.3°C | 105 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1993 | 8.3°C | 6.0°C | 3.7°C | 13.8°C | -2.8°C | 90 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1992 | 10.8°C | 8.4°C | 5.9°C | 14.6°C | 2.3°C | 149 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1991 | 9.6°C | 7.6°C | 5.6°C | 13.9°C | 1.2°C | 89 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 | 9.5°C | 7.5°C | 5.4°C | 15.4°C | 0.4°C | 77 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1989 | 9.8°C | 7.6°C | 5.3°C | 14.8°C | -1.1°C | 77 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1988 | 9.7°C | 6.9°C | 4.1°C | 14.0°C | -1.5°C | 41 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 9.3°C | 7.3°C | 5.3°C | 12.8°C | 0.6°C | 105 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1 |
| 1986 | 10.5°C | 8.0°C | 5.4°C | 12.9°C | 0.3°C | 129 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 7.4°C | 5.0°C | 2.6°C | 15.1°C | -1.1°C | 55 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 1 |
| 1984 | 10.3°C | 8.2°C | 6.2°C | 15.9°C | 2.3°C | 143 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | 10.3°C | 8.0°C | 5.6°C | 15.6°C | -2.3°C | 52 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.5°C | 8.6°C | 6.8°C | 14.9°C | -0.6°C | 145 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.3°C | 7.8°C | 5.2°C | 15.3°C | 0.1°C | 59 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 10.3°C with lows near 6°C (mean 8.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 112 mm of rainfall in Barnstaple, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 220 mm in 2009.
The hottest November reached 16.8°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -3.4°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.8°C to 11.2°C and overnight lows from 5.3°C to 7°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Barnstaple and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 10.3°C daytime highs and 6°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Barnstaple, averaging 8.2°C.
For November in Barnstaple, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.3°C and lows of 6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 4.2 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 6 m/s (2009).
The wettest November on record was 2009 with 220 mm. On average, November sees 112 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 Barnstaple 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.
