November is one of the cooler months of the year in Colchester, with average highs near 10.1°C and lows around 4.5°C (mean 7.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Colchester. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Novembers in Colchester were 1994 and 2011 — when the month averaged 9.7°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 3.6°C. Typical November days reach 10.1°C with nights near 4.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Colchester, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2022 with 128 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Colchester during November averages 92%. The most humid November was 2002 at 95%, and the least humid was 2009 at 90%.
November receives about 1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Colchester. The sunniest Novembers were 1989 and 2006 at 1.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2008 and 2015 at 0.8.
Average wind speed in Colchester during November is 3.7 m/s. The windiest November was 2009 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1988 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.7°C | 7.0°C | 7.7°C | 7.4°C | 8.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 9.5°C | 9.6°C | 10.4°C | 10.2°C | 11.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 3.8°C | 4.2°C | 4.9°C | 4.7°C | 5.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 55 mm | 61 mm | 77 mm | 68 mm | 75 mm | +21 mm |
November temperatures in Colchester have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -4°C (2008) to a record high of 18.4°C (2005).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 128 mm.
A good time to visit Colchester
November is a good time to visit Colchester, with days averaging 10.1°C and nights around 4.5°C (mean 7.3°C, cooler than Colchester's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and July 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 | 11.4°C | 8.5°C | 5.6°C | 17.1°C | -2.6°C | 101 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2024 | 10.1°C | 7.4°C | 4.7°C | 16.6°C | -2.8°C | 59 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 10.3°C | 7.6°C | 4.9°C | 14.8°C | -1.8°C | 93 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 1 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 12.2°C | 9.5°C | 6.7°C | 16.4°C | 3.2°C | 128 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 1 |
| 2021 | 10.2°C | 7.3°C | 4.5°C | 14.6°C | -1.3°C | 26 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 11.7°C | 8.7°C | 5.6°C | 16.2°C | 0.2°C | 45 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2019 | 9.3°C | 6.8°C | 4.3°C | 15.4°C | -0.9°C | 91 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2018 | 11.2°C | 8.3°C | 5.5°C | 14.9°C | -0.3°C | 62 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2017 | 9.5°C | 6.3°C | 3.1°C | 14.7°C | -2.5°C | 38 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 9.0°C | 6.0°C | 3.0°C | 14.9°C | -3.0°C | 77 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2015 | 12.2°C | 9.4°C | 6.5°C | 16.7°C | -2.2°C | 78 mm | 92% | 4.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 11.2°C | 8.7°C | 6.3°C | 16.6°C | 0.4°C | 101 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2013 | 9.1°C | 6.2°C | 3.4°C | 13.7°C | -1.9°C | 51 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | 9.4°C | 6.8°C | 4.1°C | 13.7°C | -2.4°C | 88 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 | 12.5°C | 9.7°C | 6.9°C | 15.6°C | 0.2°C | 37 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2010 | 8.1°C | 5.7°C | 3.4°C | 17.6°C | -3.7°C | 54 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2009 | 11.5°C | 8.9°C | 6.4°C | 15.7°C | 2.8°C | 105 mm | 90% | 4.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | 9.7°C | 7.1°C | 4.5°C | 14.5°C | -4.0°C | 78 mm | 93% | 3.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 9.9°C | 6.7°C | 3.5°C | 16.3°C | -1.9°C | 44 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 | 11.6°C | 8.5°C | 5.4°C | 14.6°C | -0.3°C | 64 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 9.7°C | 6.6°C | 3.5°C | 18.4°C | -1.6°C | 41 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 10.1°C | 7.5°C | 4.9°C | 13.9°C | -0.9°C | 43 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2003 | 11.0°C | 8.2°C | 5.4°C | 14.7°C | 0.0°C | 101 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 11.2°C | 8.8°C | 6.4°C | 15.1°C | 4.4°C | 121 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2001 | 10.0°C | 7.0°C | 4.0°C | 14.1°C | -1.1°C | 48 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 9.4°C | 7.2°C | 4.9°C | 13.8°C | 1.1°C | 121 mm | 93% | 4.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 9.9°C | 7.3°C | 4.6°C | 16.4°C | -0.7°C | 37 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1998 | 8.2°C | 5.3°C | 2.3°C | 14.8°C | -2.3°C | 58 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | 10.9°C | 8.6°C | 6.2°C | 14.6°C | 0.2°C | 71 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1996 | 8.5°C | 5.6°C | 2.7°C | 17.7°C | -3.0°C | 85 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 | 10.3°C | 7.8°C | 5.3°C | 14.8°C | -0.6°C | 37 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 🔥 | 12.2°C | 9.7°C | 7.1°C | 15.6°C | 2.8°C | 42 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 7.6°C | 4.8°C | 2.0°C | 15.1°C | -3.2°C | 61 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 1 |
| 1992 | 10.2°C | 7.2°C | 4.2°C | 16.0°C | -0.7°C | 94 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 8.8°C | 6.2°C | 3.6°C | 15.6°C | -1.9°C | 66 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 | 9.5°C | 7.0°C | 4.4°C | 14.8°C | 0.2°C | 54 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1989 | 9.8°C | 6.6°C | 3.4°C | 15.0°C | -2.9°C | 29 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1988 | 8.3°C | 5.5°C | 2.7°C | 15.6°C | -3.5°C | 38 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 9.0°C | 6.5°C | 3.9°C | 12.5°C | -0.2°C | 57 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1986 | 10.7°C | 7.7°C | 4.7°C | 14.7°C | 2.1°C | 66 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 6.6°C | 3.6°C | 0.5°C | 15.8°C | -3.6°C | 51 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 11.1°C | 8.6°C | 6.2°C | 17.3°C | 1.6°C | 81 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1983 | 10.0°C | 7.0°C | 3.9°C | 15.9°C | -3.6°C | 48 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.5°C | 8.0°C | 5.4°C | 16.8°C | 0.3°C | 73 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.5°C | 6.4°C | 3.4°C | 16.3°C | -0.4°C | 46 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 10.1°C with lows near 4.5°C (mean 7.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 67 mm of rainfall in Colchester, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 128 mm in 2022.
The hottest November reached 18.4°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -4°C in 2008.
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 9.5°C to 10.8°C and overnight lows from 3.9°C to 5.3°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Colchester and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.1°C daytime highs and 4.5°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Colchester, averaging 7.3°C.
For November in Colchester, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.1°C and lows of 4.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.7 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4.8 m/s (2009).
The wettest November on record was 2022 with 128 mm. On average, November sees 67 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 Colchester 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.
