November is one of the cooler months of the year in Dorchester, with average highs near 11.9°C and lows around 9.5°C (mean 10.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 102 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Dorchester. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Dorchester was 2011 — when the month averaged 12.9°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 8°C. Typical November days reach 11.9°C with nights near 9.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Dorchester, averaging 102 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2022 with 196 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Dorchester during November averages 85%. The most humid November was 1994 at 89%, and the least humid was 2006 at 81%.
November receives about 1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dorchester. The sunniest Novembers were 2017, 2021 and 2022, among others at 1.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1994 and 2015 at 0.8.
Average wind speed in Dorchester during November is 6.5 m/s. The windiest November was 2009 at 9.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1988 at 5.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.1°C | 10.5°C | 10.9°C | 10.8°C | 11.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 11.4°C | 11.6°C | 12.1°C | 12.0°C | 12.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 8.9°C | 9.3°C | 9.7°C | 9.6°C | 10.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 95 mm | 108 mm | 116 mm | 118 mm | +42 mm |
November temperatures in Dorchester have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 1.4°C (1993) to a record high of 16.9°C (2024).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 102 mm, with a wettest year of 196 mm.
A good time to visit Dorchester
November is a good time to visit Dorchester, with days averaging 11.9°C and nights around 9.5°C (mean 10.7°C, close to Dorchester's yearly average) and higher 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 | 13.0°C | 11.7°C | 10.5°C | 15.7°C | 4.9°C | 121 mm | 86% | 6.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 13.1°C | 11.7°C | 10.3°C | 16.9°C | 5.7°C | 108 mm | 85% | 5.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 12.4°C | 11.2°C | 9.9°C | 15.2°C | 4.6°C | 179 mm | 84% | 7.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 13.7°C | 12.6°C | 11.5°C | 15.9°C | 7.6°C | 196 mm | 85% | 7.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 11.9°C | 10.6°C | 9.4°C | 14.5°C | 3.8°C | 26 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 13.0°C | 11.8°C | 10.5°C | 16.0°C | 6.7°C | 78 mm | 87% | 6.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2019 | 11.1°C | 10.1°C | 9.0°C | 15.3°C | 6.6°C | 165 mm | 85% | 6.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 12.3°C | 11.3°C | 10.2°C | 14.6°C | 5.0°C | 141 mm | 84% | 7.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2017 | 12.1°C | 10.6°C | 9.2°C | 15.5°C | 4.9°C | 88 mm | 83% | 6.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 11.5°C | 10.1°C | 8.7°C | 14.9°C | 6.0°C | 137 mm | 83% | 6.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2015 | 13.5°C | 12.4°C | 11.3°C | 16.0°C | 5.0°C | 108 mm | 88% | 7.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 12.9°C | 11.8°C | 10.7°C | 16.4°C | 7.4°C | 144 mm | 85% | 6.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2013 | 11.0°C | 9.7°C | 8.4°C | 14.9°C | 4.9°C | 57 mm | 84% | 6.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2012 | 11.3°C | 10.1°C | 8.9°C | 13.6°C | 4.0°C | 140 mm | 84% | 6.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2011 🔥 | 14.0°C | 12.9°C | 11.8°C | 16.2°C | 9.0°C | 57 mm | 87% | 6.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2010 | 10.2°C | 9.1°C | 8.0°C | 15.3°C | 1.9°C | 119 mm | 85% | 6.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2009 | 13.0°C | 11.8°C | 10.6°C | 16.6°C | 5.1°C | 179 mm | 83% | 9.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | 11.3°C | 10.0°C | 8.7°C | 13.8°C | 4.8°C | 91 mm | 87% | 7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2007 | 12.1°C | 10.7°C | 9.4°C | 15.4°C | 5.3°C | 86 mm | 84% | 5.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 | 13.2°C | 11.9°C | 10.6°C | 15.7°C | 6.9°C | 104 mm | 81% | 7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 11.3°C | 9.9°C | 8.6°C | 16.4°C | 4.0°C | 76 mm | 83% | 6.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 11.8°C | 10.6°C | 9.3°C | 14.1°C | 4.9°C | 39 mm | 86% | 5.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2003 | 12.3°C | 11.3°C | 10.2°C | 14.6°C | 6.6°C | 122 mm | 86% | 6.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2002 | 12.8°C | 11.9°C | 10.9°C | 15.4°C | 8.0°C | 182 mm | 86% | 6.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2001 | 12.0°C | 10.7°C | 9.3°C | 14.6°C | 5.0°C | 37 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 11.0°C | 10.0°C | 8.9°C | 13.0°C | 6.9°C | 164 mm | 85% | 7.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 11.7°C | 10.4°C | 9.2°C | 16.4°C | 5.1°C | 59 mm | 85% | 7.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1998 | 10.8°C | 9.7°C | 8.5°C | 15.4°C | 5.8°C | 67 mm | 82% | 6.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1997 | 12.9°C | 12.0°C | 11.1°C | 14.9°C | 8.3°C | 149 mm | 85% | 6.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1996 | 10.7°C | 9.3°C | 7.9°C | 15.7°C | 4.3°C | 123 mm | 83% | 7.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 | 12.4°C | 11.3°C | 10.1°C | 15.5°C | 4.5°C | 114 mm | 84% | 5.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | 13.4°C | 12.6°C | 11.8°C | 15.4°C | 10.5°C | 93 mm | 89% | 5.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1993 | 10.0°C | 8.7°C | 7.4°C | 14.4°C | 1.4°C | 72 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1992 | 12.0°C | 10.6°C | 9.3°C | 14.0°C | 6.7°C | 134 mm | 87% | 6.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 11.1°C | 9.9°C | 8.6°C | 15.0°C | 4.3°C | 70 mm | 85% | 6.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1990 | 11.1°C | 10.0°C | 8.9°C | 14.9°C | 5.2°C | 65 mm | 85% | 6.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | 11.9°C | 10.6°C | 9.3°C | 14.5°C | 4.5°C | 60 mm | 84% | 6.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1988 | 10.9°C | 9.6°C | 8.3°C | 14.4°C | 3.0°C | 38 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1987 | 10.9°C | 9.7°C | 8.5°C | 13.7°C | 4.5°C | 77 mm | 85% | 6.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1986 | 12.1°C | 10.6°C | 9.2°C | 14.0°C | 5.6°C | 117 mm | 84% | 7.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 9.4°C | 8.0°C | 6.5°C | 14.6°C | 2.8°C | 53 mm | 81% | 6.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 12.0°C | 10.9°C | 9.8°C | 15.2°C | 7.2°C | 134 mm | 86% | 6.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | 11.5°C | 10.4°C | 9.4°C | 14.9°C | 4.0°C | 40 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.1°C | 11.0°C | 9.9°C | 14.7°C | 5.3°C | 121 mm | 85% | 7.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.5°C | 10.2°C | 8.9°C | 14.2°C | 6.0°C | 45 mm | 85% | 6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 11.9°C with lows near 9.5°C (mean 10.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 102 mm of rainfall in Dorchester, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 196 mm in 2022.
The hottest November reached 16.9°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 1.4°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.3°C to 12.8°C and overnight lows from 8.9°C to 10.3°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Dorchester and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.9°C daytime highs and 9.5°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 6th coolest month in Dorchester, averaging 10.7°C.
For November in Dorchester, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 11.9°C and lows of 9.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 6.5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 9.1 m/s (2009).
The wettest November on record was 2022 with 196 mm. On average, November sees 102 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 Dorchester 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.
