November is one of the cooler months of the year in Dover, with average highs near 11.2°C and lows around 8.5°C (mean 9.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 89 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Dover. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Dover was 2022 — when the month averaged 12.3°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 6.5°C. Typical November days reach 11.2°C with nights near 8.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Dover, averaging 89 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2000 with 197 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 38 mm.
Relative humidity in Dover during November averages 86%. The most humid November was 2011 at 90%, and the least humid was 1985 at 83%.
November receives about 1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dover. 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 Dover during November is 6.2 m/s. The windiest November was 2009 at 8.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1988 at 4.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.2°C | 9.3°C | 10.2°C | 9.9°C | 11.0°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 10.7°C | 10.7°C | 11.6°C | 11.2°C | 12.3°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 7.8°C | 7.9°C | 8.9°C | 8.6°C | 9.6°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 82 mm | 100 mm | 94 mm | 100 mm | +27 mm |
November temperatures in Dover have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 0.4°C (1993) to a record high of 17.1°C (2005).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 89 mm, with a wettest year of 197 mm.
A good time to visit Dover
November is a good time to visit Dover, with days averaging 11.2°C and nights around 8.5°C (mean 9.9°C, cooler than Dover'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 | 12.3°C | 11.0°C | 9.7°C | 15.6°C | 3.5°C | 73 mm | 87% | 6.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2024 | 11.7°C | 10.3°C | 8.8°C | 15.4°C | 3.9°C | 62 mm | 85% | 5.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 12.2°C | 10.6°C | 9.1°C | 15.6°C | 5.0°C | 175 mm | 85% | 7.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2022 🔥 | 13.5°C | 12.3°C | 11.0°C | 16.4°C | 8.2°C | 175 mm | 85% | 7.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2021 | 11.5°C | 10.2°C | 8.9°C | 14.2°C | 3.8°C | 54 mm | 86% | 5.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 12.7°C | 11.3°C | 9.8°C | 16.5°C | 6.3°C | 62 mm | 86% | 5.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2019 | 10.6°C | 9.4°C | 8.2°C | 15.8°C | 4.9°C | 123 mm | 86% | 6 m/s | 1 |
| 2018 | 11.3°C | 10.2°C | 9.0°C | 15.6°C | 4.7°C | 85 mm | 85% | 6.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2017 | 10.9°C | 9.5°C | 8.1°C | 14.8°C | 3.1°C | 80 mm | 84% | 5.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 10.5°C | 9.2°C | 7.8°C | 14.3°C | 3.1°C | 107 mm | 83% | 6.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2015 | 13.1°C | 11.7°C | 10.3°C | 16.3°C | 3.9°C | 92 mm | 88% | 7.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 12.1°C | 10.9°C | 9.8°C | 16.7°C | 7.4°C | 127 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2013 | 10.7°C | 9.3°C | 7.9°C | 15.0°C | 3.7°C | 82 mm | 85% | 6.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | 10.5°C | 9.2°C | 7.9°C | 13.1°C | 3.3°C | 107 mm | 87% | 6.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 | 12.8°C | 11.4°C | 10.0°C | 16.1°C | 5.4°C | 40 mm | 90% | 5.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2010 | 9.6°C | 8.6°C | 7.5°C | 15.6°C | 1.8°C | 95 mm | 86% | 5.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2009 | 12.7°C | 11.5°C | 10.2°C | 15.9°C | 7.0°C | 174 mm | 84% | 8.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | 10.9°C | 9.5°C | 8.2°C | 14.5°C | 2.2°C | 89 mm | 87% | 6.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 11.0°C | 9.5°C | 7.9°C | 15.3°C | 3.7°C | 59 mm | 85% | 5.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 | 12.9°C | 11.3°C | 9.8°C | 15.5°C | 7.3°C | 67 mm | 85% | 6.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 11.1°C | 9.7°C | 8.3°C | 17.1°C | 2.4°C | 59 mm | 84% | 6.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 10.9°C | 9.6°C | 8.3°C | 14.0°C | 4.3°C | 50 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2003 | 12.0°C | 10.7°C | 9.3°C | 14.5°C | 6.1°C | 102 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 12.3°C | 11.1°C | 9.8°C | 15.4°C | 7.3°C | 136 mm | 88% | 6.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2001 | 11.1°C | 9.6°C | 8.1°C | 14.0°C | 4.4°C | 64 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 10.9°C | 9.8°C | 8.7°C | 13.5°C | 6.2°C | 197 mm | 87% | 7.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 10.9°C | 9.6°C | 8.3°C | 16.6°C | 4.0°C | 46 mm | 85% | 6.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1998 | 9.2°C | 7.7°C | 6.2°C | 14.8°C | 1.2°C | 82 mm | 85% | 5.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | 11.7°C | 10.5°C | 9.3°C | 14.2°C | 6.5°C | 125 mm | 88% | 6.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1996 | 10.1°C | 8.6°C | 7.0°C | 15.6°C | 3.3°C | 126 mm | 85% | 6.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 | 11.5°C | 10.1°C | 8.6°C | 15.4°C | 5.1°C | 38 mm | 86% | 6 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 | 13.0°C | 11.9°C | 10.8°C | 15.8°C | 7.0°C | 47 mm | 89% | 5.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 8.1°C | 6.6°C | 5.0°C | 13.8°C | 0.4°C | 54 mm | 86% | 5.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1992 | 11.4°C | 9.7°C | 8.0°C | 13.9°C | 4.9°C | 105 mm | 88% | 7 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 10.2°C | 8.7°C | 7.2°C | 14.6°C | 4.7°C | 118 mm | 86% | 6.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 | 10.6°C | 9.4°C | 8.3°C | 14.8°C | 5.2°C | 81 mm | 86% | 6.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1989 | 10.8°C | 9.2°C | 7.5°C | 14.5°C | 3.1°C | 45 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1988 | 9.8°C | 8.4°C | 7.0°C | 14.9°C | 3.4°C | 47 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 10.2°C | 8.9°C | 7.5°C | 13.3°C | 5.4°C | 92 mm | 86% | 6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1986 | 11.5°C | 10.0°C | 8.5°C | 13.8°C | 6.1°C | 90 mm | 84% | 7 m/s | 1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 8.1°C | 6.5°C | 5.0°C | 14.6°C | 0.9°C | 68 mm | 83% | 6.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 12.3°C | 10.9°C | 9.6°C | 16.4°C | 6.6°C | 110 mm | 87% | 6.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1983 | 10.9°C | 9.5°C | 8.1°C | 15.1°C | 3.0°C | 46 mm | 87% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.7°C | 10.3°C | 8.9°C | 16.4°C | 4.9°C | 106 mm | 86% | 7.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.7°C | 9.4°C | 8.0°C | 15.1°C | 4.2°C | 55 mm | 85% | 6.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 11.2°C with lows near 8.5°C (mean 9.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 89 mm of rainfall in Dover, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 197 mm in 2000.
The hottest November reached 17.1°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 0.4°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.7°C to 12.2°C and overnight lows from 7.9°C to 9.5°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Dover and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.2°C daytime highs and 8.5°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 6th coolest month in Dover, averaging 9.9°C.
For November in Dover, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 11.2°C and lows of 8.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 6.2 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 8.3 m/s (2009).
The wettest November on record was 2000 with 197 mm. On average, November sees 89 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 Dover 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.
