November is one of the cooler months of the year in Durham, with average highs near 8.1°C and lows around 3.8°C (mean 5.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 79 mm of rainfall and 93% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Durham. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Durham was 2011 — when the month averaged 8.2°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 2.4°C. Typical November days reach 8.1°C with nights near 3.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Durham, averaging 79 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1984 with 163 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Durham during November averages 93%. The most humid November was 1997 at 96%, and the least humid was 1985 at 91%.
November receives about 0.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Durham. The sunniest Novembers were 2005, 2006 and 2013 at 0.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 1997 at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Durham during November is 4.2 m/s. The windiest November was 1986 at 5.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.3°C | 5.7°C | 6.4°C | 5.9°C | 6.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 7.4°C | 7.8°C | 8.5°C | 8.1°C | 9.1°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 3.2°C | 3.6°C | 4.3°C | 3.7°C | 4.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 72 mm | 75 mm | 81 mm | 85 mm | 80 mm | +8 mm |
November temperatures in Durham have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -4.5°C (1993) to a record high of 15.4°C (2015).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 79 mm, with a wettest year of 163 mm.
A good time to visit Durham
November is a good time to visit Durham, with days averaging 8.1°C and nights around 3.8°C (mean 5.9°C, cooler than Durham's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 9.0°C | 6.7°C | 4.4°C | 14.5°C | -1.4°C | 122 mm | 93% | 4.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 8.8°C | 6.5°C | 4.2°C | 14.5°C | -2.2°C | 38 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2023 | 8.2°C | 6.1°C | 4.1°C | 12.8°C | -1.1°C | 106 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2022 | 9.8°C | 7.8°C | 5.8°C | 15.3°C | 1.9°C | 96 mm | 94% | 4.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 9.1°C | 6.7°C | 4.3°C | 13.3°C | -1.7°C | 64 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 9.8°C | 7.5°C | 5.1°C | 13.6°C | -0.5°C | 54 mm | 94% | 4.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2019 | 7.0°C | 5.2°C | 3.4°C | 10.6°C | -1.6°C | 114 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 9.1°C | 7.0°C | 4.9°C | 12.6°C | 0.6°C | 80 mm | 94% | 4.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 7.6°C | 5.0°C | 2.4°C | 12.7°C | -0.6°C | 63 mm | 94% | 4.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 6.7°C | 4.4°C | 2.1°C | 12.8°C | -1.5°C | 88 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2015 | 9.9°C | 7.4°C | 4.8°C | 15.4°C | -0.6°C | 115 mm | 93% | 5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2014 | 9.2°C | 7.2°C | 5.2°C | 13.6°C | 1.1°C | 91 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2013 | 7.3°C | 4.8°C | 2.3°C | 12.3°C | -1.3°C | 36 mm | 94% | 4.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 7.4°C | 5.4°C | 3.3°C | 12.1°C | -1.7°C | 104 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2011 🔥 | 10.5°C | 8.2°C | 5.9°C | 13.5°C | 0.9°C | 45 mm | 94% | 4.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2010 | 6.0°C | 4.3°C | 2.5°C | 13.8°C | -2.0°C | 113 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 8.9°C | 6.8°C | 4.8°C | 12.5°C | 0.3°C | 160 mm | 93% | 4.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 7.5°C | 5.6°C | 3.7°C | 12.0°C | -2.5°C | 51 mm | 93% | 4.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2007 | 8.8°C | 6.6°C | 4.3°C | 14.2°C | -1.2°C | 63 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2006 | 9.5°C | 7.1°C | 4.7°C | 11.7°C | 0.9°C | 69 mm | 92% | 5.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2005 | 7.9°C | 5.5°C | 3.2°C | 15.1°C | -1.2°C | 88 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 8.7°C | 6.5°C | 4.3°C | 12.6°C | -1.4°C | 37 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 9.2°C | 6.9°C | 4.7°C | 13.6°C | -0.1°C | 58 mm | 94% | 4.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 8.6°C | 7.0°C | 5.4°C | 13.2°C | 2.3°C | 96 mm | 95% | 3.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 9.0°C | 6.5°C | 4.1°C | 12.6°C | -1.4°C | 54 mm | 93% | 4.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2000 | 7.2°C | 5.5°C | 3.9°C | 11.8°C | 1.5°C | 129 mm | 95% | 4.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1999 | 8.7°C | 6.6°C | 4.5°C | 12.9°C | -0.9°C | 46 mm | 92% | 4.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | 6.8°C | 4.7°C | 2.6°C | 13.2°C | -0.9°C | 91 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1997 | 9.1°C | 7.3°C | 5.6°C | 12.9°C | 0.8°C | 92 mm | 96% | 3.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1996 | 6.8°C | 4.5°C | 2.1°C | 14.7°C | -2.2°C | 73 mm | 92% | 4.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1995 | 8.6°C | 6.7°C | 4.7°C | 12.4°C | -1.0°C | 110 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1994 | 9.9°C | 7.9°C | 5.9°C | 13.1°C | 1.5°C | 80 mm | 95% | 4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1993 | 5.4°C | 3.5°C | 1.5°C | 11.7°C | -4.5°C | 52 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1992 | 7.7°C | 5.2°C | 2.7°C | 13.4°C | -1.9°C | 83 mm | 93% | 5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1991 | 7.5°C | 5.2°C | 2.8°C | 12.3°C | -1.2°C | 82 mm | 93% | 4.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1990 | 7.7°C | 5.5°C | 3.3°C | 13.3°C | -0.4°C | 43 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | 7.7°C | 5.8°C | 3.8°C | 11.7°C | -1.3°C | 33 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | 7.0°C | 4.6°C | 2.2°C | 12.7°C | -2.2°C | 52 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | 7.2°C | 5.4°C | 3.6°C | 11.7°C | -2.0°C | 59 mm | 94% | 3.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1986 | 8.3°C | 6.1°C | 3.9°C | 13.0°C | -0.7°C | 73 mm | 92% | 5.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 4.6°C | 2.4°C | 0.2°C | 11.3°C | -2.7°C | 67 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 8.2°C | 6.5°C | 4.8°C | 13.9°C | 0.8°C | 163 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1983 | 7.8°C | 5.5°C | 3.2°C | 14.8°C | -2.8°C | 30 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.7°C | 5.6°C | 3.4°C | 14.4°C | -1.0°C | 97 mm | 93% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.2°C | 5.8°C | 3.4°C | 12.7°C | -0.3°C | 73 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 8.1°C with lows near 3.8°C (mean 5.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 79 mm of rainfall in Durham, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 163 mm in 1984.
The hottest November reached 15.4°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to -4.5°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 7.3°C to 9°C and overnight lows from 3°C to 4.6°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Durham and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 8.1°C daytime highs and 3.8°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Durham, averaging 5.9°C.
For November in Durham, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.1°C and lows of 3.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 93% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 4.2 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 5.4 m/s (1986).
The wettest November on record was 1984 with 163 mm. On average, November sees 79 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 Durham 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.
