November is one of the cooler months of the year in Penzance, with average highs near 12.3°C and lows around 10.8°C (mean 11.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 113 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Penzance. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Penzance was 2011 — when the month averaged 13.1°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 9.4°C. Typical November days reach 12.3°C with nights near 10.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Penzance, averaging 113 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2009 with 206 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 39 mm.
Relative humidity in Penzance during November averages 83%. The most humid November was 1994 at 90%, and the least humid was 1985 at 77%.
November receives about 1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Penzance. The sunniest Novembers were 1988, 1989 and 2006 at 1.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 0.8.
Average wind speed in Penzance during November is 7.3 m/s. The windiest November was 2009 at 10.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 5.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.0°C | 11.3°C | 11.7°C | 11.6°C | 12.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 11.8°C | 12.1°C | 12.5°C | 12.3°C | 13.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 10.2°C | 10.6°C | 11.0°C | 10.9°C | 11.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 98 mm | 111 mm | 113 mm | 122 mm | 123 mm | +26 mm |
November temperatures in Penzance have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 4.4°C (2010) to a record high of 16.4°C (2009).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 113 mm, with a wettest year of 206 mm.
A good time to visit Penzance
November is a good time to visit Penzance, with days averaging 12.3°C and nights around 10.8°C (mean 11.6°C, close to Penzance'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 | 13.2°C | 12.4°C | 11.7°C | 15.2°C | 8.3°C | 151 mm | 85% | 7.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2024 | 13.5°C | 12.7°C | 11.8°C | 15.4°C | 6.6°C | 115 mm | 86% | 6.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 12.8°C | 12.1°C | 11.3°C | 14.9°C | 6.8°C | 161 mm | 82% | 8.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 13.5°C | 12.9°C | 12.2°C | 15.4°C | 10.4°C | 152 mm | 83% | 8.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 12.3°C | 11.7°C | 11.2°C | 14.1°C | 7.8°C | 46 mm | 83% | 6.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 12.8°C | 12.0°C | 11.3°C | 15.0°C | 8.9°C | 116 mm | 86% | 7.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 11.7°C | 11.1°C | 10.5°C | 14.6°C | 8.3°C | 179 mm | 83% | 8.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 12.5°C | 11.8°C | 11.1°C | 14.2°C | 7.0°C | 155 mm | 84% | 7.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2017 | 12.4°C | 11.6°C | 10.8°C | 14.3°C | 8.0°C | 68 mm | 81% | 7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 11.9°C | 11.2°C | 10.5°C | 14.7°C | 8.5°C | 129 mm | 82% | 7.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2015 | 13.5°C | 12.8°C | 12.1°C | 15.5°C | 8.4°C | 125 mm | 87% | 8.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 12.9°C | 12.2°C | 11.5°C | 15.2°C | 9.2°C | 139 mm | 82% | 6.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 11.7°C | 11.0°C | 10.3°C | 14.4°C | 8.1°C | 73 mm | 80% | 6.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2012 | 11.6°C | 10.8°C | 10.0°C | 13.6°C | 7.2°C | 143 mm | 81% | 7 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 🔥 | 13.7°C | 13.1°C | 12.4°C | 14.9°C | 9.9°C | 74 mm | 86% | 7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | 11.1°C | 10.3°C | 9.5°C | 14.8°C | 4.4°C | 134 mm | 82% | 7.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 12.9°C | 12.0°C | 11.1°C | 16.4°C | 8.0°C | 206 mm | 81% | 10.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | 11.8°C | 11.1°C | 10.4°C | 13.3°C | 7.8°C | 82 mm | 84% | 7.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2007 | 12.8°C | 12.0°C | 11.2°C | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 69 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 | 13.4°C | 12.5°C | 11.7°C | 14.8°C | 8.9°C | 125 mm | 80% | 7.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 12.3°C | 11.5°C | 10.7°C | 15.6°C | 6.9°C | 112 mm | 80% | 7.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 12.4°C | 11.7°C | 11.1°C | 13.3°C | 8.6°C | 39 mm | 85% | 6.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2003 | 12.6°C | 11.9°C | 11.2°C | 14.1°C | 8.9°C | 91 mm | 84% | 7.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 13.0°C | 12.3°C | 11.7°C | 15.1°C | 9.9°C | 197 mm | 84% | 7.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2001 | 12.6°C | 11.8°C | 11.1°C | 14.0°C | 7.8°C | 51 mm | 82% | 6.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 11.3°C | 10.4°C | 9.5°C | 13.2°C | 7.6°C | 153 mm | 81% | 9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 12.3°C | 11.5°C | 10.8°C | 15.7°C | 7.5°C | 74 mm | 82% | 7.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1998 | 12.1°C | 11.3°C | 10.6°C | 15.4°C | 8.8°C | 134 mm | 81% | 7.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1997 | 13.3°C | 12.6°C | 11.9°C | 15.0°C | 10.1°C | 156 mm | 84% | 7.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1996 | 11.7°C | 10.9°C | 10.1°C | 14.9°C | 7.9°C | 141 mm | 80% | 7.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1995 | 12.7°C | 12.0°C | 11.3°C | 14.2°C | 7.9°C | 87 mm | 82% | 6.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | 12.9°C | 12.4°C | 11.9°C | 14.0°C | 10.2°C | 87 mm | 90% | 5.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 11.0°C | 10.2°C | 9.4°C | 13.7°C | 5.5°C | 107 mm | 82% | 6.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1992 | 12.1°C | 11.2°C | 10.2°C | 13.8°C | 7.8°C | 159 mm | 87% | 7.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 11.5°C | 10.7°C | 10.0°C | 13.9°C | 8.0°C | 76 mm | 83% | 8.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1990 | 11.3°C | 10.7°C | 10.0°C | 13.5°C | 7.4°C | 90 mm | 83% | 7.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | 12.1°C | 11.4°C | 10.6°C | 14.1°C | 7.5°C | 93 mm | 84% | 8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1988 | 11.7°C | 11.1°C | 10.4°C | 13.9°C | 6.3°C | 49 mm | 81% | 5.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1987 | 11.5°C | 10.8°C | 10.1°C | 13.5°C | 7.9°C | 100 mm | 84% | 7.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1986 | 12.2°C | 11.2°C | 10.3°C | 13.6°C | 8.1°C | 123 mm | 83% | 7.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 10.3°C | 9.4°C | 8.6°C | 14.4°C | 4.7°C | 67 mm | 77% | 6.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 12.0°C | 11.2°C | 10.4°C | 13.7°C | 8.0°C | 151 mm | 83% | 6.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1983 | 12.0°C | 11.3°C | 10.6°C | 14.4°C | 7.6°C | 66 mm | 87% | 6.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.1°C | 11.3°C | 10.6°C | 14.4°C | 7.7°C | 170 mm | 83% | 7.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.0°C | 11.3°C | 10.6°C | 13.6°C | 8.6°C | 59 mm | 84% | 6.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 12.3°C with lows near 10.8°C (mean 11.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 113 mm of rainfall in Penzance, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 206 mm in 2009.
The hottest November reached 16.4°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 4.4°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.7°C to 13.1°C and overnight lows from 10.2°C to 11.6°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Penzance and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.3°C daytime highs and 10.8°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 6th coolest month in Penzance, averaging 11.6°C.
For November in Penzance, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 12.3°C and lows of 10.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 7.3 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 10.2 m/s (2009).
The wettest November on record was 2009 with 206 mm. On average, November sees 113 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 Penzance 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.
