November is one of the cooler months of the year in Derry, with average highs near 8.9°C and lows around 5.4°C (mean 7.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 118 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Derry. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Derry was 1994 — when the month averaged 9.2°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 4.2°C. Typical November days reach 8.9°C with nights near 5.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Derry, averaging 118 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2009 with 243 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 42 mm.
Relative humidity in Derry during November averages 91%. The most humid November was 1997 at 94%, and the least humid were 1985, 2013 and 2017 at 89%.
November receives about 0.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Derry. The sunniest Novembers were 2013, 2016 and 2023, among others at 0.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1997, 2000 and 2015 at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Derry during November is 4.9 m/s. The windiest November was 1986 at 6.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1988 and 2019 at 3.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.4°C | 7.0°C | 7.6°C | 6.8°C | 8.1°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 8.2°C | 8.8°C | 9.3°C | 8.6°C | 9.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 4.6°C | 5.3°C | 5.9°C | 5.1°C | 6.4°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 100 mm | 122 mm | 130 mm | 120 mm | 114 mm | +14 mm |
November temperatures in Derry have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -1.4°C (2010) to a record high of 16°C (2024).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 118 mm, with a wettest year of 243 mm.
A good time to visit Derry
November is a good time to visit Derry, with days averaging 8.9°C and nights around 5.4°C (mean 7.2°C, cooler than Derry's yearly average) and higher 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 | 9.5°C | 7.9°C | 6.2°C | 14.6°C | 0.9°C | 135 mm | 90% | 5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 10.0°C | 8.2°C | 6.4°C | 16.0°C | 0.8°C | 71 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2023 | 9.0°C | 7.4°C | 5.8°C | 12.7°C | 1.1°C | 119 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 10.4°C | 8.4°C | 6.5°C | 15.0°C | 2.6°C | 117 mm | 92% | 5.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 10.2°C | 8.5°C | 6.8°C | 14.2°C | 2.8°C | 88 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 10.0°C | 8.2°C | 6.4°C | 13.4°C | 2.4°C | 153 mm | 92% | 4.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 7.6°C | 6.1°C | 4.7°C | 11.9°C | 1.1°C | 105 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 9.2°C | 7.3°C | 5.5°C | 13.6°C | 2.2°C | 117 mm | 93% | 5.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 8.6°C | 6.8°C | 5.0°C | 12.3°C | 2.5°C | 115 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 8.0°C | 6.1°C | 4.3°C | 13.4°C | 1.6°C | 95 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | 9.9°C | 7.9°C | 5.9°C | 14.3°C | 2.3°C | 192 mm | 91% | 5.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2014 | 9.3°C | 7.6°C | 5.9°C | 12.9°C | 2.7°C | 123 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2013 | 8.1°C | 6.3°C | 4.5°C | 12.2°C | 1.6°C | 62 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 7.5°C | 6.0°C | 4.5°C | 11.7°C | 0.5°C | 114 mm | 92% | 4.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 10.8°C | 8.9°C | 7.0°C | 13.1°C | 3.0°C | 130 mm | 93% | 5.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 6.8°C | 5.2°C | 3.6°C | 13.5°C | -1.4°C | 147 mm | 90% | 4.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 9.0°C | 7.4°C | 5.7°C | 12.3°C | 0.9°C | 243 mm | 91% | 5.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 8.7°C | 7.2°C | 5.7°C | 11.9°C | 1.4°C | 112 mm | 91% | 5.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 10.2°C | 8.5°C | 6.9°C | 14.5°C | 2.1°C | 100 mm | 90% | 4.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2006 | 9.3°C | 7.4°C | 5.5°C | 12.6°C | 1.4°C | 151 mm | 90% | 5.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2005 | 8.9°C | 7.1°C | 5.2°C | 13.6°C | 2.2°C | 102 mm | 90% | 5.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 9.6°C | 8.1°C | 6.6°C | 12.4°C | 0.9°C | 74 mm | 92% | 4.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 9.9°C | 8.1°C | 6.3°C | 14.2°C | 3.5°C | 134 mm | 92% | 5.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 9.7°C | 8.0°C | 6.3°C | 13.2°C | 4.2°C | 160 mm | 92% | 5.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 10.0°C | 8.2°C | 6.3°C | 13.2°C | 2.8°C | 90 mm | 90% | 4.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2000 | 7.8°C | 6.3°C | 4.8°C | 11.5°C | 2.6°C | 129 mm | 91% | 5.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1999 | 9.2°C | 7.6°C | 6.0°C | 12.2°C | 2.5°C | 124 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | 8.6°C | 6.9°C | 5.3°C | 14.0°C | 1.5°C | 152 mm | 91% | 5.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1997 | 9.9°C | 8.2°C | 6.5°C | 14.1°C | 2.8°C | 107 mm | 94% | 4.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1996 | 7.7°C | 5.9°C | 4.0°C | 14.6°C | 0.0°C | 134 mm | 90% | 5.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1995 | 9.5°C | 7.7°C | 6.0°C | 12.7°C | 1.7°C | 114 mm | 92% | 4.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1994 🔥 | 10.9°C | 9.2°C | 7.5°C | 13.3°C | 4.7°C | 112 mm | 93% | 5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1993 | 7.4°C | 5.6°C | 3.8°C | 10.9°C | -0.1°C | 67 mm | 91% | 4.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1992 | 8.6°C | 6.4°C | 4.3°C | 11.9°C | 1.6°C | 158 mm | 90% | 5.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1991 | 8.2°C | 6.4°C | 4.6°C | 11.6°C | 0.1°C | 159 mm | 91% | 5.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1990 | 8.1°C | 6.4°C | 4.7°C | 14.1°C | 0.8°C | 91 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | 7.9°C | 6.5°C | 5.0°C | 11.2°C | 0.8°C | 58 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | 7.9°C | 6.1°C | 4.2°C | 11.2°C | -0.1°C | 65 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | 8.3°C | 6.8°C | 5.2°C | 12.3°C | 1.4°C | 89 mm | 91% | 4.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1986 | 8.7°C | 6.6°C | 4.6°C | 12.3°C | 0.3°C | 152 mm | 90% | 6.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 6.2°C | 4.2°C | 2.2°C | 11.6°C | -0.5°C | 104 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1984 | 8.0°C | 6.1°C | 4.3°C | 11.3°C | 0.5°C | 123 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1983 | 9.2°C | 7.3°C | 5.4°C | 13.9°C | -1.2°C | 42 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.4°C | 6.5°C | 4.6°C | 12.9°C | 0.9°C | 153 mm | 89% | 5.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.3°C | 7.5°C | 5.8°C | 12.0°C | 2.1°C | 111 mm | 90% | 5.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 8.9°C with lows near 5.4°C (mean 7.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 118 mm of rainfall in Derry, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 243 mm in 2009.
The hottest November reached 16°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -1.4°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.2°C to 9.8°C and overnight lows from 4.5°C to 6.3°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Derry and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 8.9°C daytime highs and 5.4°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Derry, averaging 7.2°C.
For November in Derry, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.9°C and lows of 5.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 4.9 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 6.3 m/s (1986).
The wettest November on record was 2009 with 243 mm. On average, November sees 118 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 Derry 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.
