November is one of the cooler months of the year in Dumfries, with average highs near 8°C and lows around 4.3°C (mean 6.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 124 mm of rainfall and 93% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Dumfries. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Dumfries was 2011 — when the month averaged 8.5°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 2.6°C. Typical November days reach 8°C with nights near 4.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Dumfries, averaging 124 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2009 with 250 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 41 mm.
Relative humidity in Dumfries during November averages 93%. The most humid November was 1997 at 95%, and the least humid was 2006 at 91%.
November receives about 0.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dumfries. The sunniest Novembers were 2017, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 0.5.
Average wind speed in Dumfries during November is 4.5 m/s. The windiest November was 1986 at 5.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.5°C | 5.9°C | 6.7°C | 5.9°C | 7.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 7.4°C | 7.8°C | 8.5°C | 7.8°C | 9.0°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 3.7°C | 4.1°C | 4.9°C | 4.0°C | 5.3°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 115 mm | 118 mm | 131 mm | 123 mm | 135 mm | +20 mm |
November temperatures in Dumfries have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -3.3°C (2010) to a record high of 14°C (2015).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 124 mm, with a wettest year of 250 mm.
A good time to visit Dumfries
November is a good time to visit Dumfries, with days averaging 8°C and nights around 4.3°C (mean 6.2°C, cooler than Dumfries'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 | 8.7°C | 6.9°C | 5.1°C | 13.3°C | -1.3°C | 211 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 8.7°C | 6.8°C | 4.9°C | 13.0°C | -1.1°C | 67 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2023 | 8.1°C | 6.2°C | 4.3°C | 12.4°C | -1.4°C | 126 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2022 | 9.9°C | 8.4°C | 6.8°C | 14.0°C | 4.1°C | 172 mm | 93% | 4.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 9.1°C | 6.9°C | 4.8°C | 12.6°C | -0.9°C | 75 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 9.4°C | 7.6°C | 5.7°C | 12.1°C | 0.7°C | 157 mm | 94% | 4.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 6.5°C | 4.7°C | 2.8°C | 11.4°C | -1.0°C | 93 mm | 94% | 3.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2018 | 8.7°C | 7.1°C | 5.4°C | 11.9°C | 1.0°C | 160 mm | 94% | 5.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 7.7°C | 5.4°C | 3.2°C | 11.4°C | -0.3°C | 107 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 6.0°C | 4.1°C | 2.2°C | 11.8°C | -1.5°C | 89 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2015 | 9.6°C | 7.5°C | 5.3°C | 14.0°C | -0.5°C | 208 mm | 93% | 5.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2014 | 9.0°C | 7.3°C | 5.7°C | 12.8°C | 2.8°C | 129 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2013 | 7.0°C | 4.9°C | 2.9°C | 11.3°C | -1.3°C | 55 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2012 | 7.1°C | 5.5°C | 3.8°C | 11.3°C | -0.8°C | 129 mm | 93% | 4.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2011 🔥 | 10.4°C | 8.5°C | 6.6°C | 13.4°C | 2.8°C | 124 mm | 93% | 5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2010 | 5.7°C | 3.9°C | 2.1°C | 13.2°C | -3.3°C | 140 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 8.6°C | 6.8°C | 5.1°C | 12.4°C | -0.7°C | 250 mm | 93% | 5.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2008 | 7.6°C | 5.7°C | 3.8°C | 11.1°C | -1.3°C | 81 mm | 92% | 4.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 9.0°C | 7.0°C | 5.0°C | 13.1°C | -1.2°C | 101 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2006 | 9.3°C | 7.3°C | 5.4°C | 12.2°C | 0.6°C | 167 mm | 91% | 5.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2005 | 8.0°C | 5.9°C | 3.8°C | 13.6°C | -0.6°C | 96 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 8.8°C | 7.0°C | 5.1°C | 11.7°C | -0.7°C | 76 mm | 94% | 4.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 9.3°C | 7.4°C | 5.4°C | 13.0°C | 2.3°C | 132 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 8.6°C | 7.2°C | 5.8°C | 12.4°C | 1.9°C | 169 mm | 95% | 4.4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2001 | 9.0°C | 6.9°C | 4.9°C | 11.9°C | -0.4°C | 90 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2000 | 7.1°C | 5.7°C | 4.4°C | 10.9°C | 2.1°C | 146 mm | 94% | 4.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1999 | 8.5°C | 6.5°C | 4.5°C | 11.9°C | -0.7°C | 125 mm | 93% | 4.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1998 | 7.4°C | 5.5°C | 3.7°C | 13.2°C | -0.4°C | 135 mm | 94% | 4.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1997 | 8.8°C | 7.5°C | 6.3°C | 12.6°C | 0.6°C | 113 mm | 95% | 4.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1996 | 6.6°C | 4.7°C | 2.8°C | 13.3°C | -1.9°C | 109 mm | 92% | 4.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1995 | 8.6°C | 6.7°C | 4.8°C | 11.8°C | -0.9°C | 113 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1994 | 10.0°C | 8.4°C | 6.7°C | 12.7°C | 3.5°C | 126 mm | 95% | 4.4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1993 | 5.8°C | 3.9°C | 2.1°C | 11.5°C | -1.7°C | 76 mm | 94% | 3.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1992 | 7.5°C | 5.5°C | 3.5°C | 11.3°C | -0.4°C | 160 mm | 93% | 5.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1991 | 7.4°C | 5.5°C | 3.6°C | 11.1°C | -0.4°C | 170 mm | 93% | 5.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1990 | 7.0°C | 5.1°C | 3.2°C | 12.5°C | 0.2°C | 58 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1989 | 7.2°C | 5.5°C | 3.7°C | 11.5°C | -0.7°C | 72 mm | 93% | 3.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | 7.0°C | 5.1°C | 3.2°C | 11.6°C | -2.9°C | 74 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | 7.4°C | 5.8°C | 4.2°C | 11.3°C | 0.0°C | 87 mm | 93% | 4.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1986 | 8.0°C | 6.2°C | 4.4°C | 11.5°C | -1.1°C | 173 mm | 92% | 5.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 4.7°C | 2.6°C | 0.6°C | 11.5°C | -1.8°C | 95 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1984 | 8.0°C | 6.4°C | 4.8°C | 12.4°C | -0.8°C | 168 mm | 93% | 4.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1983 | 8.0°C | 6.0°C | 4.0°C | 13.1°C | -1.9°C | 41 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.9°C | 5.9°C | 4.0°C | 12.1°C | -0.7°C | 188 mm | 91% | 5.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.2°C | 6.2°C | 4.3°C | 12.3°C | -0.3°C | 138 mm | 92% | 5.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 8°C with lows near 4.3°C (mean 6.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 124 mm of rainfall in Dumfries, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 250 mm in 2009.
The hottest November reached 14°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to -3.3°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.4°C to 8.9°C and overnight lows from 3.5°C to 5.2°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Dumfries and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 8°C daytime highs and 4.3°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Dumfries, averaging 6.2°C.
For November in Dumfries, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8°C and lows of 4.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 93% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 4.5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 5.9 m/s (1986).
The wettest November on record was 2009 with 250 mm. On average, November sees 124 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 Dumfries 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.
