November is one of the cooler months of the year in Glasgow, with average highs near 7.3°C and lows around 3.3°C (mean 5.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 127 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Glasgow. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Glasgow was 2011 — when the month averaged 7.8°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 1.6°C. Typical November days reach 7.3°C with nights near 3.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Glasgow, averaging 127 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2009 with 238 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 34 mm.
Relative humidity in Glasgow during November averages 94%. The most humid Novembers were 1997 and 2014 at 96%, and the least humid was 2006 at 93%.
November receives about 0.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Glasgow. The sunniest Novembers were 2016, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984, 1994 and 2015 at 0.5.
Average wind speed in Glasgow during November is 3.8 m/s. The windiest November was 1986 at 5.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.7°C | 5.0°C | 5.9°C | 5.0°C | 6.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 6.6°C | 7.0°C | 7.8°C | 7.0°C | 8.3°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 2.7°C | 3.1°C | 3.9°C | 3.0°C | 4.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 116 mm | 126 mm | 133 mm | 128 mm | 134 mm | +18 mm |
November temperatures in Glasgow have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -5.5°C (1996) to a record high of 14.3°C (2022).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 127 mm, with a wettest year of 238 mm.
A good time to visit Glasgow
November is a good time to visit Glasgow, with days averaging 7.3°C and nights around 3.3°C (mean 5.3°C, cooler than Glasgow'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 | 7.8°C | 5.7°C | 3.6°C | 13.8°C | -1.9°C | 186 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 8.1°C | 6.0°C | 4.0°C | 13.9°C | -2.2°C | 64 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 7.1°C | 5.0°C | 2.9°C | 11.2°C | -2.0°C | 117 mm | 95% | 2.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2022 | 9.3°C | 7.5°C | 5.7°C | 14.3°C | 2.1°C | 167 mm | 95% | 4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 8.6°C | 6.4°C | 4.1°C | 12.2°C | -1.5°C | 92 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 8.8°C | 6.8°C | 4.9°C | 12.2°C | -0.1°C | 177 mm | 95% | 3.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 5.4°C | 3.5°C | 1.6°C | 10.7°C | -2.0°C | 84 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 8.2°C | 6.4°C | 4.6°C | 12.4°C | 1.0°C | 166 mm | 95% | 4.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 6.8°C | 4.3°C | 1.9°C | 11.5°C | -1.1°C | 109 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 5.3°C | 3.3°C | 1.3°C | 11.9°C | -3.0°C | 83 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2015 | 8.6°C | 6.4°C | 4.3°C | 13.2°C | -1.3°C | 223 mm | 94% | 4.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2014 | 8.0°C | 6.4°C | 4.7°C | 11.6°C | 0.0°C | 142 mm | 96% | 3.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2013 | 6.3°C | 4.1°C | 2.0°C | 10.1°C | -2.3°C | 57 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2012 | 6.4°C | 4.5°C | 2.7°C | 11.0°C | -1.5°C | 128 mm | 95% | 3.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2011 🔥 | 9.8°C | 7.8°C | 5.7°C | 13.2°C | 2.3°C | 166 mm | 95% | 4.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2010 | 5.0°C | 2.9°C | 0.9°C | 11.9°C | -5.3°C | 123 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 7.7°C | 5.8°C | 3.9°C | 12.2°C | -1.1°C | 238 mm | 94% | 4.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2008 | 6.8°C | 4.8°C | 2.9°C | 10.8°C | -1.8°C | 91 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2007 | 8.3°C | 6.1°C | 4.0°C | 13.6°C | -2.4°C | 108 mm | 93% | 3.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2006 | 8.3°C | 6.5°C | 4.7°C | 11.2°C | 0.2°C | 203 mm | 93% | 5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2005 | 7.4°C | 5.2°C | 2.9°C | 12.4°C | -1.6°C | 92 mm | 94% | 3.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 8.3°C | 6.3°C | 4.2°C | 11.6°C | -1.8°C | 87 mm | 95% | 3.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 8.8°C | 6.8°C | 4.7°C | 12.9°C | 0.2°C | 139 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 7.8°C | 6.2°C | 4.5°C | 11.9°C | -1.4°C | 151 mm | 96% | 3.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2001 | 8.4°C | 6.1°C | 3.9°C | 11.8°C | -1.6°C | 107 mm | 94% | 3.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2000 | 6.3°C | 4.7°C | 3.1°C | 10.4°C | 0.4°C | 118 mm | 95% | 3.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1999 | 7.7°C | 5.6°C | 3.5°C | 11.3°C | -1.8°C | 156 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1998 | 6.7°C | 4.8°C | 2.8°C | 12.8°C | -1.7°C | 140 mm | 95% | 3.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1997 | 8.3°C | 6.9°C | 5.5°C | 12.6°C | -1.7°C | 115 mm | 96% | 3.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1996 | 5.4°C | 3.4°C | 1.3°C | 13.0°C | -5.5°C | 125 mm | 94% | 3.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1995 | 7.9°C | 5.9°C | 3.8°C | 11.2°C | -1.5°C | 100 mm | 95% | 3.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1994 | 9.5°C | 7.6°C | 5.8°C | 12.3°C | 1.8°C | 128 mm | 95% | 3.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 5.0°C | 3.1°C | 1.2°C | 10.1°C | -2.2°C | 77 mm | 96% | 3.1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1992 | 6.7°C | 4.5°C | 2.4°C | 11.4°C | -1.3°C | 183 mm | 94% | 4.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1991 | 6.7°C | 4.7°C | 2.6°C | 10.5°C | -1.7°C | 169 mm | 94% | 4.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1990 | 6.1°C | 4.0°C | 1.9°C | 11.3°C | -1.6°C | 65 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1989 | 6.2°C | 4.4°C | 2.6°C | 10.5°C | -1.7°C | 63 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | 6.4°C | 4.3°C | 2.2°C | 11.1°C | -3.7°C | 82 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1987 | 6.5°C | 5.0°C | 3.5°C | 11.2°C | -2.0°C | 89 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1986 | 7.3°C | 5.4°C | 3.5°C | 11.3°C | -1.7°C | 170 mm | 94% | 5.1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 3.8°C | 1.6°C | -0.7°C | 10.0°C | -5.0°C | 98 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1984 | 7.2°C | 5.5°C | 3.8°C | 11.5°C | -2.6°C | 189 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1983 | 7.2°C | 5.1°C | 3.1°C | 11.8°C | -2.8°C | 34 mm | 95% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.0°C | 5.0°C | 2.9°C | 11.1°C | -1.4°C | 172 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.6°C | 5.6°C | 3.5°C | 11.8°C | -1.7°C | 142 mm | 93% | 4.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 7.3°C with lows near 3.3°C (mean 5.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 127 mm of rainfall in Glasgow, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 238 mm in 2009.
The hottest November reached 14.3°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -5.5°C in 1996.
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 6.6°C to 8.2°C and overnight lows from 2.5°C to 4.1°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Glasgow and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 7.3°C daytime highs and 3.3°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Glasgow, averaging 5.3°C.
For November in Glasgow, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.3°C and lows of 3.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.8 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 5.1 m/s (1986).
The wettest November on record was 2009 with 238 mm. On average, November sees 127 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 Glasgow 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.
