November is one of the cooler months of the year in Leith, with average highs near 7.9°C and lows around 3.9°C (mean 5.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 93% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Leith. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Leith was 2011 — when the month averaged 8.2°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 2.5°C. Typical November days reach 7.9°C with nights near 3.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Leith, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2025 with 150 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Leith during November averages 93%. The most humid November was 2000 at 95%, and the least humid were 1986, 2006 and 2007 at 91%.
November receives about 0.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Leith. 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 Leith during November is 4.3 m/s. The windiest November was 1986 at 5.8 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 | 5.7°C | 6.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 7.2°C | 7.7°C | 8.4°C | 7.7°C | 8.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 3.4°C | 3.6°C | 4.3°C | 3.6°C | 4.7°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 70 mm | 80 mm | 82 mm | 90 mm | +22 mm |
November temperatures in Leith have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -2.2°C (1985) to a record high of 15.2°C (2022).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 150 mm.
A good time to visit Leith
November is a good time to visit Leith, with days averaging 7.9°C and nights around 3.9°C (mean 5.9°C, cooler than Leith'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 🌧️ | 8.6°C | 6.6°C | 4.5°C | 14.4°C | -1.8°C | 150 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 8.5°C | 6.4°C | 4.3°C | 14.2°C | -1.4°C | 36 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2023 | 7.8°C | 5.8°C | 3.7°C | 11.9°C | -0.9°C | 99 mm | 94% | 3.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2022 | 10.0°C | 8.0°C | 5.9°C | 15.2°C | 2.0°C | 129 mm | 94% | 4.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 9.0°C | 6.7°C | 4.4°C | 12.5°C | -1.2°C | 58 mm | 93% | 4.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 9.4°C | 7.3°C | 5.2°C | 12.8°C | 1.1°C | 68 mm | 93% | 4.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 6.5°C | 4.8°C | 3.0°C | 11.0°C | -1.0°C | 96 mm | 94% | 3.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2018 | 9.0°C | 7.1°C | 5.3°C | 13.0°C | 2.1°C | 95 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 7.3°C | 4.8°C | 2.3°C | 12.1°C | -0.6°C | 69 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 6.0°C | 4.0°C | 1.9°C | 12.5°C | -1.1°C | 66 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2015 | 9.3°C | 7.0°C | 4.7°C | 14.0°C | -0.1°C | 134 mm | 93% | 5.1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2014 | 8.9°C | 7.1°C | 5.4°C | 13.1°C | 2.3°C | 88 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2013 | 6.9°C | 4.6°C | 2.3°C | 11.3°C | -1.6°C | 36 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2012 | 7.1°C | 5.1°C | 3.1°C | 11.8°C | -0.9°C | 69 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2011 🔥 | 10.4°C | 8.2°C | 6.0°C | 13.6°C | 1.6°C | 53 mm | 94% | 4.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2010 | 5.9°C | 4.0°C | 2.1°C | 12.2°C | -1.7°C | 110 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2009 | 8.5°C | 6.6°C | 4.7°C | 13.0°C | -0.5°C | 137 mm | 93% | 4.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2008 | 7.4°C | 5.4°C | 3.5°C | 11.8°C | -2.2°C | 44 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 8.7°C | 6.6°C | 4.4°C | 14.5°C | -0.7°C | 76 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2006 | 9.2°C | 7.1°C | 4.9°C | 12.2°C | 0.5°C | 91 mm | 91% | 5.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2005 | 7.8°C | 5.6°C | 3.4°C | 13.2°C | -0.8°C | 73 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 8.8°C | 6.5°C | 4.3°C | 11.5°C | -0.9°C | 53 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 9.5°C | 7.3°C | 5.0°C | 13.3°C | 1.8°C | 67 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 8.3°C | 6.7°C | 5.2°C | 12.6°C | 0.9°C | 97 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2001 | 8.8°C | 6.5°C | 4.2°C | 12.3°C | -0.9°C | 58 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2000 | 6.9°C | 5.2°C | 3.5°C | 11.3°C | 1.2°C | 101 mm | 95% | 4.4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1999 | 8.5°C | 6.3°C | 4.1°C | 12.6°C | -1.1°C | 56 mm | 93% | 4.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1998 | 7.2°C | 5.1°C | 3.0°C | 13.2°C | -0.2°C | 76 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1997 | 8.9°C | 7.5°C | 6.0°C | 13.2°C | 0.0°C | 75 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1996 | 6.3°C | 4.2°C | 2.1°C | 13.8°C | -1.9°C | 77 mm | 93% | 4.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1995 | 8.4°C | 6.5°C | 4.6°C | 12.1°C | -0.2°C | 86 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1994 | 10.0°C | 8.0°C | 6.0°C | 13.3°C | 1.9°C | 71 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1993 | 5.7°C | 3.7°C | 1.7°C | 10.6°C | -2.2°C | 45 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1992 | 7.4°C | 5.1°C | 2.9°C | 12.1°C | -0.7°C | 95 mm | 93% | 5.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1991 | 7.5°C | 5.2°C | 3.0°C | 11.4°C | -1.4°C | 84 mm | 93% | 5.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1990 | 7.1°C | 5.0°C | 2.9°C | 12.4°C | -0.4°C | 41 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1989 | 7.3°C | 5.4°C | 3.6°C | 10.9°C | -0.9°C | 41 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | 6.8°C | 4.7°C | 2.6°C | 12.1°C | -1.7°C | 54 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | 7.1°C | 5.4°C | 3.8°C | 12.4°C | -0.3°C | 52 mm | 93% | 3.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1986 | 8.2°C | 6.1°C | 4.0°C | 12.6°C | -0.7°C | 68 mm | 91% | 5.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 4.6°C | 2.5°C | 0.5°C | 10.5°C | -2.2°C | 72 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1984 | 8.0°C | 6.5°C | 5.0°C | 13.2°C | 0.1°C | 139 mm | 93% | 4.7 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1983 | 7.6°C | 5.6°C | 3.6°C | 12.9°C | -1.8°C | 17 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.6°C | 5.5°C | 3.4°C | 11.5°C | -1.2°C | 95 mm | 92% | 5.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.0°C | 5.9°C | 3.8°C | 12.6°C | -0.1°C | 79 mm | 91% | 5.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 7.9°C with lows near 3.9°C (mean 5.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 77 mm of rainfall in Leith, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 150 mm in 2025.
The hottest November reached 15.2°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -2.2°C in 1985.
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 7.2°C to 8.8°C and overnight lows from 3.3°C to 4.6°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Leith and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 7.9°C daytime highs and 3.9°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Leith, averaging 5.9°C.
For November in Leith, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.9°C and lows of 3.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 93% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 4.3 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 5.8 m/s (1986).
The wettest November on record was 2025 with 150 mm. On average, November sees 77 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 Leith 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.
