November is one of the cooler months of the year in Porthcawl, with average highs near 10.6°C and lows around 7.2°C (mean 8.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 115 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Porthcawl. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Porthcawl was 1994 — when the month averaged 11°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 5.9°C. Typical November days reach 10.6°C with nights near 7.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Porthcawl, averaging 115 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2009 with 244 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 45 mm.
Relative humidity in Porthcawl during November averages 89%. The most humid November was 1994 at 93%, and the least humid was 2006 at 86%.
November receives about 1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Porthcawl. The sunniest Novembers were 2006, 2017 and 2021, among others at 1.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1997 and 2015 at 0.8.
Average wind speed in Porthcawl during November is 4.9 m/s. The windiest November was 2009 at 6.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1988 at 3.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.2°C | 8.7°C | 9.3°C | 8.9°C | 9.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 10.0°C | 10.5°C | 10.9°C | 10.6°C | 11.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 6.4°C | 6.9°C | 7.7°C | 7.2°C | 8.2°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 97 mm | 109 mm | 125 mm | 124 mm | 124 mm | +27 mm |
November temperatures in Porthcawl have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -1°C (2010) to a record high of 16.6°C (2005).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 115 mm, with a wettest year of 244 mm.
A good time to visit Porthcawl
November is a good time to visit Porthcawl, with days averaging 10.6°C and nights around 7.2°C (mean 8.9°C, cooler than Porthcawl'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 | 11.8°C | 10.1°C | 8.4°C | 15.5°C | 2.2°C | 165 mm | 90% | 5 m/s | 1 |
| 2024 | 11.5°C | 9.6°C | 7.8°C | 14.9°C | 2.9°C | 103 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 11.1°C | 9.5°C | 7.9°C | 14.2°C | 1.6°C | 140 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2022 | 12.4°C | 10.8°C | 9.3°C | 15.9°C | 5.7°C | 178 mm | 89% | 5.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2021 | 11.0°C | 9.3°C | 7.6°C | 13.7°C | 1.3°C | 45 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 11.6°C | 9.8°C | 8.1°C | 15.5°C | 4.1°C | 112 mm | 90% | 5.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2019 | 9.5°C | 8.1°C | 6.8°C | 14.5°C | 3.6°C | 180 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 11.1°C | 9.2°C | 7.4°C | 14.1°C | 2.5°C | 143 mm | 91% | 5.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2017 | 10.8°C | 8.9°C | 7.1°C | 13.7°C | 3.2°C | 100 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 9.4°C | 7.6°C | 5.9°C | 13.7°C | 0.7°C | 102 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2015 | 12.5°C | 10.8°C | 9.0°C | 15.5°C | 3.1°C | 165 mm | 90% | 6.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 11.3°C | 9.8°C | 8.2°C | 14.6°C | 3.5°C | 125 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2013 | 9.9°C | 8.1°C | 6.3°C | 13.9°C | 2.0°C | 77 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | 9.7°C | 8.2°C | 6.6°C | 12.8°C | 1.5°C | 167 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 12.7°C | 10.8°C | 9.0°C | 14.9°C | 4.9°C | 69 mm | 91% | 5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2010 | 8.7°C | 7.2°C | 5.7°C | 14.9°C | -1.0°C | 112 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 11.4°C | 10.0°C | 8.6°C | 15.9°C | 2.4°C | 244 mm | 88% | 6.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2008 | 10.1°C | 8.6°C | 7.1°C | 12.9°C | 2.2°C | 93 mm | 90% | 5.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2007 | 11.1°C | 9.3°C | 7.5°C | 14.9°C | 2.6°C | 71 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 | 11.8°C | 10.0°C | 8.3°C | 14.5°C | 4.3°C | 130 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2005 | 10.1°C | 8.3°C | 6.4°C | 16.6°C | 2.1°C | 103 mm | 88% | 4.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 10.9°C | 9.2°C | 7.5°C | 13.7°C | 3.5°C | 59 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2003 | 11.2°C | 9.5°C | 7.8°C | 15.1°C | 3.1°C | 103 mm | 90% | 4.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 11.7°C | 10.3°C | 8.8°C | 14.6°C | 6.1°C | 189 mm | 91% | 5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2001 | 11.2°C | 9.4°C | 7.6°C | 13.3°C | 3.8°C | 79 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2000 | 9.7°C | 8.4°C | 7.1°C | 12.6°C | 5.2°C | 179 mm | 89% | 5.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 10.7°C | 8.9°C | 7.0°C | 15.8°C | 1.8°C | 71 mm | 89% | 5.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1998 | 9.8°C | 8.1°C | 6.3°C | 15.0°C | 3.0°C | 104 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1997 | 11.7°C | 10.1°C | 8.4°C | 14.8°C | 6.1°C | 152 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1996 | 9.6°C | 7.8°C | 6.1°C | 15.1°C | 1.9°C | 130 mm | 87% | 5.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 | 11.3°C | 9.4°C | 7.5°C | 14.0°C | 1.7°C | 107 mm | 90% | 4.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 🔥 | 12.5°C | 11.0°C | 9.5°C | 14.3°C | 5.9°C | 100 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 8.6°C | 6.7°C | 4.8°C | 13.4°C | -0.2°C | 93 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1992 | 10.6°C | 8.7°C | 6.7°C | 13.6°C | 3.3°C | 162 mm | 90% | 5.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1991 | 10.0°C | 8.3°C | 6.7°C | 13.9°C | 2.2°C | 94 mm | 89% | 5.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 | 9.7°C | 8.0°C | 6.2°C | 14.4°C | 1.9°C | 81 mm | 90% | 4.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1989 | 10.0°C | 8.2°C | 6.4°C | 14.7°C | 1.4°C | 79 mm | 90% | 5.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1988 | 9.8°C | 7.7°C | 5.6°C | 13.6°C | 1.0°C | 46 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 9.6°C | 8.0°C | 6.4°C | 12.7°C | 2.4°C | 108 mm | 90% | 4.8 m/s | 1 |
| 1986 | 10.8°C | 8.8°C | 6.8°C | 12.5°C | 2.6°C | 139 mm | 89% | 5.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 7.8°C | 5.9°C | 4.1°C | 14.9°C | 1.4°C | 60 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1984 | 10.6°C | 9.0°C | 7.5°C | 15.9°C | 3.6°C | 153 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | 10.5°C | 8.6°C | 6.7°C | 15.5°C | 0.3°C | 56 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.9°C | 9.4°C | 8.0°C | 14.9°C | 1.1°C | 159 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.4°C | 8.4°C | 6.4°C | 14.6°C | 2.9°C | 70 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 10.6°C with lows near 7.2°C (mean 8.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 115 mm of rainfall in Porthcawl, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 244 mm in 2009.
The hottest November reached 16.6°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -1°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 10°C to 11.6°C and overnight lows from 6.5°C to 8.2°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Porthcawl and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 10.6°C daytime highs and 7.2°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 6th coolest month in Porthcawl, averaging 8.9°C.
For November in Porthcawl, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.6°C and lows of 7.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 4.9 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 6.9 m/s (2009).
The wettest November on record was 2009 with 244 mm. On average, November sees 115 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 Porthcawl 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.
