November is one of the cooler months of the year in Birmingham, with average highs near 18.2°C and lows around 5.5°C (mean 11.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 110 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Birmingham. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Birmingham was 2024 — when the month averaged 15.9°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 8.2°C. Typical November days reach 18.2°C with nights near 5.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Birmingham, averaging 110 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2004 with 248 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Birmingham during November averages 76%. The most humid November was 1986 at 87%, and the least humid was 2016 at 53%.
November receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Birmingham. The sunniest November was 2021 at 3.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1986 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Birmingham during November is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1999 and 2010 at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.0°C | 11.1°C | 12.0°C | 11.5°C | 13.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 18.1°C | 17.3°C | 18.4°C | 18.0°C | 19.8°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 5.9°C | 4.8°C | 5.7°C | 5.0°C | 6.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 135 mm | 113 mm | 120 mm | 98 mm | 70 mm | -66 mm |
November temperatures in Birmingham have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -7.9°C (2019) to a record high of 31.6°C (2016).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 110 mm, with a wettest year of 248 mm.
A good time to visit Birmingham
November is a good time to visit Birmingham, with days averaging 18.2°C and nights around 5.5°C (mean 11.9°C, cooler than Birmingham's yearly average) and higher rainfall. May and September 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 | 20.1°C | 13.0°C | 6.0°C | 26.6°C | -5.7°C | 56 mm | 71% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 🔥 | 22.2°C | 15.9°C | 9.6°C | 31.1°C | -4.9°C | 114 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 19.9°C | 13.0°C | 6.0°C | 28.4°C | -2.7°C | 40 mm | 64% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 19.4°C | 12.7°C | 6.1°C | 31.1°C | -5.1°C | 110 mm | 71% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 17.4°C | 10.4°C | 3.3°C | 23.8°C | -2.4°C | 41 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 20.1°C | 13.6°C | 7.1°C | 29.2°C | -1.7°C | 56 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 16.1°C | 9.4°C | 2.7°C | 22.7°C | -7.9°C | 79 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 14.7°C | 9.2°C | 3.7°C | 24.2°C | -5.5°C | 153 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 19.5°C | 13.0°C | 6.4°C | 27.4°C | -3.6°C | 22 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 22.7°C | 15.2°C | 7.7°C | 31.6°C | -1.2°C | 70 mm | 53% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 19.7°C | 14.2°C | 8.7°C | 27.9°C | -4.5°C | 154 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 15.2°C | 8.3°C | 1.5°C | 23.0°C | -5.4°C | 110 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 16.3°C | 9.9°C | 3.5°C | 23.7°C | -6.4°C | 86 mm | 68% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 17.8°C | 10.5°C | 3.1°C | 27.3°C | -2.9°C | 37 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 18.9°C | 12.7°C | 6.4°C | 25.7°C | -2.5°C | 136 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 18.9°C | 12.4°C | 5.8°C | 26.0°C | -3.5°C | 135 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 16.5°C | 10.8°C | 5.1°C | 21.3°C | -1.8°C | 131 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 17.3°C | 10.3°C | 3.4°C | 25.1°C | -6.2°C | 67 mm | 70% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 4.7°C | 25.2°C | -1.6°C | 41 mm | 68% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 16.7°C | 10.6°C | 4.5°C | 24.6°C | -2.3°C | 99 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 19.8°C | 13.2°C | 6.6°C | 29.5°C | -4.0°C | 86 mm | 67% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 18.9°C | 13.7°C | 8.5°C | 28.6°C | 1.7°C | 248 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2003 | 21.8°C | 14.6°C | 7.5°C | 30.8°C | -4.5°C | 118 mm | 70% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 15.1°C | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | 26.3°C | -4.6°C | 123 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 22.3°C | 14.9°C | 7.6°C | 27.5°C | -1.0°C | 93 mm | 68% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 16.3°C | 10.7°C | 5.0°C | 30.8°C | -4.8°C | 191 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 20.7°C | 13.6°C | 6.5°C | 26.9°C | -1.1°C | 55 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 20.2°C | 13.8°C | 7.4°C | 31.2°C | 0.0°C | 107 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 14.4°C | 9.1°C | 3.7°C | 21.5°C | -6.0°C | 95 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1996 | 15.9°C | 10.0°C | 4.2°C | 25.2°C | -3.0°C | 116 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 14.6°C | 8.2°C | 1.8°C | 24.7°C | -4.5°C | 157 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 18.8°C | 13.1°C | 7.4°C | 24.1°C | -0.5°C | 98 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 16.4°C | 10.2°C | 4.0°C | 24.2°C | -4.7°C | 84 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 15.7°C | 9.9°C | 4.1°C | 23.7°C | -4.6°C | 214 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1991 | 16.0°C | 9.6°C | 3.1°C | 26.1°C | -6.4°C | 116 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 20.7°C | 13.3°C | 5.9°C | 26.9°C | -2.9°C | 92 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 16.2°C | 10.4°C | 4.5°C | 23.6°C | -5.4°C | 139 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 18.1°C | 12.2°C | 6.2°C | 23.8°C | -2.7°C | 149 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1987 | 19.3°C | 12.4°C | 5.6°C | 27.7°C | -4.5°C | 91 mm | 67% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 18.4°C | 13.4°C | 8.4°C | 27.1°C | -5.0°C | 206 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 20.9°C | 15.5°C | 10.1°C | 25.5°C | -0.6°C | 52 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1984 | 15.9°C | 9.3°C | 2.8°C | 26.3°C | -4.7°C | 115 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1983 | 17.4°C | 10.6°C | 3.8°C | 25.9°C | -3.1°C | 209 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.5°C | 11.7°C | 6.0°C | 26.8°C | -3.3°C | 200 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.0°C | 12.2°C | 5.4°C | 25.4°C | -4.4°C | 58 mm | 71% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 18.2°C with lows near 5.5°C (mean 11.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 110 mm of rainfall in Birmingham, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 248 mm in 2004.
The hottest November reached 31.6°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -7.9°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.1°C to 19.8°C and overnight lows from 5.6°C to 6.2°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Birmingham and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.2°C daytime highs and 5.5°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Birmingham, averaging 11.9°C.
For November in Birmingham, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.2°C and lows of 5.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.2 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1999).
The wettest November on record was 2004 with 248 mm. On average, November sees 110 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 Birmingham 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.
