November is one of the cooler months of the year in Manchester, with average highs near 9.5°C and lows around -0.1°C (mean 4.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Manchester. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Manchester was 2001 — when the month averaged 7.6°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 1.9°C. Typical November days reach 9.5°C with nights near -0.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Manchester, averaging 98 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1988 with 209 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Manchester during November averages 82%. The most humid November was 2006 at 89%, and the least humid was 2024 at 69%.
November receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Manchester. The sunniest Novembers were 2021 and 2024 at 2.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Manchester during November is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 0 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.3°C | 4.2°C | 5.5°C | 4.3°C | 5.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 9.1°C | 8.9°C | 10.2°C | 9.1°C | 10.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | -0.6°C | -0.5°C | 0.8°C | -0.4°C | 0.5°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 129 mm | 106 mm | 89 mm | 85 mm | 78 mm | -50 mm |
November temperatures in Manchester have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -14.9°C (2014) to a record high of 25.8°C (2024).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm, with a wettest year of 209 mm.
A good time to visit Manchester
November is a good time to visit Manchester, with days averaging 9.5°C and nights around -0.1°C (mean 4.7°C, cooler than Manchester's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July 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 | 8.8°C | 4.2°C | -0.4°C | 15.5°C | -4.0°C | 63 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 12.7°C | 7.4°C | 2.1°C | 25.8°C | -4.8°C | 68 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 8.2°C | 3.4°C | -1.5°C | 17.7°C | -6.0°C | 51 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 11.5°C | 6.5°C | 1.5°C | 22.3°C | -5.2°C | 93 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 9.6°C | 4.4°C | -0.7°C | 18.3°C | -5.0°C | 54 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 12.6°C | 7.2°C | 1.8°C | 23.0°C | -6.0°C | 139 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 7.1°C | 2.4°C | -2.4°C | 20.4°C | -8.4°C | 80 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 6.2°C | 2.4°C | -1.3°C | 18.8°C | -14.4°C | 206 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 9.2°C | 4.1°C | -1.0°C | 21.0°C | -6.5°C | 40 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 11.2°C | 6.0°C | 0.9°C | 21.0°C | -3.8°C | 80 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 | 12.2°C | 7.1°C | 2.0°C | 22.3°C | -5.5°C | 53 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 7.5°C | 2.8°C | -1.9°C | 17.7°C | -14.9°C | 99 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | 8.2°C | 3.2°C | -1.7°C | 20.8°C | -10.9°C | 90 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 8.0°C | 3.4°C | -1.2°C | 17.7°C | -5.4°C | 18 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 11.9°C | 7.1°C | 2.3°C | 18.9°C | -4.3°C | 93 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 9.3°C | 4.6°C | -0.1°C | 16.1°C | -5.3°C | 91 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 11.1°C | 7.0°C | 2.9°C | 17.8°C | -3.6°C | 78 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 8.6°C | 4.2°C | -0.2°C | 19.1°C | -9.0°C | 97 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | 8.7°C | 3.9°C | -1.0°C | 17.2°C | -6.4°C | 81 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2006 | 11.8°C | 7.4°C | 3.0°C | 18.3°C | -4.7°C | 143 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 10.5°C | 5.4°C | 0.4°C | 20.3°C | -8.0°C | 121 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 9.7°C | 4.6°C | -0.4°C | 17.0°C | -6.2°C | 91 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 11.4°C | 6.3°C | 1.2°C | 22.8°C | -6.2°C | 67 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 7.8°C | 3.8°C | -0.2°C | 20.1°C | -8.6°C | 111 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 🔥 | 13.2°C | 7.6°C | 2.0°C | 22.1°C | -4.9°C | 26 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 8.9°C | 4.5°C | 0.0°C | 18.5°C | -10.1°C | 73 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 11.6°C | 6.6°C | 1.6°C | 18.8°C | -5.0°C | 68 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 | 9.6°C | 4.5°C | -0.5°C | 16.5°C | -4.5°C | 59 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 6.4°C | 2.4°C | -1.7°C | 17.5°C | -9.1°C | 156 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 6.3°C | 1.9°C | -2.4°C | 18.6°C | -10.2°C | 109 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 7.2°C | 2.7°C | -1.8°C | 19.8°C | -7.7°C | 127 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 11.9°C | 6.6°C | 1.2°C | 22.4°C | -6.1°C | 110 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1993 | 9.5°C | 4.2°C | -1.1°C | 21.5°C | -7.3°C | 100 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 8.1°C | 3.7°C | -0.7°C | 18.8°C | -5.3°C | 139 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 8.4°C | 4.2°C | 0.1°C | 18.8°C | -5.5°C | 115 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 10.2°C | 5.2°C | 0.2°C | 19.9°C | -5.2°C | 75 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 7.7°C | 3.2°C | -1.3°C | 18.2°C | -11.5°C | 98 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 10.2°C | 5.0°C | -0.3°C | 15.8°C | -4.7°C | 209 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 9.1°C | 4.1°C | -0.8°C | 20.9°C | -10.8°C | 81 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | 7.4°C | 2.4°C | -2.7°C | 17.7°C | -13.3°C | 163 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 8.7°C | 4.5°C | 0.4°C | 20.4°C | -7.1°C | 167 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 9.4°C | 4.3°C | -0.8°C | 17.8°C | -6.8°C | 82 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | 9.6°C | 4.7°C | -0.3°C | 15.9°C | -4.6°C | 188 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.3°C | 6.0°C | 0.6°C | 23.9°C | -6.7°C | 102 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.6°C | 4.2°C | -0.2°C | 17.5°C | -5.3°C | 67 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 9.5°C with lows near -0.1°C (mean 4.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 98 mm of rainfall in Manchester, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 209 mm in 1988.
The hottest November reached 25.8°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -14.9°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.5°C to 10.2°C and overnight lows from -0.1°C to 0.2°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Manchester and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 9.5°C daytime highs and -0.1°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Manchester, averaging 4.7°C.
For November in Manchester, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.5°C and lows of -0.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.1 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.1 m/s (1981).
The wettest November on record was 1988 with 209 mm. On average, November sees 98 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 Manchester 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.
