November is one of the cooler months of the year in Dover, with average highs near 13.5°C and lows around 4°C (mean 8.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Dover. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Dover was 2001 — when the month averaged 11.8°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 5.1°C. Typical November days reach 13.5°C with nights near 4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in Dover, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2018 with 181 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Dover during November averages 79%. The most humid November was 2009 at 88%, and the least humid was 2019 at 70%.
November receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dover. The sunniest Novembers were 1990 and 2001 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985, 1992 and 2008 at 2.
Average wind speed in Dover during November is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1987, 1989 and 1994 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1986 and 2023 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.5°C | 8.2°C | 9.3°C | 8.2°C | 9.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 13.3°C | 13.0°C | 13.9°C | 13.0°C | 14.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 3.8°C | 3.5°C | 4.8°C | 3.5°C | 4.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 98 mm | 77 mm | 90 mm | 67 mm | 66 mm | -32 mm |
November temperatures in Dover have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -6.8°C (1989) to a record high of 27.5°C (2024).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 181 mm.
A good time to visit Dover
November is a good time to visit Dover, with days averaging 13.5°C and nights around 4°C (mean 8.8°C, cooler than Dover's yearly average) and higher rainfall. June 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 | 13.7°C | 8.8°C | 3.9°C | 20.4°C | -2.2°C | 38 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 16.7°C | 11.6°C | 6.4°C | 27.5°C | -4.0°C | 44 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 13.6°C | 8.3°C | 3.0°C | 22.8°C | -4.3°C | 71 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 15.3°C | 10.4°C | 5.4°C | 24.5°C | -3.9°C | 77 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 13.1°C | 8.0°C | 2.9°C | 21.5°C | -2.8°C | 23 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 16.0°C | 11.0°C | 6.0°C | 22.8°C | -1.0°C | 146 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 11.8°C | 6.8°C | 1.9°C | 19.9°C | -4.8°C | 31 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 11.3°C | 7.0°C | 2.8°C | 22.7°C | -5.7°C | 181 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 13.5°C | 8.5°C | 3.6°C | 24.0°C | -5.2°C | 51 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 14.4°C | 9.2°C | 4.1°C | 23.7°C | -2.9°C | 23 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 16.0°C | 11.3°C | 6.5°C | 24.7°C | -2.2°C | 85 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 11.6°C | 7.0°C | 2.3°C | 21.0°C | -4.9°C | 86 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2013 | 12.1°C | 7.2°C | 2.3°C | 22.4°C | -4.6°C | 64 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 10.7°C | 6.3°C | 1.8°C | 19.2°C | -2.2°C | 20 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 15.3°C | 10.4°C | 5.5°C | 20.1°C | -0.4°C | 83 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 13.0°C | 8.3°C | 3.7°C | 18.5°C | -2.4°C | 44 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 13.8°C | 10.3°C | 6.7°C | 19.8°C | 0.6°C | 109 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 11.8°C | 7.6°C | 3.5°C | 22.3°C | -3.9°C | 110 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | 12.9°C | 8.2°C | 3.5°C | 21.2°C | -3.8°C | 34 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2006 | 14.7°C | 10.6°C | 6.5°C | 21.9°C | -1.7°C | 124 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 14.9°C | 10.0°C | 5.0°C | 22.8°C | -5.0°C | 72 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 14.1°C | 9.3°C | 4.6°C | 22.4°C | -2.4°C | 120 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 15.3°C | 10.7°C | 6.1°C | 24.9°C | -1.6°C | 121 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 11.9°C | 7.6°C | 3.4°C | 21.7°C | -3.9°C | 133 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2001 🔥 | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 6.2°C | 24.6°C | -1.3°C | 20 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 12.1°C | 7.2°C | 2.3°C | 18.5°C | -3.7°C | 60 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 14.8°C | 10.2°C | 5.6°C | 21.4°C | -1.8°C | 55 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 14.5°C | 9.1°C | 3.6°C | 20.4°C | -1.6°C | 29 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 11.4°C | 7.4°C | 3.4°C | 18.9°C | -3.7°C | 167 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 9.3°C | 5.1°C | 0.9°C | 21.3°C | -5.1°C | 76 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | 10.0°C | 5.7°C | 1.5°C | 22.2°C | -3.2°C | 115 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 15.8°C | 10.6°C | 5.4°C | 22.9°C | -2.6°C | 77 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 13.3°C | 8.4°C | 3.5°C | 25.2°C | -2.4°C | 82 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 12.8°C | 8.3°C | 3.8°C | 19.8°C | -3.6°C | 90 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 2 |
| 1991 | 12.8°C | 8.2°C | 3.7°C | 21.7°C | -4.0°C | 35 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 14.8°C | 9.3°C | 3.8°C | 23.6°C | -3.3°C | 43 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 | 11.7°C | 7.0°C | 2.3°C | 21.0°C | -6.8°C | 69 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 13.9°C | 8.8°C | 3.6°C | 20.9°C | -2.5°C | 137 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | 14.0°C | 9.2°C | 4.3°C | 22.4°C | -5.3°C | 91 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 12.6°C | 7.8°C | 3.1°C | 24.2°C | -5.3°C | 127 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | 15.6°C | 11.6°C | 7.7°C | 22.5°C | 0.5°C | 114 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | 12.1°C | 7.2°C | 2.3°C | 20.1°C | -4.2°C | 71 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1983 | 13.4°C | 8.7°C | 3.9°C | 19.7°C | -1.3°C | 139 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.6°C | 9.2°C | 3.9°C | 25.2°C | -3.6°C | 119 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.9°C | 7.3°C | 2.7°C | 20.5°C | -3.9°C | 20 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 13.5°C with lows near 4°C (mean 8.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 81 mm of rainfall in Dover, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 181 mm in 2018.
The hottest November reached 27.5°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -6.8°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.5°C to 14.5°C and overnight lows from 4.1°C to 4.3°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Dover and one of the drier months, so plan for around 13.5°C daytime highs and 4°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Dover, averaging 8.8°C.
For November in Dover, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.5°C and lows of 4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.1 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1987).
The wettest November on record was 2018 with 181 mm. On average, November sees 81 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 Dover 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.
