November is one of the cooler months of the year in Cambridge, with average highs near 9.6°C and lows around 1°C (mean 5.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 104 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Cambridge. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Cambridge was 2006 — when the month averaged 8°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 2.7°C. Typical November days reach 9.6°C with nights near 1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Cambridge, averaging 104 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1983 with 259 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Cambridge during November averages 81%. The most humid November was 2006 at 88%, and the least humid were 2013 and 2024 at 70%.
November receives about 2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cambridge. The sunniest Novembers were 2021 and 2024 at 2.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985 and 2018 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Cambridge during November is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1990, 1997 and 2019, among others at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.8°C | 4.8°C | 5.9°C | 5.0°C | 6.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 9.2°C | 9.0°C | 10.1°C | 9.3°C | 10.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 0.5°C | 0.6°C | 1.8°C | 0.7°C | 1.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 138 mm | 103 mm | 99 mm | 97 mm | 76 mm | -62 mm |
November temperatures in Cambridge have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -12.4°C (2014) to a record high of 25°C (2024).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 104 mm, with a wettest year of 259 mm.
A good time to visit Cambridge
November is a good time to visit Cambridge, with days averaging 9.6°C and nights around 1°C (mean 5.3°C, cooler than Cambridge'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 | 9.1°C | 4.8°C | 0.6°C | 15.7°C | -3.4°C | 62 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 12.5°C | 7.8°C | 3.2°C | 25.0°C | -2.2°C | 82 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 8.6°C | 4.1°C | -0.3°C | 17.8°C | -5.1°C | 59 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 12.1°C | 7.4°C | 2.8°C | 22.2°C | -5.5°C | 92 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 9.8°C | 5.1°C | 0.4°C | 18.3°C | -4.4°C | 55 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 12.7°C | 7.6°C | 2.6°C | 22.3°C | -5.7°C | 108 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 7.4°C | 3.0°C | -1.3°C | 20.8°C | -7.7°C | 107 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | 6.7°C | 3.3°C | -0.1°C | 18.1°C | -11.7°C | 243 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 9.4°C | 4.8°C | 0.2°C | 20.9°C | -5.6°C | 55 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 10.8°C | 6.4°C | 1.9°C | 19.4°C | -2.7°C | 77 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 | 12.0°C | 7.3°C | 2.7°C | 21.9°C | -4.4°C | 63 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 7.9°C | 3.7°C | -0.6°C | 17.3°C | -12.4°C | 117 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 8.6°C | 4.1°C | -0.4°C | 20.5°C | -8.7°C | 82 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 8.3°C | 4.2°C | 0.2°C | 17.6°C | -4.0°C | 26 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 12.3°C | 7.9°C | 3.4°C | 18.3°C | -3.6°C | 95 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 9.4°C | 5.2°C | 1.0°C | 16.2°C | -4.4°C | 101 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 11.1°C | 7.4°C | 3.7°C | 16.9°C | -2.8°C | 105 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 8.9°C | 4.8°C | 0.7°C | 19.0°C | -7.0°C | 111 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 8.7°C | 4.4°C | 0.1°C | 16.7°C | -5.8°C | 84 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2006 🔥 | 11.8°C | 8.0°C | 4.2°C | 18.6°C | -3.4°C | 150 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 10.5°C | 6.0°C | 1.5°C | 18.9°C | -6.0°C | 123 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2004 | 9.5°C | 5.0°C | 0.5°C | 17.0°C | -5.7°C | 95 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2003 | 10.7°C | 6.3°C | 1.9°C | 21.7°C | -5.3°C | 57 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 7.9°C | 4.4°C | 0.8°C | 20.4°C | -7.3°C | 127 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 12.8°C | 7.8°C | 2.7°C | 21.4°C | -3.9°C | 29 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 8.8°C | 5.2°C | 1.6°C | 16.7°C | -8.7°C | 104 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | 11.3°C | 6.9°C | 2.5°C | 18.4°C | -3.8°C | 65 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 9.5°C | 5.1°C | 0.7°C | 17.0°C | -2.9°C | 54 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1997 | 6.8°C | 3.3°C | -0.3°C | 17.8°C | -7.4°C | 159 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 6.6°C | 2.7°C | -1.2°C | 18.2°C | -7.2°C | 72 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1995 | 7.7°C | 3.5°C | -0.7°C | 16.6°C | -7.1°C | 167 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 12.0°C | 7.3°C | 2.5°C | 22.0°C | -5.2°C | 110 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 9.5°C | 4.9°C | 0.2°C | 19.4°C | -7.2°C | 93 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 7.9°C | 4.0°C | 0.2°C | 16.2°C | -4.6°C | 128 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 8.4°C | 4.8°C | 1.2°C | 18.3°C | -4.5°C | 119 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 9.9°C | 5.6°C | 1.2°C | 19.7°C | -4.0°C | 64 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 7.8°C | 3.8°C | -0.2°C | 17.6°C | -11.4°C | 116 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | 10.5°C | 5.6°C | 0.7°C | 16.4°C | -3.6°C | 186 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 8.5°C | 4.1°C | -0.2°C | 20.4°C | -9.3°C | 91 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | 8.1°C | 3.3°C | -1.6°C | 18.2°C | -10.6°C | 150 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 8.9°C | 5.2°C | 1.5°C | 19.5°C | -5.1°C | 174 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1984 | 9.6°C | 5.0°C | 0.4°C | 17.0°C | -4.6°C | 64 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 9.7°C | 5.4°C | 1.1°C | 15.4°C | -3.7°C | 259 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.4°C | 6.6°C | 1.9°C | 23.0°C | -6.3°C | 100 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.5°C | 4.5°C | 0.5°C | 16.9°C | -4.4°C | 105 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 9.6°C with lows near 1°C (mean 5.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 104 mm of rainfall in Cambridge, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 259 mm in 1983.
The hottest November reached 25°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -12.4°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 9.6°C to 10.4°C and overnight lows from 1.1°C to 1.3°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Cambridge and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 9.6°C daytime highs and 1°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Cambridge, averaging 5.3°C.
For November in Cambridge, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.6°C and lows of 1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.7 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1989).
The wettest November on record was 1983 with 259 mm. On average, November sees 104 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 Cambridge 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.
