November is one of the cooler months of the year in Reading, with average highs near 10.3°C and lows around 0.4°C (mean 5.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 88 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Reading. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Reading was 2001 — when the month averaged 9°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 1.8°C. Typical November days reach 10.3°C with nights near 0.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Reading, averaging 88 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2018 with 210 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 29 mm.
Relative humidity in Reading during November averages 82%. The most humid Novembers were 1985 and 2018 at 88%, and the least humid was 2024 at 72%.
November receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Reading. The sunniest Novembers were 2001 and 2023 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Reading during November is 0.3 m/s. The windiest November was 2003 at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 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 | 6.2°C | 4.9°C | 6.4°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 9.6°C | 9.8°C | 11.0°C | 9.8°C | 11.8°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 0.0°C | -0.1°C | 1.5°C | 0.0°C | 1.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 111 mm | 97 mm | 82 mm | 76 mm | 70 mm | -41 mm |
November temperatures in Reading have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -11.7°C (2018) to a record high of 26°C (2024).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 88 mm, with a wettest year of 210 mm.
A good time to visit Reading
November is a good time to visit Reading, with days averaging 10.3°C and nights around 0.4°C (mean 5.4°C, cooler than Reading'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 | 10.8°C | 5.7°C | 0.7°C | 18.2°C | -3.7°C | 42 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 13.5°C | 8.0°C | 2.5°C | 26.0°C | -6.3°C | 66 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 10.8°C | 5.0°C | -0.7°C | 20.2°C | -5.4°C | 65 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 11.9°C | 6.8°C | 1.7°C | 22.2°C | -6.0°C | 84 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 9.8°C | 4.6°C | -0.5°C | 19.0°C | -4.3°C | 46 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 14.0°C | 8.4°C | 2.8°C | 25.4°C | -4.4°C | 118 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 8.1°C | 3.1°C | -1.9°C | 14.5°C | -6.0°C | 38 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 6.5°C | 2.8°C | -0.9°C | 20.8°C | -11.7°C | 210 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 10.3°C | 4.9°C | -0.6°C | 20.6°C | -7.0°C | 42 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 13.0°C | 7.1°C | 1.2°C | 22.1°C | -4.9°C | 66 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 | 13.2°C | 8.3°C | 3.3°C | 22.4°C | -4.2°C | 41 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 7.5°C | 3.1°C | -1.4°C | 19.1°C | -9.5°C | 67 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | 8.3°C | 3.5°C | -1.4°C | 20.1°C | -9.9°C | 74 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 8.5°C | 3.4°C | -1.7°C | 17.9°C | -5.7°C | 29 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 12.5°C | 7.5°C | 2.5°C | 19.8°C | -3.7°C | 111 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 10.2°C | 5.3°C | 0.4°C | 16.3°C | -4.6°C | 78 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 11.6°C | 7.4°C | 3.2°C | 19.4°C | -3.6°C | 45 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 8.5°C | 4.5°C | 0.5°C | 20.1°C | -6.6°C | 62 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 9.1°C | 4.4°C | -0.3°C | 18.2°C | -5.8°C | 96 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 12.4°C | 7.7°C | 3.1°C | 20.2°C | -4.5°C | 127 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 11.6°C | 6.5°C | 1.4°C | 21.4°C | -7.4°C | 92 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 11.3°C | 6.3°C | 1.4°C | 18.0°C | -4.8°C | 114 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 12.7°C | 7.8°C | 2.9°C | 24.5°C | -6.2°C | 97 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 8.5°C | 4.2°C | 0.0°C | 18.8°C | -6.0°C | 95 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 🔥 | 14.9°C | 9.0°C | 3.1°C | 23.2°C | -4.3°C | 41 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 9.4°C | 4.4°C | -0.6°C | 20.2°C | -7.6°C | 50 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1999 | 12.4°C | 7.3°C | 2.3°C | 19.3°C | -4.9°C | 67 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 11.5°C | 5.6°C | -0.3°C | 18.0°C | -4.8°C | 34 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 7.6°C | 3.5°C | -0.5°C | 15.6°C | -7.1°C | 107 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 6.7°C | 2.4°C | -2.0°C | 19.9°C | -6.4°C | 120 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 6.1°C | 1.8°C | -2.4°C | 19.5°C | -7.0°C | 116 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 12.4°C | 6.9°C | 1.4°C | 20.8°C | -5.3°C | 123 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 9.9°C | 4.5°C | -0.8°C | 21.3°C | -6.2°C | 115 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 9.7°C | 5.1°C | 0.5°C | 18.0°C | -5.3°C | 137 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 9.9°C | 5.1°C | 0.2°C | 19.7°C | -5.8°C | 76 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | 11.5°C | 6.1°C | 0.8°C | 21.1°C | -5.3°C | 72 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1989 | 8.7°C | 3.9°C | -1.0°C | 18.8°C | -7.3°C | 69 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 10.9°C | 5.6°C | 0.2°C | 17.1°C | -4.8°C | 114 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 10.2°C | 5.1°C | 0.0°C | 20.8°C | -8.4°C | 103 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | 7.4°C | 3.0°C | -1.5°C | 14.6°C | -7.7°C | 151 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | 10.7°C | 6.7°C | 2.8°C | 20.9°C | -4.3°C | 169 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 9.0°C | 3.8°C | -1.4°C | 17.1°C | -6.6°C | 92 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1983 | 9.9°C | 5.2°C | 0.5°C | 17.7°C | -5.5°C | 161 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.0°C | 5.9°C | 0.8°C | 24.7°C | -6.4°C | 96 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.0°C | 4.3°C | -0.3°C | 18.6°C | -5.4°C | 43 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 10.3°C with lows near 0.4°C (mean 5.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 88 mm of rainfall in Reading, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 210 mm in 2018.
The hottest November reached 26°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -11.7°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.9°C to 11.4°C and overnight lows from 0.5°C to 0.7°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Reading and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.3°C daytime highs and 0.4°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Reading, averaging 5.4°C.
For November in Reading, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.3°C and lows of 0.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.3 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.4 m/s (2003).
The wettest November on record was 2018 with 210 mm. On average, November sees 88 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 Reading 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.
