Where to go in November

No region passes every outdoor check in November, so the useful question is which come closest. Devon has the warmest highs (12.5°C on average) and Cambridge the lowest rainfall (53 mm). Numbers are Met Office 1991-2020 averages, not a forecast.

Haytor Rocks, a granite tor on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, under a cloudy sky — Devon: warmest highs in NovemberPhoto: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0

King's College Chapel seen across the lawns of the Backs — Cambridge: least rain in NovemberPhoto: Sandra Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0

Durdle Door limestone arch and its curving beach on the Dorset coast — The Jurassic Coast: most sunshine in NovemberPhoto: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0

Best for November: regions that pass every outdoor check

A region is listed when, in November, average highs reach 10°C, there are fewer than 12 days with 1 mm of rain, rainfall is under 80 mm and daylight lasts at least 9 hours. These are the same thresholds we use for packing advice on When to go.

No region passes all four checks in November. The closest are listed next, with the check each one trips.

Closest to passing

Fewer than 2 of the three weather checks (cold, rain days, rainfall) tripped, sometimes with short days as well.

Cambridge (outdoor-leaning): only 8 h 40 of daylight.

highs 10.7°C, 53 mm of rain on 10.4 days, 8 h 40 of daylight

Leeds (mixed): only 8 h 27 of daylight.

highs 10.2°C, 59 mm of rain on 11.5 days, 8 h 27 of daylight

York (outdoor-leaning): only 8 h 26 of daylight.

highs 10.2°C, 59 mm of rain on 11.5 days, 8 h 26 of daylight

Windsor (outdoor-leaning): only 8 h 46 of daylight.

highs 11.5°C, 67 mm of rain on 11.2 days, 8 h 46 of daylight

Canterbury & Kent (mixed): only 8 h 47 of daylight.

highs 11.1°C, 75 mm of rain on 11.2 days, 8 h 47 of daylight

Stratford & Warwickshire (mixed): 12.1 days with 1 mm or more of rain; only 8 h 40 of daylight.

highs 10.6°C, 59 mm of rain on 12.1 days, 8 h 40 of daylight

Edinburgh (mixed): highs average 9.9°C; only 8 h 07 of daylight.

highs 9.9°C, 65 mm of rain on 11.7 days, 8 h 07 of daylight

Newcastle and Gateshead (mixed): 12.2 days with 1 mm or more of rain; only 8 h 17 of daylight.

highs 10.0°C, 71 mm of rain on 12.2 days, 8 h 17 of daylight

Norfolk and the Broads (mixed): 12.8 days with 1 mm or more of rain; only 8 h 35 of daylight.

highs 10.8°C, 71 mm of rain on 12.8 days, 8 h 35 of daylight

Oxford (mixed): 12.2 days with 1 mm or more of rain; only 8 h 44 of daylight.

highs 10.9°C, 71 mm of rain on 12.2 days, 8 h 44 of daylight

Manchester (outdoor-leaning): 15.0 days with 1 mm or more of rain; only 8 h 30 of daylight.

highs 10.0°C, 77 mm of rain on 15.0 days, 8 h 30 of daylight

Think twice about, in November

Outdoor-leaning and mixed regions (more than 30% of the sights we tag are outdoors) that trip 2 or more of the three weather checks this month. “Think twice” means plan around the weather, not “do not go”.

Plan around the weather

Glasgow (mixed, 45% of tagged sights outdoors): highs average 9.6°C; 17.3 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 132 mm of rain; only 8 h 08 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in Glasgow All November figures

Isle of Arran (character unknown, 50% of tagged sights outdoors): highs average 9.8°C; 19.4 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 159 mm of rain; only 8 h 11 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in Isle of Arran All November figures

Isle of Bute (character unknown, 83% of tagged sights outdoors): highs average 9.8°C; 19.4 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 159 mm of rain; only 8 h 09 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in Isle of Bute All November figures

North Coast 500 (outdoor-leaning, 60% of tagged sights outdoors): highs average 8.9°C; 17.5 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 88 mm of rain; only 7 h 44 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in North Coast 500 All November figures

Sheffield (outdoor-leaning, 56% of tagged sights outdoors): highs average 9.8°C; 13.3 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 85 mm of rain; only 8 h 31 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in Sheffield All November figures

Stirling and the Trossachs (outdoor-leaning, 64% of tagged sights outdoors): highs average 9.9°C; 16.1 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 109 mm of rain; only 8 h 06 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in Stirling and the Trossachs All November figures

The Outer Hebrides (outdoor-leaning, 73% of tagged sights outdoors): highs average 9.5°C; 20.8 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 128 mm of rain; only 7 h 49 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in the Outer Hebrides All November figures

The Peak District (outdoor-leaning, 74% of tagged sights outdoors): highs average 8.2°C; 17.2 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 136 mm of rain; only 8 h 32 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in the Peak District All November figures

Anglesey (character unknown, 75% of tagged sights outdoors): 16.3 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 103 mm of rain; only 8 h 31 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in Anglesey All November figures

Bath (outdoor-leaning, 54% of tagged sights outdoors): 13.7 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 89 mm of rain; only 8 h 46 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in Bath All November figures

Brighton & Hove (mixed, 33% of tagged sights outdoors): 13.1 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 90 mm of rain; only 8 h 51 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in Brighton & Hove All November figures

Bristol (mixed, 40% of tagged sights outdoors): 14.6 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 90 mm of rain; only 8 h 46 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in Bristol All November figures

Cardiff (mixed, 36% of tagged sights outdoors): 15.6 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 131 mm of rain; only 8 h 46 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in Cardiff All November figures

Cornwall (outdoor-leaning, 73% of tagged sights outdoors): 17.5 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 130 mm of rain; only 8 h 55 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in Cornwall All November figures

Devon (outdoor-leaning, 55% of tagged sights outdoors): 13.1 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 98 mm of rain; only 8 h 51 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in Devon All November figures

Islay and Jura (character unknown, 67% of tagged sights outdoors): 20.5 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 143 mm of rain; only 8 h 09 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in Islay and Jura All November figures

Liverpool (outdoor-leaning, 51% of tagged sights outdoors): 15.5 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 82 mm of rain; only 8 h 30 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in Liverpool All November figures

Mull and Iona (character unknown, 33% of tagged sights outdoors): 19.7 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 178 mm of rain; only 8 h 02 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in Mull and Iona All November figures

Northern Ireland (outdoor-leaning, 50% of tagged sights outdoors): 15.5 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 102 mm of rain; only 8 h 20 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in Northern Ireland All November figures

St Andrews and Fife (outdoor-leaning, 54% of tagged sights outdoors): highs average 9.5°C; 12.3 days with 1 mm or more of rain; only 8 h 03 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in St Andrews and Fife All November figures

The Cotswolds (mixed, 42% of tagged sights outdoors): 13.5 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 89 mm of rain; only 8 h 42 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in the Cotswolds All November figures

The Jurassic Coast (outdoor-leaning, 69% of tagged sights outdoors): 13.2 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 99 mm of rain; only 8 h 52 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in the Jurassic Coast All November figures

The Lake District (mixed, 41% of tagged sights outdoors): 18.1 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 189 mm of rain; only 8 h 21 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in the Lake District All November figures

The Scottish Highlands (mixed, 39% of tagged sights outdoors): highs average 9.5°C; 13.1 days with 1 mm or more of rain; only 7 h 55 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in the Scottish Highlands All November figures

Wales (mixed, 38% of tagged sights outdoors): 15.6 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 131 mm of rain; only 8 h 39 of daylight.

Rainy-day ideas in Wales All November figures

City-led places with plenty indoors when the weather turns

These trip the weather checks in November, but most of the sights we tag are indoors, so the day depends less on the forecast.

Salisbury & Stonehenge: 12.8 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 91 mm of rain; only 8 h 48 of daylight. 78% of 18 tagged sights are indoors.

Nottingham: highs average 9.8°C; 12.7 days with 1 mm or more of rain; only 8 h 34 of daylight. 75% of 28 tagged sights are indoors.

Birmingham: highs average 9.9°C; 13.3 days with 1 mm or more of rain; only 8 h 38 of daylight. 74% of 35 tagged sights are indoors.

Orkney: highs average 8.9°C; 20.5 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 126 mm of rain; only 7 h 34 of daylight. 71% of 14 tagged sights are indoors.

Portsmouth and Southampton: 12.8 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 100 mm of rain; only 8 h 50 of daylight. 71% of 35 tagged sights are indoors.

November in numbers

Warmest highs: Devon 12.5°C, The Jurassic Coast 12.2°C, Portsmouth and Southampton 12.0°C. Coolest: The Peak District (8.2°C).
Lowest rainfall: Cambridge 53 mm, Leeds 59 mm, Stratford & Warwickshire 59 mm.
Most sunshine hours: The Jurassic Coast 85 h, Devon 81 h, St Andrews and Fife 79 h.
Longest days (calculated from latitude): Cornwall 8 h 55, The Jurassic Coast 8 h 52, Devon 8 h 51.

November averages by region. Rain days count days with 1 mm or more.
Region	High °C	Low °C	Rain mm	Rain days	Sun hours	Daylight
Anglesey	11.3	6.6	103	16.3	63	8 h 31
Bath	11.2	4.9	89	13.7	67	8 h 46
Birmingham	9.9	4.0	79	13.3	63	8 h 38
Brighton & Hove	11.6	5.2	90	13.1	n/a	8 h 51
Bristol	11.0	5.1	90	14.6	68	8 h 46
Cambridge	10.7	4.5	53	10.4	68	8 h 40
Canterbury & Kent	11.1	5.0	75	11.2	68	8 h 47
Cardiff	11.6	4.9	131	15.6	65	8 h 46
Cornwall	11.8	7.4	130	17.5	70	8 h 55
Devon	12.5	6.6	98	13.1	81	8 h 51
Edinburgh	9.9	3.8	65	11.7	72	8 h 07
Glasgow	9.6	4.2	132	17.3	54	8 h 08
Islay and Jura	10.3	5.1	143	20.5	n/a	8 h 09
Isle of Arran	9.8	4.9	159	19.4	54	8 h 11
Isle of Bute	9.8	4.9	159	19.4	54	8 h 09
Leeds	10.2	3.7	59	11.5	70	8 h 27
Liverpool	10.5	5.7	82	15.5	n/a	8 h 30
Manchester	10.0	3.4	77	15.0	63	8 h 30
Mull and Iona	10.0	5.0	178	19.7	46	8 h 02
Newcastle and Gateshead	10.0	5.1	71	12.2	69	8 h 17
Norfolk and the Broads	10.8	4.3	71	12.8	67	8 h 35
North Coast 500	8.9	3.9	88	17.5	59	7 h 44
Northern Ireland	10.7	4.2	102	15.5	53	8 h 20
Nottingham	9.8	4.2	69	12.7	64	8 h 34
Orkney	8.9	4.5	126	20.5	44	7 h 34
Oxford	10.9	4.9	71	12.2	71	8 h 44
Portsmouth and Southampton	12.0	5.7	100	12.8	76	8 h 50
Salisbury & Stonehenge	10.6	4.2	91	12.8	75	8 h 48
Sheffield	9.8	4.8	85	13.3	59	8 h 31
St Andrews and Fife	9.5	2.9	68	12.3	79	8 h 03
Stirling and the Trossachs	9.9	3.5	109	16.1	54	8 h 06
Stratford & Warwickshire	10.6	4.2	59	12.1	66	8 h 40
The Cotswolds	10.3	3.8	89	13.5	65	8 h 42
The Jurassic Coast	12.2	7.4	99	13.2	85	8 h 52
The Lake District	10.0	4.2	189	18.1	n/a	8 h 21
The Outer Hebrides	9.5	4.5	128	20.8	45	7 h 49
The Peak District	8.2	3.4	136	17.2	52	8 h 32
The Scottish Highlands	9.5	3.5	67	13.1	52	7 h 55
Wales	11.6	4.9	131	15.6	65	8 h 39
Windsor	11.5	5.3	67	11.2	71	8 h 46
York	10.2	3.7	59	11.5	70	8 h 26

Met Office 1991-2020 averages, one station per region (see sources). Daylight is calculated for the 15th at the region’s latitude.

Dated events in November

Only events with dates confirmed on the organizer’s page, up to 4 per place. Always check the organizer before you travel.

Bath

Bath MozartfestNov 13, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026 · Venues across Bath · source: Bath Mozartfest / Bath Bachfest (official site)
Bath Christmas MarketNov 26, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026 · Stall Street · source: Bath Christmas Market (official site)

Bristol

Cinderella: A Fairytale at Bristol Old VicNov 27, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027 · Bristol Old Vic, King Street · source: Bristol Old Vic (official site)

Cambridge

The BIG Switch On (Cambridge Christmas lights)Nov 15, 2026 · Market Square · source: Cambridge BID (official site)
Cambridge Literary Festival: Winter FestivalNov 21, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026 · Old Divinity School, Cambridge Union and other venues · source: Cambridge Literary Festival (official site)

London

Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the DeepMay 22, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 · Natural History Museum · source: Natural History Museum (official site)
Wildlife Photographer of the YearOct 16, 2026 – Jul 11, 2027 · Natural History Museum · source: Natural History Museum (official site)
Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two EmpiresNov 7, 2026 · V&A South Kensington · source: V&A (official What's on page)
Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant: Inside BloomsburyNov 12, 2026 – Apr 11, 2027 · Tate Britain · source: Tate (official What's on page)

6 more in London

Manchester

Manchester Christmas MarketsNov 6, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 · Albert Square and city-center sites · source: CityCo Manchester (official site)

Northern Ireland

Belfast International Arts FestivalOct 14, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026 · Venues across Belfast · source: Belfast International Arts Festival (official site)
Belfast Film FestivalOct 29, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 · Venues across Belfast · source: Belfast Film Festival (official site)

Oxford

Oxford Christmas Light FestivalNov 13, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 · Across the city (Light Parade from Rose Hill; Light Trail in Cutteslowe Park) · source: Oxford City Council / Oxford Christmas Light Festival (official site)

The Scottish Highlands

Oban Winter FestivalNov 13, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026 · Oban · source: Oban Winter Festival (official site)

York

Christmas at York Castle MuseumNov 14, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 · York Castle Museum · source: York Castle Museum (official site)
Christmas Tree Festival at York MinsterNov 28, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027 · York Minster · source: York Minster (official site)

Bank holidays (public holidays) in November

England and Wales

No bank holidays in November for the next two years.

Scotland

Mon, Nov 30, 2026: St Andrew’s Day
Tue, Nov 30, 2027: St Andrew’s Day

Northern Ireland

No bank holidays in November for the next two years.

From GOV.UK, next two years from this build. Many people travel on bank holiday weekends; we hold no sourced figure for how that changes crowds or prices, so check transport and rooms early.

More for November

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Editorial note. We do not rank destinations or claim a month is “best” overall. We state no crowd or price levels because no source we fetched gives them. London has no Met Office station in our data yet.

Sources

Station notes: some stations sit near, not in, the town (for example Church Fenton for York, Woodford for Manchester). Daylight is calculated, not a Met Office figure.