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Dover Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Monday at 14° · coldest night Friday at 7°

The short of it: Dover weather on Tuesday, 10 November 2026: local time, 8 °C (46 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 3 °C (37 °F). Today’s high 10 °C (50 °F), low 8 °C (46 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 9.6 mm (0.38 in). No warnings in force. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 09:45 local time.

DOVER, Tuesday. — Light rain is the word from the Dover station, with a high of 10° and a low of 8°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 11°. A brisk wind blows from the E, gusting to 23 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 14°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 7°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 16 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 5°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Dover runs from 5° at night to 11° by day, with some 79 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 22°, February the coldest at 2°, and October the wettest with 80 mm. The best months to ride in are June and May.

The sun is up 9 h 11 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 0 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy8°3°17 km/h–
10 AMOvercast8°3°17 km/h–
11 AMOvercast8°3°17 km/h–
12 PMOvercast8°4°17 km/h–
1 PMOvercast9°4°16 km/h–
2 PMOvercast9°5°15 km/h–
3 PMLight rain9°5°14 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMLight rain10°5°15 km/h0.2 mm
5 PMLight rain10°5°16 km/h0.7 mm
6 PMLight rain10°5°17 km/h0.6 mm
7 PMLight rain10°6°17 km/h0.6 mm
8 PMLight rain10°6°17 km/h0.8 mm
9 PMLight rain10°6°16 km/h0.6 mm
10 PMLight rain10°6°16 km/h0.6 mm
11 PMLight rain10°6°16 km/h0.4 mm
12 AMLight rain10°6°16 km/h0.6 mm
1 AMDense drizzle10°6°16 km/h1.0 mm
2 AMLight rain11°6°17 km/h0.9 mm
3 AMLight rain11°6°17 km/h0.5 mm
4 AMLight rain11°6°18 km/h0.2 mm
5 AMLight rain11°6°19 km/h0.3 mm
6 AMLight rain11°6°20 km/h0.5 mm
7 AMLight rain11°6°20 km/h0.7 mm
8 AMLight rain11°6°21 km/h0.3 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 10): light rain, high 10°, low 8°, 4.6 mm of rain, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 7:02 AM, down 4:13 PM. A gentle rain falls over the district. Keep under a roof if you can.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today8°10°4.6 mm24 km/h9 h 11 min
Wednesday10°12°5.3 mm29 km/h9 h 8 min
Thursday8°12°0.2 mm37 km/h9 h 4 min
Friday7°9°dry26 km/h9 h 2 min
Saturday7°10°dry21 km/h8 h 58 min
Sunday7°14°0.2 mm46 km/h8 h 55 min
Monday10°14°5.5 mm58 km/h8 h 53 min

Warmest: Monday at 14°. Wettest: Monday, 5.5 mm. Strongest gusts: Monday, 58 km/h.

The Almanac · Dover Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Dover, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 1.0 mm less rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 48 min
Average wind
21 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 4° from October to about 11°, with nights near 5°. Wet spells are common — about 79 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Dover in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Dover by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January7°3°63 mm23 km/h8 h 22 min✦✦
February8°2°48 mm22 km/h9 h 55 min✦✦
March10°4°40 mm20 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
April13°6°39 mm18 km/h13 h 46 min✦✦✦✦
May16°8°43 mm19 km/h15 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
June19°11°44 mm17 km/h16 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
July21°14°47 mm17 km/h16 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
August22°14°56 mm17 km/h14 h 33 min✦✦✦✦
September19°12°57 mm18 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦✦
October15°9°80 mm20 km/h10 h 34 min✦✦
November11°5°79 mm21 km/h8 h 48 min✦✦
December8°3°70 mm22 km/h7 h 55 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Dover see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Dover

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Dover today?

Right now it is 8 °C (46 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 3 °C (37 °F). Today’s high is 10 °C (50 °F) and tonight’s low 8 °C (46 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 9.6 mm (0.38 in) expected.

Will it rain in Dover this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 16 mm (0.62 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Dover?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Dover at present.

What is the warmest month in Dover?

August, with an average high of 22 °C (71 °F). The coldest is February, when nights average 2 °C (36 °F). The wettest month is October, with 80 mm (3.1 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Dover?

June and May. June brings highs near 19 °C (66 °F) and about 44 mm (1.7 in) of rain; May highs near 16 °C (61 °F) and 43 mm (1.7 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Dover?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 2 °C (36 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
FolkestoneEngland11 km WSW11°5°81 mm
DealEngland13 km NNE11°6°68 mm
HytheEngland17 km WSW11°5°83 mm
CanterburyEngland24 km NW11°5°75 mm
RamsgateEngland24 km NNE11°6°65 mm
BroadstairsEngland27 km NNE11°6°65 mm
Saint PetersEngland28 km NNE11°6°65 mm
MargateEngland29 km N11°6°63 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
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