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Ely 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 Tuesday at 11° · coldest night Saturday at 0°

The short of it: Ely weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 6 °C (43 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 4 °C (39 °F). Today’s high 10 °C (50 °F), low 5 °C (41 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: fog advisory. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 09:45 local time.

ELY, Sunday. — Fog is the word from the Ely station, with a high of 10° and a low of 5°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Ely is 11°. Winds are light from the SW, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 11°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 0°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 3.2 mm in all. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Ely brings highs near 11°, lows of 5° and about 58 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 23°, February the coldest at 2°, and August the wettest with 61 mm. The best months to ride in are May and July.

The sun is up 9 h 10 min today, and the days are shortening by about 4 minutes each. The station stands 25 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowFog6°4°5 km/h–
10 AMOvercast6°4°5 km/h–
11 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
12 PMOvercast9°7°5 km/h–
1 PMOvercast10°8°5 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy10°8°6 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy10°7°6 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy9°7°4 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy7°5°3 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy7°5°2 km/h–
7 PMOvercast6°5°2 km/h–
8 PMOvercast6°5°2 km/h–
9 PMOvercast6°4°2 km/h–
10 PMFog6°4°2 km/h–
11 PMFog6°4°2 km/h–
12 AMFog6°4°2 km/h–
1 AMFog5°3°2 km/h–
2 AMFog5°3°2 km/h–
3 AMFog4°3°1 km/h–
4 AMFog4°2°1 km/h–
5 AMFog3°1°2 km/h–
6 AMFog2°-1°2 km/h–
7 AMFog2°0°1 km/h–
8 AMFog2°-1°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): fog, high 10°, low 5°, dry, gusts to 10 km/h. Sun up 7:07 AM, down 4:17 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Almanac · Ely Month by Month

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

November in Ely, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 3.0 mm less rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 39 min
Average wind
15 km/h
Fair
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°. Rain is modest, about 58 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Ely in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Ely by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January8°2°46 mm17 km/h8 h 11 min✦✦
February8°2°37 mm17 km/h9 h 49 min✦✦✦
March11°3°36 mm17 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦✦
April14°5°39 mm15 km/h13 h 51 min✦✦✦✦
May18°8°42 mm15 km/h15 h 43 min✦✦✦✦✦
June21°11°56 mm14 km/h16 h 47 min✦✦✦✦
July23°13°54 mm13 km/h16 h 20 min✦✦✦✦
August23°13°61 mm14 km/h14 h 40 min✦✦✦✦
September20°10°53 mm14 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦✦✦
October15°8°61 mm15 km/h10 h 30 min✦✦✦
November11°5°58 mm15 km/h8 h 39 min✦✦✦
December8°3°50 mm16 km/h7 h 42 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Ely

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Ely today?

Right now it is 6 °C (43 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 4 °C (39 °F). Today’s high is 10 °C (50 °F) and tonight’s low 5 °C (41 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Ely this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 3.2 mm (0.13 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Ely?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: fog advisory.

What is the warmest month in Ely?

July, with an average high of 23 °C (73 °F). The coldest is February, when nights average 2 °C (36 °F). The wettest month is August (61 mm (2.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Ely?

May and July. May brings highs near 18 °C (64 °F) and about 42 mm (1.7 in) of rain; July highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 54 mm (2.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Ely?

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
NewmarketEngland20 km SSE11°5°62 mm
MarchEngland21 km NW11°4°56 mm
CambridgeEngland24 km SSW11°4°57 mm
WisbechEngland30 km NNW11°4°57 mm
HuntingdonEngland31 km WSW11°4°56 mm
ThetfordEngland33 km E11°5°68 mm
Bury St EdmundsEngland35 km ESE11°5°65 mm
HaverhillEngland37 km SSE10°4°65 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