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Whitstable Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Nearly Cloudless Day Ahead

A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

Warmest Sunday at 13° · coldest night Friday at 4°

The short of it: Whitstable weather on Thursday, 12 November 2026: local time, 8 °C (46 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 3 °C (37 °F). Today’s high 10 °C (50 °F), low 5 °C (42 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: frost possible. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 12:15 local time.

WHITSTABLE, Thursday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Whitstable station, with a high of 10° and a low of 5°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 11°. The wind keeps up from the N at 22 km/h, gusting to 21 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 13°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 4°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 13 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Whitstable runs from 5° at night to 11° by day, with some 70 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 22°, January the coldest at 3°, and October the wettest with 74 mm. The best months to ride in are May and August.

The sun is up 9 h 3 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
NowMostly clear8°3°15 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear8°3°15 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy8°3°16 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear8°3°15 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear8°3°14 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear7°2°15 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear7°2°15 km/h–
7 PMClear sky6°1°15 km/h–
8 PMClear sky6°1°16 km/h–
9 PMClear sky6°1°16 km/h–
10 PMClear sky6°1°15 km/h–
11 PMClear sky5°0°15 km/h–
12 AMClear sky5°0°14 km/h–
1 AMClear sky5°0°14 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear5°0°14 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear4°0°14 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear4°-1°13 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear4°-1°13 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy4°-1°13 km/h–
7 AMClear sky4°-1°12 km/h–
8 AMClear sky4°-1°11 km/h–
9 AMClear sky4°0°11 km/h–
10 AMClear sky5°0°11 km/h–
11 AMClear sky5°1°10 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 12): overcast, high 10°, low 5°, dry, gusts to 22 km/h. Sun up 7:08 AM, down 4:11 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today5°10°dry22 km/h9 h 3 min
Friday4°7°dry21 km/h8 h 59 min
Saturday4°9°dry16 km/h8 h 57 min
Sunday7°13°2.5 mm41 km/h8 h 54 min
Monday5°8°dry33 km/h8 h 50 min
Tuesday5°12°7.8 mm37 km/h8 h 48 min
Wednesday9°12°2.4 mm16 km/h8 h 45 min

Warmest: Sunday at 13°. Wettest: Tuesday, 7.8 mm. Strongest gusts: Sunday, 41 km/h.

The Almanac · Whitstable Month by Month

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

November in Whitstable, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 4.0 mm less rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 47 min
Average wind
18 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°. Wet spells are common — about 70 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Whitstable in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Whitstable by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January8°3°58 mm21 km/h8 h 20 min✦✦
February8°3°42 mm19 km/h9 h 54 min✦✦✦
March10°4°38 mm19 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦✦
April13°6°37 mm17 km/h13 h 47 min✦✦✦✦
May17°8°40 mm18 km/h15 h 34 min✦✦✦✦✦
June20°11°49 mm16 km/h16 h 35 min✦✦✦✦
July22°13°48 mm16 km/h16 h 10 min✦✦✦✦
August22°13°58 mm16 km/h14 h 34 min✦✦✦✦
September19°11°52 mm17 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦✦
October15°8°74 mm18 km/h10 h 33 min✦✦
November11°5°70 mm18 km/h8 h 47 min✦✦✦
December8°3°65 mm19 km/h7 h 53 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Whitstable see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Whitstable

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Whitstable today?

Right now it is 8 °C (46 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 3 °C (37 °F). Today’s high is 10 °C (50 °F) and tonight’s low 5 °C (42 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Whitstable this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 13 mm (0.50 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Whitstable?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: frost possible.

What is the warmest month in Whitstable?

August, with an average high of 22 °C (72 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 3 °C (37 °F). The wettest month is October, with 74 mm (2.9 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Whitstable?

May and August. May brings highs near 17 °C (62 °F) and about 40 mm (1.6 in) of rain; August highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and 58 mm (2.3 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Whitstable?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 3 °C (37 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
CanterburyEngland10 km SSE11°5°75 mm
SittingbourneEngland20 km W11°5°67 mm
MargateEngland25 km E11°6°63 mm
AshfordEngland26 km SSW11°5°86 mm
Saint PetersEngland27 km E11°6°65 mm
RamsgateEngland27 km E11°6°65 mm
Southend-on-SeaEngland29 km NW11°5°57 mm
FolkestoneEngland33 km SSE11°5°81 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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