The stone Swilcan Bridge on the Old Course with the clubhouse of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club behind

Winter

Golf in Scotland in November

The season winds down: short days, winter rules, and St Andrew's Day at the end of the month.

The Swilcan Bridge and the R&A clubhouse, St Andrews

By November, Scottish golf is in winter mode. The links remain playable, but days are short and many clubs move to winter rules or temporary greens.

It is best suited to a short trip with one or two rounds, perhaps combined with St Andrews itself, whisky, and Scotland's national day on 30 November.

Daylight in November

On 15 November, in UK local time. The latest start allows about four hours to finish 18 holes before sunset.

Sunrise, sunset and daylight on 15 November
Place	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight	Latest 18-hole start
St Andrews	07:48	16:02	8 hr 13 min	12:02
Troon	07:52	16:13	8 hr 21 min	12:13
Dornoch	08:01	15:59	7 hr 58 min	11:59

How late can you tee off?

Choose a course and a date to see sunrise, sunset and the latest start that should let you finish 18 holes in daylight, allowing about 4 hours for a round on foot.

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Typical weather

Long-term averages for November on Scotland’s three main golf coasts. Averages smooth out a great deal: expect the odd glorious day and the odd wild one, sometimes within the same round.

Average climate in November, 1991–2020
Coast	Average high	Average low	Rainfall	Sunshine
St Andrews, Fife and the east coastLeuchars weather station	9.5°C	2.9°C	68 mm	76 hrs
Glasgow and the Ayrshire coastPaisley weather station	9.6°C	4.3°C	133 mm	54 hrs
The Highlands and the Moray FirthNairn weather station	9.6°C	3°C	56 mm	58 hrs

Monthly averages for 1991–2020 from Met Office station records. The Paisley and Nairn stations closed during this period, so their averages cover roughly twenty years. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average sunshine by month, east coast

Hours of bright sunshine per month at Leuchars, beside St Andrews (1991–2020)

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