Mechelen weather in November

In November, Mechelen sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mechelen's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mechelen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:09 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Mechelen is town in Mechelen municipality, Belgium.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.6 µg/m³ · 2016

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Mechelen reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2127
3127
4127
5126
6126
7116
8116
9116
10116
11116
12105
13105
14105
15105
16105
1795
1895
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2484
2584
2684
2784
2884
2983
3083

How November really feels in Mechelen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
3
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mechelen weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6111.60.98.20.5
Feb / 5510.91.49.60.8
Mar11° / 5311.40.711.52.4
Apr15° / 4510.9013.54.1
May18° / 5911.7015.35.5
Jun21° / 12°6511.4016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°7112.3015.86.4
Aug23° / 14°7212014.36.4
Sep19° / 11°5210.2012.46.0
Oct15° / 5711010.44.2
Nov10° / 6011.70.38.72.0
Dec / 7012.91.27.80.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112476
122476
132377
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202377
212278
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282179
292179
302278

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Mechelen gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1380
2390
3390
4400
5400
6410
7410
8410
9410
10410
11410
12400
13401
14391
15391
16381
17381
18371
19371
20362
21362
22362
23362
24362
25372
26373
27373
28383
29383
30393

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 15 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 8 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 8:30 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:435:08
29.47:455:07
39.37:465:05
49.37:485:03
59.27:505:02
69.17:525:00
79.17:534:59
89.07:554:57
99.07:574:56
108.97:584:54
118.98:004:53
128.88:024:51
138.88:044:50
148.78:054:49
158.78:074:47
168.68:094:46
178.68:104:45
188.58:124:44
198.58:134:43
208.48:154:42
218.48:174:40
228.48:184:39
238.38:204:39
248.38:214:38
258.28:234:37
268.28:244:36
278.28:264:35
288.18:274:34
298.18:284:34
308.18:304:33

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Mechelen?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mechelen.

What to pack for Mechelen in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Mechelen sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Mechelen in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mechelen peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mechelen in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mechelen is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Mechelen's WHO annual average of 13.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mechelen?

Mechelen sits at 51.0°N, 4.5°E, 8 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Zemst, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Mechelen

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mechelen.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mechelen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m.

The land around Mechelen is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (30%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), trees (26%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
395 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Zemst 5.0 km · Sint-Katelijne-Waver 6.0 km · Duffel 8.0 km · Willebroek 9.0 km · Boom 10 km · Putte 11 km · Vilvoorde 11 km · Kontich 12 km

Belgium travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 81% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
5.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 608
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%nonbeliever/agnostic 20%atheist 9%Muslim 7%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mechelen (51.0257°, 4.4776°, elevation 8 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).