Nivelles weather in November

In November, Nivelles sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 7°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 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Nivelles's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nivelles's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:08 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Nivelles is town in Nivelles municipality, Belgium.

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 7°C by the end.

A typical November day in Nivelles reaches about 9°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 5°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1127
2126
3126
4116
5116
6116
7116
8116
9105
10105
11105
12105
13105
1495
1595
1694
1794
1894
1994
2084
2184
2284
2384
2484
2583
2683
2783
2873
2973
3073

How November really feels in Nivelles

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nivelles weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6712.81.48.30.2
Feb / 6111.72.49.70.6
Mar10° / 5912.10.911.52.2
Apr14° / 5111.7013.53.8
May17° / 6512.8015.25.1
Jun20° / 12°6511.8016.25.9
Jul22° / 14°6911.9015.86.4
Aug22° / 14°7211.6014.36.4
Sep19° / 11°5410.5012.45.8
Oct14° / 6011.6010.44.0
Nov / 6511.80.58.71.8
Dec / 7913.31.77.80.5

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 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42377
52377
62377
72377
82278
92278
102278
112278
122179
132179
142179
152179
162179
172080
182080
192080
202080
212080
222080
232080
242080
252080
261981
271981
281981
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Nivelles gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2390
3400
4400
5410
6410
7410
8410
9410
10410
11410
12411
13401
14401
15401
16392
17392
18392
19382
20383
21383
22373
23373
24383
25384
26384
27394
28394
29404
30404

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
3991
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 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 84 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 8:28 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:425:10
29.47:445:09
39.47:465:07
49.37:475:05
59.27:495:04
69.27:515:02
79.17:535:01
89.17:544:59
99.07:564:58
109.07:584:56
118.97:594:55
128.98:014:53
138.88:034:52
148.88:044:51
158.78:064:50
168.78:084:48
178.68:094:47
188.68:114:46
198.58:124:45
208.58:144:44
218.58:154:43
228.48:174:42
238.48:194:41
248.38:204:40
258.38:214:39
268.38:234:38
278.28:244:38
288.28:264:37
298.28:274:36
308.18:284:36

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Nivelles?

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

1.8
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 Nivelles.

What to pack for Nivelles in November

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

In November, Nivelles sees daytime highs around 9°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 Nivelles 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 Nivelles peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nivelles 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 Nivelles is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1217 µg/m³Dec 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nivelles?

Nivelles sits at 50.6°N, 4.3°E, 101 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Braine-l'Alleud, 10 km away.

La Louvière

Topography around Nivelles

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nivelles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m.

The land around Nivelles is covered by cropland (39%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), trees (31%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
296 m
80 km
629 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Braine-l'Alleud 10 km · Pont-à-Celles 11 km · Manage 12 km · Braine-le-Comte 13 km · Tubize 14 km · Waterloo 14 km · Courcelles 15 km · La Louvière 16 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 Nivelles (50.5983°, 4.3285°, elevation 101 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).