Banja Luka weather in November

In November, Banja Luka sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Banja Luka's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banja Luka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
6:57 AM – 4:16 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Banja Luka is city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Density
178/km²
people per km²
Founded
1494

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 14°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Banja Luka reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5145
6135
7134
8134
9134
10124
11124
12124
13124
14113
15113
16113
17113
18103
19102
20102
2192
2292
2392
2492
2581
2681
2781
2881
2981
3071

How November really feels in Banja Luka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Banja Luka 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 / -3°7010.4790.0
Feb / -2°7010.36.510.10.8
Mar12° / 7911.54.311.63.1
Apr17° / 9212.71.413.24.9
May21° / 10°11213.5014.66.0
Jun25° / 14°9711.9015.36.6
Jul27° / 15°8710.50156.7
Aug27° / 15°728.8013.97.0
Sep22° / 11°9511012.36.6
Oct17° / 729.20.610.75.6
Nov11° / 8510.239.42.7
Dec / -1°8211.56.18.70.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44555
54456
64456
74357
84258
94060
104060
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
163862
173862
183862
193862
203862
213763
223763
233664
243763
253763
263664
273763
283664
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Banja Luka gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1293
2293
3303
4304
5314
6315
7315
8326
9326
10337
11338
12338
13339
143310
153310
163311
173312
183312
193413
203413
213414
223514
233514
243514
253614
263614
273614
283614
293615
303615

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
91000
101000
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 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 4:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:364:33
29.96:384:32
39.96:394:31
49.86:404:29
59.86:424:28
69.76:434:27
79.76:454:26
89.66:464:24
99.66:474:23
109.66:494:22
119.56:504:21
129.56:514:20
139.46:534:19
149.46:544:18
159.46:554:17
169.36:574:16
179.36:584:15
189.36:594:14
199.27:014:14
209.27:024:13
219.17:034:12
229.17:044:11
239.17:064:11
249.17:074:10
259.07:084:10
269.07:094:09
279.07:114:08
288.97:124:08
298.97:134:08
308.97:144:07

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Banja Luka?

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

2.7
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 Banja Luka.

What to pack for Banja Luka in November

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

In November, Banja Luka sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Banja Luka in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banja Luka peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Banja Luka 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 Banja Luka is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Banja Luka?

Banja Luka sits at 44.8°N, 17.2°E, 151 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Prijedor, 45 km away.

PrijedorJajceTeslicDobojTravnikPožegaSlavonski BrodBugojno

Topography around Banja Luka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banja Luka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 831 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,855 m.

The land around Banja Luka is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
831 m
80 km
1,855 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Prijedor 45 km · Jajce 49 km · Teslic 55 km · Doboj 70 km · Travnik 71 km · Požega 73 km · Slavonski Brod 77 km · Bugojno 83 km

Bosnia and Herzegovina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 40% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,382
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
86%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 591
Religion
Muslim 51%Orthodox 31%Roman Catholic 15%other 1%

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 Banja Luka (44.7788°, 17.2063°, elevation 151 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).