Rijeka weather in November

In November, Rijeka sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 223 mm of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Rijeka's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rijeka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
223 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:09 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Rijeka reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°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 15°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1138
2138
3138
4138
5138
6138
7127
8127
9127
10127
11117
12117
13116
14116
15116
16106
17106
18106
19105
20105
2195
2295
2395
2495
2594
2694
2784
2884
2984
3084

How November really feels in Rijeka

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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rijeka weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 12311.54.28.90.2
Feb / 12810.74.710.10.7
Mar10° / 12311.63.211.62.3
Apr14° / 114130.913.23.8
May19° / 12°12013.70.114.65.5
Jun23° / 16°9412015.46.7
Jul25° / 18°7710015.17.2
Aug25° / 18°908.8013.97.3
Sep20° / 14°17711.8012.36.2
Oct16° / 10°20813.40.510.74.5
Nov11° / 22314.429.32.2
Dec / 16912.248.60.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43763
53565
63565
73565
83367
93367
103367
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213466
223466
233466
243466
253466
263565
273664
283565
293565
303664

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Rijeka gets around 223 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1442
2452
3452
4462
5463
6473
7483
8484
9494
10495
11495
12496
13496
14497
15498
16498
17498
18489
19489
20489
21489
224710
234710
244710
254610
264611
274611
284511
294511
304411

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3937
4946
5955
6955
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 4:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:494:43
29.96:504:42
39.86:514:40
49.86:534:39
59.76:544:38
69.76:564:36
79.66:574:35
89.66:584:34
99.67:004:33
109.57:014:32
119.57:034:31
129.47:044:30
139.47:054:28
149.37:074:27
159.37:084:27
169.37:094:26
179.27:114:25
189.27:124:24
199.27:134:23
209.17:154:22
219.17:164:21
229.17:174:21
239.07:194:20
249.07:204:19
259.07:214:19
268.97:224:18
278.97:234:18
288.97:254:17
298.87:264:17
308.87:274:16

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.2Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Rijeka?

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

2.2
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 Rijeka.

What to pack for Rijeka in November

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

In November, Rijeka sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Rijeka in November

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Sep 22 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Rijeka 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 Rijeka peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rijeka?

Rijeka sits at 45.3°N, 14.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Cres, 41 km away.

CresPostojnaDivačaKoperTriesteRovinjPulaPiran

Topography around Rijeka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rijeka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,767 m.

The land around Rijeka is covered by water (44%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
379 m
16 km
1,375 m
80 km
1,767 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Cres 41 km · Postojna 53 km · Divača 54 km · Koper 61 km · Trieste 63 km · Rovinj 69 km · Pula 69 km · Piran 72 km

Croatia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$27,104
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
87%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 617
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other Christian 5%none or atheist 5%Orthodox 3%

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 Rijeka (45.3267°, 14.4424°, elevation 12 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).