Colmar weather in November

In November, Colmar sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Colmar's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colmar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:46 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 16.2 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 11°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Colmar reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1115
2114
3114
4104
5104
6104
7104
894
993
1093
1193
1283
1383
1483
1582
1682
1772
1872
1972
2072
2172
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
2961
3051

How November really feels in Colmar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Colmar weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7612.14.28.60.0
Feb / -1°6610.74.49.90.3
Mar10° / 7312.42.411.62.2
Apr14° / 7112.20.613.44.0
May18° / 10114.6014.95.2
Jun22° / 12°9613.8015.86.0
Jul24° / 14°10314.5015.46.3
Aug24° / 14°9813.6014.16.4
Sep19° / 10°8011.5012.45.8
Oct14° / 8612.20.210.63.7
Nov / 7811.81.791.2
Dec / -0°921348.20.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43268
53268
63268
73169
83070
93070
103070
112971
122971
132971
142971
152872
162872
172971
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232773
242773
252773
262773
272773
282872
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Colmar gets around 78 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 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1381
2391
3391
4391
5401
6401
7412
8412
9412
10413
11413
12414
13415
14405
15406
16406
17397
18397
19398
20388
21389
22389
23379
243710
253710
263810
273810
283810
29389
30389

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:235:05
29.67:255:03
39.67:275:02
49.57:285:00
59.57:304:59
69.47:314:57
79.47:334:56
89.37:344:55
99.37:364:53
109.27:374:52
119.27:394:51
129.27:404:50
139.17:424:49
149.17:434:47
159.07:454:46
169.07:464:45
178.97:484:44
188.97:494:43
198.97:514:42
208.87:524:41
218.87:544:40
228.77:554:40
238.77:574:39
248.77:584:38
258.67:594:37
268.68:014:37
278.68:024:36
288.58:034:35
298.58:044:35
308.58:064:34

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Colmar?

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

1.2
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 Colmar.

What to pack for Colmar in November

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

In November, Colmar sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Colmar 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 Colmar peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Colmar?

Colmar sits at 48.1°N, 7.4°E, 193 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sélestat, 21 km away.

Topography around Colmar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colmar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,363 m.

The land around Colmar is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
863 m
80 km
1,363 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Sélestat 21 km · Wittenheim 30 km · Unterkrozingen 31 km · Illzach 34 km · Müllheim 37 km · Mulhouse 37 km · Emmendingen 37 km · Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 38 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

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 Colmar (48.0808°, 7.3558°, elevation 193 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).