Cottbus weather in November

In November, Cottbus sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 7 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cottbus's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cottbus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:32 AM – 4:04 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.6 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 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical November day in Cottbus reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1115
2105
3105
4105
5105
6104
794
894
994
1094
1194
1284
1383
1483
1583
1673
1773
1873
1972
2072
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2661
2751
2851
2951
3051

How November really feels in Cottbus

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cottbus weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5011.84.28.10.0
Feb / -1°389.33.99.60.1
Mar / 4811.32.211.51.6
Apr14° / 378.80.413.64.4
May19° / 10°5310.7015.46.0
Jun22° / 13°5910.7016.36.4
Jul24° / 15°8111.80166.6
Aug24° / 14°6210.4014.46.7
Sep19° / 11°529.7012.46.0
Oct14° / 459.50.110.43.9
Nov / 469.71.28.61.1
Dec / 4811.33.47.60.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
32971
43070
53070
63070
72872
82872
92872
102674
112674
122575
132476
142377
152377
162278
172278
182179
192179
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252476
262476
272476
282476
292575
302674

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Cottbus gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1342
2342
3342
4342
5352
6352
7352
8352
9352
10353
11353
12353
13353
14344
15344
16334
17334
18324
19315
20315
21315
22305
23306
24306
25306
26306
27306
28307
29307
30317

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 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 7 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 3:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:064:27
29.37:074:25
39.27:094:23
49.27:114:22
59.17:134:20
69.17:154:18
79.07:164:17
89.07:184:15
98.97:204:14
108.87:224:12
118.87:234:11
128.77:254:09
138.77:274:08
148.67:294:06
158.67:304:05
168.57:324:04
178.57:344:03
188.47:354:01
198.47:374:00
208.37:393:59
218.37:403:58
228.27:423:57
238.27:443:56
248.27:453:55
258.17:473:54
268.17:483:53
278.07:503:52
288.07:513:52
298.07:533:51
307.97:543:50

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Cottbus?

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

1.1
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 Cottbus.

What to pack for Cottbus in November

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

In November, Cottbus sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Cottbus 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 Cottbus peaks around June 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cottbus?

Cottbus sits at 51.8°N, 14.3°E, 80 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Forst, 22 km away.

Topography around Cottbus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cottbus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m.

The land around Cottbus is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%), grassland (26%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
585 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Forst 22 km · Lubnjow 28 km · Guben 34 km · Senftenberg 34 km · Gubin 35 km · Weißwasser 35 km · Hoyerswerda 36 km · Finsterwalde 45 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%other 5%

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 Cottbus (51.7577°, 14.3289°, elevation 80 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).