Detmold weather in November

In November, Detmold sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of November to 7 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Detmold's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Detmold's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:55 AM – 4:25 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

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 6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Detmold reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 4°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 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1116
2115
3105
4105
5105
6105
7105
895
995
1094
1194
1294
1384
1484
1584
1683
1783
1873
1973
2073
2173
2273
2373
2472
2562
2662
2762
2862
2962
3062

How November really feels in Detmold

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.

Detmold 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 / -0°771448.10.0
Feb / 6012.24.49.60.1
Mar / 6613.32.111.51.6
Apr14° / 5311.30.413.63.7
May18° / 6211.5015.45.3
Jun21° / 12°6612016.45.9
Jul23° / 14°7613.10166.2
Aug23° / 13°7412.7014.46.2
Sep18° / 10°6510.8012.45.6
Oct13° / 7013010.43.5
Nov / 6712.81.28.61.2
Dec / 7814.33.87.60.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42377
52377
62278
72278
82278
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142080
152080
162179
172179
182179
192278
202278
212377
222377
232377
242278
252278
262278
272377
282377
292377
302278

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Detmold gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1450
2450
3460
4460
5460
6471
7471
8471
9471
10471
11472
12462
13463
14453
15454
16444
17435
18425
19416
20406
21407
22397
23387
24388
25388
26388
27388
28388
29388
30398

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
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 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 84 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 8:17 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 4:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:284:48
29.37:304:46
39.27:324:45
49.27:334:43
59.17:354:41
69.07:374:40
79.07:394:38
88.97:414:36
98.97:424:35
108.87:444:33
118.87:464:32
128.77:484:30
138.77:494:29
148.67:514:28
158.67:534:26
168.57:554:25
178.57:564:24
188.47:584:22
198.48:004:21
208.38:014:20
218.38:034:19
228.28:054:18
238.28:064:17
248.18:084:16
258.18:094:15
268.18:114:14
278.08:124:13
288.08:144:13
297.98:154:12
307.98:174:11

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.7Dim
250.7Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Detmold?

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 Detmold.

What to pack for Detmold in November

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

In November, Detmold sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Detmold 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 Detmold peaks around July 12 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Detmold?

Detmold sits at 51.9°N, 8.9°E, 135 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Lage, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Detmold

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Detmold has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 851 m.

The land around Detmold is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
237 m
16 km
390 m
80 km
851 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Lage 8.0 km · Lemgo 10 km · Leopoldshöhe 15 km · Oerlinghausen 15 km · Blomberg 15 km · Bad Lippspringe 18 km · Bad Salzuflen 19 km · Hövelhof 20 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 Detmold (51.9385°, 8.8732°, elevation 135 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).