Freiburg weather in November

In November, Freiburg sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 17% 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 Freiburg's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Freiburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:44 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Freiburg is large city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.6 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
1,565/km²
people per km²

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 Freiburg 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 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
2115
3115
4115
5104
6104
7104
8104
994
1094
1193
1293
1383
1483
1583
1683
1772
1872
1972
2072
2172
2272
2362
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
2961
3061

How November really feels in Freiburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Freiburg 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 / -1°9113.36.88.60.0
Feb / -1°7611.36.49.90.3
Mar10° / 8313.34.311.62.1
Apr14° / 7413.11.413.43.9
May19° / 10515.40.114.95.2
Jun22° / 13°8914.2015.86.0
Jul24° / 15°8913.5015.46.4
Aug24° / 14°8112.3014.16.6
Sep20° / 11°7711.3012.45.9
Oct14° / 8512.20.410.63.9
Nov / 8912.43.291.3
Dec / 10814.46.78.20.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43367
53367
63268
73268
83169
93169
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183268
193268
203169
213070
223070
233070
243070
252971
263070
273070
282971
292971
302872

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Freiburg gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1402
2403
3413
4414
5424
6425
7425
8426
9436
10437
11438
12439
134310
144211
154212
164212
174113
184113
194014
204014
214015
224015
234015
244016
254016
264016
274116
284116
294216
304217

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 7:21 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:215:03
29.67:235:02
39.67:245:00
49.57:264:59
59.57:274:57
69.47:294:56
79.47:314:54
89.37:324:53
99.37:344:52
109.37:354:50
119.27:374:49
129.27:384:48
139.17:404:47
149.17:414:46
159.07:434:45
169.07:444:43
178.97:464:42
188.97:474:41
198.97:494:41
208.87:504:40
218.87:514:39
228.87:534:38
238.77:544:37
248.77:564:36
258.67:574:36
268.67:584:35
278.68:004:34
288.58:014:34
298.58:024:33
308.58:034:33

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Freiburg?

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

1.3
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 Freiburg.

What to pack for Freiburg in November

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

In November, Freiburg sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°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 Freiburg 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 Freiburg 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Freiburg 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 Freiburg is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Freiburg's WHO annual average of 13.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Nov 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Freiburg?

Freiburg sits at 48.0°N, 7.9°E, 278 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Waldkirch, 14 km away.

Topography around Freiburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Freiburg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m around an average of 318 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,159 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m.

The land around Freiburg is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
417 m
16 km
1,159 m
80 km
1,364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Waldkirch 14 km · Emmendingen 14 km · Unterkrozingen 15 km · Müllheim 27 km · Colmar 38 km · Lahr 38 km · Schopfheim 38 km · Sélestat 42 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 Freiburg (47.9959°, 7.8522°, elevation 278 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).