Idar-Oberstein weather in November

In November, Idar-Oberstein sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 8.8 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 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Idar-Oberstein's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Idar-Oberstein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:52 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Idar-Oberstein is human settlement in Germany.

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 Idar-Oberstein reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1105
2105
3105
494
594
694
794
884
984
1084
1183
1283
1373
1473
1573
1673
1773
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2452
2552
2651
2751
2851
2951
3051

How November really feels in Idar-Oberstein

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Idar-Oberstein 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°6712.44.68.40.0
Feb / -1°5710.34.29.80.1
Mar / 6212.52.311.51.6
Apr13° / 5311.20.513.43.5
May17° / 7112.7015.15.0
Jun20° / 12°6711.80165.9
Jul23° / 13°6712.5015.76.4
Aug22° / 13°6311.2014.26.5
Sep18° / 10°619.8012.45.6
Oct13° / 6311.60.110.53.2
Nov / 6512.11.48.80.8
Dec / 8113.64.480.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22080
31981
41981
51981
61882
71882
81684
91684
101684
111684
121684
131684
141684
151684
161684
171684
181684
191684
201783
211783
221783
231783
241783
251783
261783
271783
281783
291684
301684

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Idar-Oberstein gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2391
3401
4411
5411
6421
7421
8422
9422
10422
11422
12423
13423
14414
15414
16415
17405
18406
19396
20397
21397
22398
23388
24388
25399
26399
273910
283910
293910
303911

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
5991
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 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 18 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 7:28 AM to 8:13 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:285:01
29.57:304:59
39.47:314:58
49.47:334:56
59.37:354:54
69.37:364:53
79.27:384:51
89.27:394:50
99.17:414:49
109.17:434:47
119.07:444:46
129.07:464:45
138.97:484:43
148.97:494:42
158.87:514:41
168.87:524:40
178.77:544:39
188.77:554:37
198.77:574:36
208.67:594:35
218.68:004:34
228.58:024:34
238.58:034:33
248.58:044:32
258.48:064:31
268.48:074:30
278.38:094:30
288.38:104:29
298.38:114:28
308.38:134:28

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Idar-Oberstein?

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

0.8
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 Idar-Oberstein.

What to pack for Idar-Oberstein in November

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

In November, Idar-Oberstein sees daytime highs around 7°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 Idar-Oberstein 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 Idar-Oberstein peaks around July 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Idar-Oberstein 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 Idar-Oberstein 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Idar-Oberstein?

Idar-Oberstein sits at 49.7°N, 7.3°E, 288 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Sankt Wendel, 29 km away.

Topography around Idar-Oberstein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Idar-Oberstein has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 641 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m.

The land around Idar-Oberstein is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
641 m
80 km
768 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Sankt Wendel 29 km · Wadern 36 km · Schiffweiler 41 km · Bexbach 41 km · Neunkirchen 42 km · Illingen 42 km · Wittlich 42 km · Bad Kreuznach 43 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 Idar-Oberstein (49.7144°, 7.3078°, elevation 288 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).