Ilmenau weather in November

In November, Ilmenau sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ilmenau's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilmenau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:42 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical November day in Ilmenau reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°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)
194
293
383
483
583
683
783
873
972
1072
1172
1262
1362
1462
1561
1661
1751
1851
1951
2051
2150
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
293-1
303-1

How November really feels in Ilmenau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ilmenau 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 / -3°5712.87.88.30.0
Feb / -3°4510.16.89.70.0
Mar / -0°5912.9511.50.8
Apr12° / 5611.81.213.53.0
May16° / 8413.60.115.24.6
Jun19° / 11°8314.2016.25.4
Jul22° / 13°9514.4015.85.9
Aug21° / 12°8613.1014.36.0
Sep17° / 6511.3012.45.1
Oct12° / 5911.50.310.42.8
Nov / 5911.53.68.70.5
Dec / -2°6113.46.97.80.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32773
42674
52575
62575
72476
82377
92377
102278
112179
122179
132179
142080
152080
162080
172080
182080
192080
202080
212080
221981
231981
241981
251981
261981
271981
281981
291981
302179

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Ilmenau gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1373
2384
3384
4395
5396
6396
7407
8407
9418
10419
114210
124211
134212
144212
154113
164114
174014
183915
193915
203816
213816
223716
233617
243617
253617
263517
273517
283518
293518
303618

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 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
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 06 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 7:16 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 4:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:164:44
29.47:184:42
39.37:204:40
49.37:214:39
59.27:234:37
69.27:254:35
79.17:264:34
89.17:284:32
99.07:304:31
109.07:324:30
118.97:334:28
128.97:354:27
138.87:374:25
148.87:384:24
158.77:404:23
168.77:424:22
178.67:434:20
188.67:454:19
198.57:464:18
208.57:484:17
218.47:494:16
228.47:514:15
238.47:534:14
248.37:544:13
258.37:554:12
268.27:574:12
278.27:584:11
288.28:004:10
298.18:014:10
308.18:034:09

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Ilmenau?

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

0.5
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 Ilmenau.

What to pack for Ilmenau in November

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

In November, Ilmenau sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 1°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 Ilmenau 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 Ilmenau peaks around July 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ilmenau?

Ilmenau sits at 50.7°N, 10.9°E, 478 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Arnstadt, 18 km away.

Topography around Ilmenau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilmenau has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m around an average of 552 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m.

The land around Ilmenau is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
411 m
16 km
701 m
80 km
882 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Arnstadt 18 km · Suhl 18 km · Rudolstadt 30 km · Saalfeld 32 km · Gotha 33 km · Schmalkalden 34 km · Erfurt 34 km · Meiningen 38 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 Ilmenau (50.6832°, 10.9186°, elevation 478 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).