Rostock weather in November

In November, Rostock sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 11% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of November to 7 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Rostock's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rostock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
7:51 AM – 4:03 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.3 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 Rostock 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 3°C and 11°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)
1105
2105
3105
495
595
694
794
894
984
1084
1184
1284
1383
1483
1573
1673
1773
1873
1973
2062
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2662
2752
2852
2952
3051

How November really feels in Rostock

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.

Rostock weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5011.63.27.70.0
Feb / -1°4110.33.69.40.0
Mar / 46102.211.51.1
Apr12° / 439.90.313.73.4
May17° / 5811.1015.75.3
Jun20° / 11°7111.5016.85.9
Jul22° / 14°7712.7016.46.3
Aug22° / 14°7412.5014.66.2
Sep18° / 11°5510.1012.55.6
Oct13° / 5110.70.110.23.3
Nov / 4410.30.88.31.0
Dec / 5111.53.17.20.0

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 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22575
32575
42575
52476
62476
72476
82377
92377
102377
112377
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172377
182278
192278
202278
212179
222179
232179
242080
252080
262080
271981
281981
291882
301882

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Rostock gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1381
2381
3381
4391
5391
6391
7391
8391
9381
10381
11382
12372
13362
14362
15352
16343
17343
18333
19323
20314
21314
22304
23304
24305
25295
26295
27306
28306
29306
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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
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 15 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of November to 7 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 3:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:224:28
29.07:244:26
39.07:264:24
48.97:284:23
58.97:304:21
68.87:324:19
78.77:344:17
88.77:364:15
98.67:374:14
108.57:394:12
118.57:414:10
128.47:434:09
138.47:454:07
148.37:474:06
158.37:494:04
168.27:514:03
178.17:534:01
188.17:554:00
198.07:563:58
208.07:583:57
217.98:003:56
227.98:023:55
237.88:033:54
247.88:053:52
257.78:073:51
267.78:083:50
277.78:103:49
287.68:123:49
297.68:133:48
307.58:153:47

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.8Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.7Dim
180.7Dim
190.7Dim
200.7Dim
210.7Dim
220.7Dim
230.6Dim
240.6Dim
250.6Dim
260.6Dim
270.6Dim
280.6Dim
290.6Dim
300.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Rostock?

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

1.0
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 Rostock.

What to pack for Rostock in November

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

In November, Rostock sees daytime highs around 7°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

Sea temperature near Rostock in November

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Rostock 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 Rostock peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rostock?

Rostock sits at 54.1°N, 12.1°E, 18 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt, 2.0 km away.

WismarStralsundSchwerinWarenParchim

Topography around Rostock

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rostock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m.

The land around Rostock is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), trees (24%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
174 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 2.0 km · Ribnitz-Damgarten 27 km · Güstrow 32 km · Wismar 50 km · Stralsund 66 km · Schwerin 70 km · Waren 73 km · Parchim 76 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 Rostock (54.0887°, 12.1405°, elevation 18 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).