Schmallenberg weather in November

In November, Schmallenberg sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 4°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 24 min at the start of November to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Schmallenberg's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schmallenberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:54 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.91 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 9°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical November day in Schmallenberg reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°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 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)
194
294
394
484
584
684
783
883
973
1073
1173
1273
1372
1462
1562
1662
1762
1862
1951
2051
2151
2251
2351
2451
2551
2641
2741
2840
2940
3040

How November really feels in Schmallenberg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Schmallenberg weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°9915.48.38.20.0
Feb / -2°8113.18.39.60.0
Mar / 8915.25.711.50.7
Apr12° / 7713.22.213.52.7
May16° / 9414.60.115.34.2
Jun18° / 10°10315.6016.25.1
Jul21° / 12°11716.5015.95.4
Aug20° / 12°11015.6014.45.4
Sep16° / 9013.4012.44.5
Oct11° / 8513.90.110.42.6
Nov / 8514.43.48.70.5
Dec / -1°9815.97.77.70.0

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 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32278
42278
52278
62179
72179
82179
92179
101981
111981
121981
131882
141882
151882
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
211981
221882
231981
241981
251981
261981
271981
281981
291981
302080

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Schmallenberg gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 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 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1482
2482
3493
4494
5504
6505
7515
8516
9527
10528
11529
125210
135111
145112
155013
165013
174914
184815
194715
204616
214616
224516
234416
244317
254317
264317
274317
284317
294317
304317

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 15 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 8 hours 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 8:15 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:284:53
29.47:304:51
39.37:324:49
49.27:334:48
59.27:354:46
69.17:374:45
79.17:394:43
89.07:404:41
99.07:424:40
108.97:444:38
118.97:454:37
128.87:474:36
138.87:494:34
148.77:514:33
158.77:524:32
168.67:544:30
178.67:564:29
188.57:574:28
198.57:594:27
208.48:004:26
218.48:024:25
228.38:044:24
238.38:054:23
248.38:074:22
258.28:084:21
268.28:104:20
278.18:114:19
288.18:124:19
298.18:144:18
308.08:154:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Schmallenberg?

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 Schmallenberg.

What to pack for Schmallenberg in November

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

In November, Schmallenberg sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Schmallenberg 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 Schmallenberg peaks around July 12 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 12UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Schmallenberg?

Schmallenberg sits at 51.2°N, 8.3°E, 411 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bad Berleburg, 14 km away.

Topography around Schmallenberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schmallenberg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m around an average of 448 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m.

The land around Schmallenberg is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (53%), cropland (22%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
311 m
16 km
576 m
80 km
814 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Bad Berleburg 14 km · Lennestadt 16 km · Hilchenbach 21 km · Meschede 22 km · Olsberg 27 km · Bad Laasphe 27 km · Attendorn 27 km · Sundern 27 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 Schmallenberg (51.1547°, 8.2851°, elevation 411 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).