Varel weather in November

In November, Varel sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 6°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 12 min at the start of November to 7 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Varel's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:04 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Varel is municipality seat.

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 6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Varel reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 12°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)
1116
2116
3106
4106
5106
6105
7105
8105
995
1095
1195
1294
1394
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1983
2073
2173
2273
2373
2473
2573
2673
2763
2863
2963
3062

How November really feels in Varel

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.

Varel weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6413.62.27.80.0
Feb / 4910.22.29.40.1
Mar / 52111.411.51.4
Apr13° / 5011.20.213.73.4
May17° / 5811.5015.65.0
Jun19° / 12°7612.8016.75.6
Jul22° / 14°8714.5016.25.8
Aug21° / 14°8114.3014.65.9
Sep18° / 11°6611.2012.55.4
Oct13° / 6212.4010.33.4
Nov / 5511.70.38.41.3
Dec / 6412.82.47.30.1

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 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52476
62476
72476
82476
92377
102278
112278
122179
132179
142080
152080
161981
171882
181882
191882
201882
211981
221981
231981
242080
252080
262080
272080
282080
292080
302179

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Varel gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1450
2450
3450
4450
5450
6450
7450
8440
9440
10430
11430
12420
13410
14400
15401
16391
17381
18371
19361
20352
21342
22342
23342
24342
25343
26343
27343
28353
29354
30364

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 (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of November to 7 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 8:27 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:354:47
29.17:374:45
39.17:394:43
49.07:414:41
58.97:434:39
68.97:454:37
78.87:474:36
88.87:494:34
98.77:514:32
108.67:534:31
118.67:554:29
128.57:564:28
138.57:584:26
148.48:004:25
158.48:024:23
168.38:044:22
178.28:064:20
188.28:074:19
198.18:094:18
208.18:114:16
218.08:134:15
228.08:144:14
238.08:164:13
247.98:184:12
257.98:194:11
267.88:214:10
277.88:224:09
287.78:244:08
297.78:264:07
307.78:274:07

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.7Dim
200.7Dim
210.7Dim
220.7Dim
230.7Dim
240.7Dim
250.7Dim
260.6Dim
270.6Dim
280.6Dim
290.6Dim
300.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Varel?

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 Varel.

What to pack for Varel in November

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

In November, Varel sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Varel 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Varel 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 Varel peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Varel?

Varel sits at 53.4°N, 8.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Wilhelmshaven, 17 km away.

Topography around Varel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m.

The land around Varel is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), water (26%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
104 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Wilhelmshaven 17 km · Rastede 17 km · Schortens 20 km · Westerstede 21 km · Brake (Unterweser) 24 km · Bad Zwischenahn 25 km · Nordenham 26 km · Oldenburg 29 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 Varel (53.3969°, 8.1362°, elevation 9 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).