Wilhelmshaven weather in November

In November, Wilhelmshaven sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Wilhelmshaven's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wilhelmshaven's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:05 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Wilhelmshaven is municipality seat.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.1 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 11°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Wilhelmshaven 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.

-5°10°15°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1116
2116
3116
4105
5105
6105
7105
8105
995
1095
1195
1294
1394
1494
1584
1684
1784
1883
1983
2073
2173
2273
2373
2473
2573
2673
2773
2862
2962
3062

How November really feels in Wilhelmshaven

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Wilhelmshaven 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 / 6413.327.80.0
Feb / 499.92.19.40.1
Mar / 5111.21.311.51.5
Apr13° / 50110.213.73.5
May17° / 5711.5015.65.1
Jun19° / 11°7612.6016.75.6
Jul22° / 13°8714.4016.35.9
Aug22° / 13°8214.2014.65.9
Sep18° / 11°6711.3012.55.4
Oct13° / 6212.4010.33.5
Nov / 5511.90.38.31.4
Dec / 6312.92.17.30.1

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 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42476
52476
62476
72476
82476
92377
102377
112278
122278
132179
142179
152080
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
211981
222080
232080
242080
252080
262179
272179
282179
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Wilhelmshaven gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 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
8450
9440
10440
11430
12430
13420
14411
15401
16401
17391
18381
19371
20362
21362
22352
23352
24342
25343
26343
27353
28353
29364
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 17 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
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light 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 36 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 7:36 AM to 8:28 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 4:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:364:46
29.17:384:44
39.07:404:42
49.07:424:41
58.97:444:39
68.97:464:37
78.87:484:35
88.77:504:34
98.77:514:32
108.67:534:30
118.67:554:29
128.57:574:27
138.47:594:26
148.48:014:24
158.38:034:23
168.38:054:21
178.28:064:20
188.28:084:18
198.18:104:17
208.18:124:16
218.08:134:15
228.08:154:14
237.98:174:12
247.98:194:11
257.88:204:10
267.88:224:09
277.88:234:08
287.78:254:08
297.78:264:07
307.68:284:06

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.52151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
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 Wilhelmshaven?

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

1.4
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 Wilhelmshaven.

What to pack for Wilhelmshaven in November

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

In November, Wilhelmshaven 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 Wilhelmshaven 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 offshore 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 Wilhelmshaven 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 Wilhelmshaven peaks around July 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 18UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Wilhelmshaven?

Wilhelmshaven sits at 53.5°N, 8.1°E, 2 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schortens, 10 km away.

Topography around Wilhelmshaven

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wilhelmshaven has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m.

The land around Wilhelmshaven is covered by trees (41%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
104 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Schortens 10 km · Varel 17 km · Wittmund 22 km · Nordenham 26 km · Bremerhaven 31 km · Langen 33 km · Rastede 34 km · Westerstede 34 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 Wilhelmshaven (53.5476°, 8.1039°, elevation 2 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).