Bologna weather in November

In November, Bologna sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of November to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bologna's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bologna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:19 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 15 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 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical November day in Bologna reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4169
5169
6158
7158
8158
9158
10148
11147
12147
13147
14137
15137
16136
17136
18126
19126
20126
21125
22115
23115
24115
25115
26115
27114
28104
29104
30104

How November really feels in Bologna

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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bologna weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 457.4291.4
Feb10° / 647.52.110.12.4
Mar15° / 638.1111.64.7
Apr18° / 7610.20.213.25.9
May23° / 13°769.5014.66.9
Jun28° / 18°607.8015.36.4
Jul31° / 20°466.30155.2
Aug30° / 20°537.7013.95.3
Sep25° / 16°688012.37.2
Oct19° / 11°768.8010.76.3
Nov13° / 91100.59.43.6
Dec / 698.71.68.71.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34258
44258
54159
64159
74159
84060
94060
103961
113961
124060
134060
143961
154060
164060
174060
184060
194159
204060
214060
224159
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Bologna gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 10 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2330
3330
4330
5330
6341
7341
8331
9331
10331
11331
12321
13321
14311
15312
16312
17312
18312
19313
20323
21323
22323
23333
24333
25333
26343
27344
28343
29343
30333

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185132
286131
387121
488111
589101
69091
79091
89280
99370
109460
119550
129550
139640
149730
159820
169820
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of November to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:594:57
29.97:004:56
39.97:024:55
49.87:034:53
59.87:054:52
69.77:064:51
79.77:074:50
89.77:094:49
99.67:104:47
109.67:114:46
119.57:134:45
129.57:144:44
139.57:154:43
149.47:174:42
159.47:184:41
169.47:194:40
179.37:214:40
189.37:224:39
199.27:234:38
209.27:254:37
219.27:264:36
229.17:274:36
239.17:284:35
249.17:304:34
259.17:314:34
269.07:324:33
279.07:334:33
289.07:344:32
298.97:354:32
308.97:364:32

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.522.5151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.3Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Bologna?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bologna.

What to pack for Bologna in November

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

In November, Bologna sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bologna in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bologna peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bologna in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bologna is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bologna's WHO annual average of 15 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1918 µg/m³Sep 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bologna?

Bologna sits at 44.5°N, 11.3°E, 54 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Casalecchio di Reno, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Bologna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bologna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,113 m.

The land around Bologna is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
532 m
80 km
2,113 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Casalecchio di Reno 5.0 km · San Lazzaro 6.0 km · Castel Maggiore 9.0 km · Zola Predosa 10 km · San Giovanni in Persiceto 20 km · Castelfranco Emilia 25 km · Vignola 26 km · Cento 27 km

Italy travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 69% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 513
Religion
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

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 Bologna (44.4938°, 11.3387°, elevation 54 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).