Siena weather in November

In November, Siena sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 120 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 9.5 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 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Siena's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
120 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:16 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 18.4 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 11°C by the end.

A typical November day in Siena reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2169
3168
4168
5168
6168
7158
8158
9158
10157
11147
12147
13147
14147
15146
16136
17136
18136
19136
20136
21125
22125
23125
24125
25125
26125
27124
28114
29114
30114

How November really feels in Siena

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.

Siena 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 / 558.10.89.21.9
Feb10° / 658.41.210.22.5
Mar14° / 6690.511.64.2
Apr17° / 7911.3013.25.4
May22° / 11°7110.1014.56.7
Jun26° / 15°507.5015.17.4
Jul29° / 17°315014.96.5
Aug29° / 18°406.2013.86.3
Sep25° / 14°929012.37.1
Oct19° / 10°10910.4010.86.2
Nov14° / 12011.60.19.53.8
Dec10° / 79100.58.82.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34555
44357
54357
64159
74159
84159
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
163961
173961
183961
193961
204060
213961
224060
234159
244159
254258
264159
274159
284159
294258
304357

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Siena gets around 120 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
236
337
437
538
638
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2837
2937
3037

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178193
280182
381172
483161
584151
686131
787121
889110
990100
109190
119280
129460
139550
149550
159640
169730
179730
189730
199820
209820
219820
229820
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
2910000
3010000

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:575:00
210.06:584:59
310.06:594:57
49.97:014:56
59.97:024:55
69.87:034:54
79.87:054:53
89.87:064:51
99.77:074:50
109.77:084:49
119.67:104:48
129.67:114:47
139.67:124:46
149.57:144:46
159.57:154:45
169.57:164:44
179.47:174:43
189.47:194:42
199.47:204:41
209.37:214:41
219.37:224:40
229.37:234:39
239.27:254:39
249.27:264:38
259.27:274:38
269.27:284:37
279.17:294:37
289.17:304:36
299.17:324:36
309.07:334:36

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Siena?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Siena.

What to pack for Siena in November

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

In November, Siena sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Siena 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 Siena peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 14UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Siena 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 Siena is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2016 µg/m³Nov 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Siena?

Siena sits at 43.3°N, 11.3°E, 322 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Colle di Val d'Elsa, 20 km away.

Topography around Siena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 283 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m.

The land around Siena is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
1,724 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Colle di Val d'Elsa 20 km · Poggibonsi 22 km · Montevarchi 30 km · San Giovanni Valdarno 32 km · Arezzo 47 km · Scandicci 50 km · Campo di Marte 51 km · Florence 52 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 Siena (43.3182°, 11.3306°, elevation 322 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).