Sondrio weather in November

In November, Sondrio sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 142 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sondrio's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sondrio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
5th coldest
Precipitation
142 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:30 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.5 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 6°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical November day in Sondrio reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

-10°10°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
26-1
36-1
46-1
56-2
66-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
153-4
163-4
173-4
183-4
193-5
202-5
212-5
222-5
232-5
242-6
251-6
261-6
271-6
281-7
291-7
301-7

How November really feels in Sondrio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sondrio weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°617.98.58.80.0
Feb-1° / -10°517.88.7100.0
Mar / -5°729.58.611.60.0
Apr / -1°11313.8813.30.8
May12° / 14117.92.714.72.5
Jun16° / 14918.60.515.54.0
Jul18° / 14218.50.215.24.9
Aug18° / 14317.80.1144.8
Sep14° / 12412.70.912.33.7
Oct / 14011.93.910.71.8
Nov / -4°14211.48.89.20.1
Dec-1° / -10°789.39.58.50.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44555
54555
64555
74456
84456
94456
104456
114555
124555
134555
144753
154753
164753
174852
184852
194852
204852
214951
224951
234951
244951
255050
265050
275050
285149
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Sondrio gets around 142 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13819
23820
33921
43922
54024
64025
74026
84027
94028
104029
114030
124031
134032
143933
153933
163933
173833
183833
193733
203733
213733
223633
233632
243632
253532
263531
273431
283330
293330
303230

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 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 7:09 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:094:59
29.87:104:58
39.77:124:57
49.77:134:55
59.77:154:54
69.67:164:53
79.67:174:51
89.57:194:50
99.57:204:49
109.47:224:48
119.47:234:47
129.37:254:45
139.37:264:44
149.37:274:43
159.27:294:42
169.27:304:41
179.17:324:40
189.17:334:39
199.17:344:39
209.07:364:38
219.07:374:37
229.07:384:36
238.97:404:35
248.97:414:35
258.97:424:34
268.87:434:34
278.87:454:33
288.87:464:32
298.77:474:32
308.77:484:32

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Sondrio?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sondrio.

What to pack for Sondrio in November

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

In November, Sondrio sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sondrio 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 Sondrio peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sondrio 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 Sondrio is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Sondrio's WHO annual average of 16.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1724 µg/m³Nov 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sondrio?

Sondrio sits at 46.2°N, 9.9°E, 307 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is St. Moritz, 37 km away.

ErbaSan Sebastiano

Topography around Sondrio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sondrio has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,233 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,338 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,874 m.

The land around Sondrio is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,233 m
16 km
3,338 m
80 km
3,874 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: St. Moritz 37 km · Lecco 50 km · Bergamo 55 km · Seriate 55 km · Dalmine 61 km · Palazzolo sull'Oglio 64 km · Erba 64 km · San Sebastiano 65 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 Sondrio (46.1685°, 9.8713°, elevation 307 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).