Gjakovë weather in November

In November, Gjakovë sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Gjakovë's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gjakovë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:37 AM – 4:10 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Gjakovë is city in Kosovo.

Density
161/km²
people per km²

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 14°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Gjakovë reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5144
6134
7133
8133
9133
10123
11123
12123
13123
14112
15112
16112
17112
18102
19102
20101
21101
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2781
2880
2980
3080

How November really feels in Gjakovë

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.

Gjakovë weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°639.85.99.30.0
Feb / -2°64105.610.30.9
Mar11° / 7811.43.911.62.8
Apr16° / 7512.71.113.14.6
May21° / 7513.2014.46.0
Jun25° / 13°53110156.8
Jul28° / 15°518.9014.86.6
Aug28° / 15°387.5013.76.7
Sep23° / 11°568.1012.37.2
Oct17° / 6590.410.85.7
Nov11° / 7810.22.29.62.8
Dec / -2°8711.25.190.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
44951
54951
64852
74852
84654
94654
104654
114555
124555
134555
144555
154456
164555
174555
184456
194456
204456
214357
224357
234357
244258
254258
264159
274060
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Gjakovë gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1252
2262
3263
4273
5273
6283
7293
8304
9314
10315
11325
12336
13336
14347
15348
16348
17359
18359
193510
203610
213610
223711
233811
243911
253911
264011
274012
284012
294112
304112

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 (%)
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, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 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
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:184:25
210.16:204:24
310.06:214:23
410.06:224:22
510.06:234:21
69.96:254:19
79.96:264:18
89.86:274:17
99.86:284:16
109.86:304:15
119.76:314:14
129.76:324:13
139.76:334:12
149.66:354:12
159.66:364:11
169.56:374:10
179.56:384:09
189.56:404:08
199.46:414:08
209.46:424:07
219.46:434:06
229.46:444:06
239.36:454:05
249.36:474:05
259.36:484:04
269.26:494:04
279.26:504:03
289.26:514:03
299.26:524:02
309.16:534:02

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Gjakovë?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gjakovë.

What to pack for Gjakovë in November

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

In November, Gjakovë sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gjakovë 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 Gjakovë peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gjakovë?

Gjakovë sits at 42.4°N, 20.4°E, 362 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Orahovac, 19 km away.

OrahovacDeçanPrizrenSuva RekaPejëLlazicëKukësDragash

Topography around Gjakovë

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gjakovë has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,696 m.

The land around Gjakovë is covered by cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (34%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
1,201 m
80 km
2,696 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Orahovac 19 km · Deçan 21 km · Prizren 31 km · Suva Reka 32 km · Pejë 33 km · Llazicë 34 km · Kukës 34 km · Dragash 43 km

Kosovo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,899
2025
Homicide rate
1.9
per 100k, 2021
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Roman Catholic 2%Orthodox 2%other 0%

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 Gjakovë (42.3803°, 20.4308°, elevation 362 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).