Cēsis weather in November

In November, Cēsis sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 7.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of November to 6 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cēsis's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cēsis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
7 h 42 min
8:15 AM – 3:54 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Cēsis is city and capital of Cēsis Municipality, Latvia.

Density
780/km²
people per km²
Founded
1206

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 5°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

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

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How November really feels in Cēsis

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.

Cēsis weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°5411.910.17.10.0
Feb-2° / -7°45109.190.0
Mar / -4°4410.77.411.40.0
Apr10° / 4710.42.513.92.3
May16° / 6211.60.216.24.9
Jun19° / 10°9013017.55.6
Jul22° / 13°8513.80176.1
Aug21° / 12°8813.30155.9
Sep16° / 6411.9012.54.5
Oct / 73131.3101.6
Nov / -1°5712.14.97.70.0
Dec-0° / -4°5212.29.26.50.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21783
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Cēsis gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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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Wind in November

Winds average 15 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of November to 6 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 8:42 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 3:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:414:24
28.67:434:22
38.67:464:19
48.57:484:17
58.47:504:15
68.37:524:13
78.37:554:11
88.27:574:09
98.17:594:07
108.18:014:05
118.08:044:03
127.98:064:01
137.88:083:59
147.88:103:57
157.78:123:55
167.78:153:54
177.68:173:52
187.58:193:50
197.58:213:49
207.48:233:47
217.38:253:46
227.38:273:44
237.28:293:43
247.28:313:41
257.18:333:40
267.18:353:39
277.08:373:38
287.08:393:36
296.98:413:35
306.98:423:34

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Cēsis?

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

0.0
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 Cēsis.

What to pack for Cēsis in November

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

In November, Cēsis sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Cēsis in November

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Cēsis 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 Cēsis peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cēsis?

Cēsis sits at 57.3°N, 25.3°E, 102 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Valmiera, 27 km away.

ValmieraSiguldaOgreValgaSalaspilsMadonaDārzciemsRiga

Topography around Cēsis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cēsis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m.

The land around Cēsis is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
317 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Valmiera 27 km · Sigulda 31 km · Ogre 68 km · Valga 69 km · Salaspils 74 km · Madona 76 km · Dārzciems 78 km · Riga 81 km

Latvia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,312
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 599
Religion
Lutheran 36%unspecified/none 24%Roman Catholic 20%Orthodox 19%

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 Cēsis (57.3119°, 25.2746°, elevation 102 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).