Hamar weather in November

In November, Hamar sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of November to 5 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Hamar's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hamar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
5th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
6 h 54 min
8:34 AM – 3:28 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Hamar is city in Hamar Municipality, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
84/km²
people per km²
Founded
1050

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 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical November day in Hamar reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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540
640
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830
93-1
103-1
113-1
123-1
133-1
143-1
152-1
162-2
172-2
182-2
192-2
202-2
212-2
222-2
231-2
241-2
251-3
261-3
271-3
281-3
291-3
301-3

How November really feels in Hamar

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.

Hamar weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -9°559.910.56.20.0
Feb-2° / -9°377.68.88.50.0
Mar / -5°4288.111.30.0
Apr / -1°478.64.514.21.5
May14° / 7311.41.416.93.9
Jun18° / 8111.9018.65.3
Jul20° / 11°9113.3017.95.7
Aug19° / 10°10113.7015.55.4
Sep14° / 7310.50.112.63.9
Oct / 75112.29.71.1
Nov / -2°7111.27.470.0
Dec-2° / -6°5510.195.40.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32773
42674
52575
62575
72476
82476
92476
102476
112278
122278
132278
142179
152179
162179
172080
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192080
202080
212080
221981
231981
241981
251882
261882
271882
281882
291783
301783

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Hamar gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13916
23917
33918
44019
54019
64020
73921
83921
93922
103922
113823
123823
133824
143724
153725
163726
173726
183626
193627
203627
213627
223628
233628
243629
253630
263730
273731
283731
293732
303732

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
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of November to 5 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:54 AM to 9:08 AM, and sunset from 4:05 PM to 3:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.27:544:05
28.17:564:02
38.07:594:00
47.98:023:57
57.88:043:54
67.78:073:52
77.78:103:49
87.68:133:47
97.58:153:44
107.48:183:42
117.38:213:39
127.28:233:37
137.18:263:35
147.18:293:33
157.08:313:30
166.98:343:28
176.88:363:26
186.78:393:24
196.78:423:22
206.68:443:20
216.58:473:18
226.48:493:16
236.48:523:14
246.38:543:12
256.28:563:10
266.28:593:09
276.19:013:07
286.09:033:06
296.09:053:04
305.99:083:03

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.6Dim
20.6Dim
30.6Dim
40.6Dim
50.5Dim
60.5Dim
70.5Dim
80.5Dim
90.5Dim
100.4Dim
110.4Dim
120.4Dim
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140.4Dim
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160.3Dim
170.3Dim
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220.3Dim
230.3Dim
240.3Dim
250.2Dim
260.2Dim
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300.2Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Hamar?

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
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hamar.

What to pack for Hamar in November

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

In November, Hamar sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -2°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 Hamar in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hamar peaks around June 20 at about 5 (moderate) — 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hamar?

Hamar sits at 60.8°N, 11.1°E, 137 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Gjøvik, 20 km away.

Moss

Topography around Hamar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hamar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,336 m.

The land around Hamar is covered by water (42%), trees (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (28%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
580 m
80 km
1,336 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Gjøvik 20 km · Lillehammer 48 km · Lillestrøm 93 km · Oslo 100 km · Asker 112 km · Drammen 126 km · Kongsberg 148 km · Moss 153 km

Norway travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 91% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 613
Religion
Church of Norway 68%other Christian 4%Muslim 3%Roman Catholic 3%

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 Hamar (60.7945°, 11.068°, elevation 137 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).