Harstad weather in November

In November, Harstad sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 95 mm of precipitation across 15.2 wet days and about 3.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 12 min at the start of November to 0 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Harstad's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Harstad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
5th coldest
Precipitation
95 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
3 h 36 min
9:51 AM – 1:27 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Harstad is city in Harstad municipality, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,854/km²
people per km²
Founded
1904

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 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical November day in Harstad reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-1
23-1
33-1
43-2
52-2
62-2
72-2
82-2
92-2
102-2
112-2
122-2
132-2
142-3
151-3
161-3
171-3
181-3
191-3
201-3
211-3
221-3
231-3
241-3
251-3
261-4
271-4
281-4
291-4
301-4

How November really feels in Harstad

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.

Harstad weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°10815151.40.0
Feb-3° / -8°9414.214.76.70.0
Mar / -6°10115.816110.0
Apr / -2°7814.611.915.30.1
May / 88164.920.41.5
Jun13° / 9115.40.2242.9
Jul16° / 10°9914.8022.94.1
Aug15° / 10216.1017.33.8
Sep11° / 12117.11.112.92.2
Oct / 11616.96.98.60.4
Nov / -3°9515.210.93.40.0
Dec-1° / -6°1111615.200.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72080
82080
92080
102080
112080
122179
132179
142179
152278
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212377
222377
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282377
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Harstad gets around 95 mm of rain and snow over 15.2 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 51% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15533
25433
35433
45333
55233
65233
75133
85133
95033
105034
114934
124935
134835
144835
154836
164837
174837
184938
194938
204939
215039
225040
235040
245141
255141
265141
275242
285243
295243
305244

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 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 12 min at the start of November to 0 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.28:322:43
26.08:362:38
35.98:412:34
45.78:462:29
55.58:512:24
65.48:562:19
75.29:012:14
85.09:062:09
94.99:122:04
104.79:171:59
114.59:221:54
124.39:281:49
134.29:341:43
144.09:391:38
153.89:451:32
163.69:511:27
173.49:581:21
183.210:041:15
193.010:111:09
202.710:181:02
212.510:2612:55
222.210:3412:47
231.910:4312:39
241.610:5312:30
251.211:0512:18
260.711:2212:01
270.0
280.0
290.0
300.0

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.2Dim
20.2Dim
30.2Dim
40.2Dim
50.2Dim
60.1Dim
70.1Dim
80.1Dim
90.1Dim
100.1Dim
110.1Dim
120.1Dim
130.1Dim
140.1Dim
150.1Dim
160.1Dim
170.1Dim
180.0Dim
190.0Dim
200.0Dim
210.0Dim
220.0Dim
230.0Dim
240.0Dim
250.0Dim
260.0Dim
270.0Dim
280.0Dim
290.0Dim
300.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Harstad?

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
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Harstad.

What to pack for Harstad in November

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

In November, Harstad sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Harstad in November

The nearest coast averages about 7°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 12°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

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

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Harstad 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 Harstad peaks around July 14 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 2 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 14UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Low
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep1Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Harstad?

Harstad sits at 68.8°N, 16.5°E, 1 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Lofoten, 102 km away.

KirunaBodøAltaMo i RanaLevi

Topography around Harstad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Harstad has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,766 m.

The land around Harstad is covered by trees (47%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (45%), trees (21%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
338 m
16 km
983 m
80 km
1,766 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetlandmoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Lofoten 102 km · Tromso 134 km · Tromsdalen 136 km · Kiruna 184 km · Bodø 191 km · Alta 294 km · Mo i Rana 294 km · Levi 357 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 Harstad (68.7983°, 16.5417°, elevation 1 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).