Haugesund weather in November

In November, Haugesund sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 205 mm of precipitation across 19.1 wet days and about 7.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 7°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 8 h 24 min at the start of November to 6 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Haugesund's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haugesund's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
205 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
7 h 12 min
8:47 AM – 4:01 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Haugesund is settlement in Haugesund Municipality, Norway.

Density
7,523/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

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 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical November day in Haugesund reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
985
1085
1185
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
1785
1874
1974
2074
2174
2274
2374
2474
2574
2674
2774
2874
2974
3074

How November really feels in Haugesund

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Haugesund weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 18319.45.86.60.0
Feb / 14616.26.28.70.0
Mar / 13417.44.411.30.4
Apr / 9814.40.914.11.6
May12° / 9112.8016.63.0
Jun15° / 10°9813.4018.14.0
Jul17° / 13°12015017.54.8
Aug17° / 13°16916.8015.34.7
Sep15° / 11°19417.3012.63.6
Oct11° / 22018.60.29.82.2
Nov / 20519.11.47.31.0
Dec / 19519.64.15.90.2

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 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42476
52476
62476
72476
82575
92575
102674
112674
122773
132872
142872
152872
162872
172872
182773
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242674
252674
262575
272476
282575
292476
302476

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Haugesund gets around 205 mm of rain and snow over 19.1 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 64% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1682
2682
3673
4673
5673
6663
7664
8664
9654
10654
11644
12645
13635
14635
15625
16625
17625
18626
19626
20626
21626
22626
23626
24626
25627
26637
27637
28648
29648
30648

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 19 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0510152025151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 min at the start of November to 6 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:10 AM to 9:18 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 3:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.48:104:35
28.38:134:32
38.28:154:30
48.28:184:27
58.18:204:25
68.08:234:23
77.98:254:20
87.88:284:18
97.88:304:16
107.78:334:14
117.68:354:11
127.58:384:09
137.48:404:07
147.48:434:05
157.38:454:03
167.28:474:01
177.28:503:59
187.18:523:57
197.08:553:55
206.98:573:53
216.98:593:52
226.89:013:50
236.79:043:48
246.79:063:47
256.69:083:45
266.69:103:44
276.59:123:42
286.49:143:41
296.49:163:39
306.39:183:38

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.52151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.6Dim
60.6Dim
70.6Dim
80.6Dim
90.6Dim
100.5Dim
110.5Dim
120.5Dim
130.5Dim
140.5Dim
150.5Dim
160.4Dim
170.4Dim
180.4Dim
190.4Dim
200.4Dim
210.4Dim
220.3Dim
230.3Dim
240.3Dim
250.3Dim
260.3Dim
270.3Dim
280.3Dim
290.3Dim
300.3Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Haugesund?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Haugesund.

What to pack for Haugesund in November

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

In November, Haugesund sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Haugesund in November

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 16°C and coldest in March near 5°C.

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

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Haugesund 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 Haugesund peaks around June 20 at about 5 (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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 20UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Haugesund?

Haugesund sits at 59.4°N, 5.3°E, 17 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Stavanger, 56 km away.

Flam

Topography around Haugesund

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haugesund has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,553 m.

The land around Haugesund is covered by trees (30%), water (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (51%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
322 m
80 km
1,553 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Stavanger 56 km · Sola 62 km · Sandnes 68 km · Time 80 km · Ytrebygda 99 km · Nesttun 101 km · Bergen 109 km · Flam 191 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 Haugesund (59.4138°, 5.268°, elevation 17 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).