Lofoten weather in November

In November, Lofoten sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 156 mm of precipitation across 19.1 wet days and about 3.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. 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 24 min at the start of November to 0 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Lofoten's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lofoten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
156 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
4 hours
9:47 AM – 1:47 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Lofoten is town in Vågan Municipality, Norway.

Density
1,992/km²
people per km²
Founded
1918

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month.

A typical November day in Lofoten reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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264
364
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653
753
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1053
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How November really feels in Lofoten

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.

Lofoten weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°12117.813.51.80.0
Feb / -2°10416.312.66.90.0
Mar / -1°1011713110.0
Apr / 76146.715.20.0
May / 6212.41.119.90.8
Jun10° / 6110.90242.2
Jul13° / 11°6810.8022.43.5
Aug13° / 11°9013.2017.13.4
Sep11° / 13716.5012.82.2
Oct / 16418.42.28.70.9
Nov / 15619.17.33.90.0
Dec / 14418.810.500.0

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 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
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52575
62476
72575
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102575
112575
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Lofoten gets around 156 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 63% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16417
26417
36318
46318
56318
66219
76219
86220
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216426
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256428
266429
276429
286329
296330
306330

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 (%)
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28100
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Wind in November

Winds average 26 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 24 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)
16.48:332:57
26.28:382:53
36.18:432:48
45.98:472:44
55.88:522:39
65.68:572:34
75.59:012:30
85.39:062:25
95.29:112:21
105.09:162:16
114.89:212:11
124.79:262:06
134.59:312:02
144.39:361:57
154.29:421:52
164.09:471:47
173.89:531:42
183.69:581:37
193.510:041:31
203.310:101:26
213.110:161:20
222.910:231:14
232.710:291:08
242.410:361:02
252.210:4412:55
261.910:5212:48
271.711:0012:40
281.311:1112:30
290.911:2412:18
300.0

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.07 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
60.2Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Lofoten?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lofoten.

What to pack for Lofoten in November

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

In November, Lofoten sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and a windbreaker. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coata windbreaker

Sea temperature near Lofoten 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 13°C and coldest in March near 4°C.

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

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Lofoten 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 Lofoten 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 Lofoten?

Lofoten sits at 68.2°N, 14.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Harstad, 102 km away.

Mo i RanaTromsoTromsdalenKirunaAltaBoden

Topography around Lofoten

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lofoten has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,332 m.

The land around Lofoten is covered by water (52%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (56%), grassland (21%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
599 m
16 km
1,033 m
80 km
1,332 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Harstad 102 km · Bodø 106 km · Mo i Rana 214 km · Tromso 235 km · Tromsdalen 237 km · Kiruna 239 km · Alta 395 km · Boden 408 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 Lofoten (68.2342°, 14.5683°, elevation 0 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).