Trondheim weather in November

In November, Trondheim sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 6.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 42 min at the start of November to 4 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Trondheim's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trondheim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
6 h 12 min
8:59 AM – 3:09 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Trondheim is city in Trøndelag, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 5.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,766/km²
people per km²
Founded
~997 CE

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 2°C by the end.

A typical November day in Trondheim 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 -1°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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How November really feels in Trondheim

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.

Trondheim weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°9615.912.75.20.0
Feb / -5°8414.211.98.10.0
Mar / -3°8815.410.811.20.1
Apr / 6713.65.414.51.6
May13° / 7015.61.417.73.2
Jun16° / 9515.6019.84.3
Jul19° / 11°8514.8018.95.3
Aug19° / 11°9914.9015.95.1
Sep14° / 10214.8012.73.6
Oct / 8715.22.89.41.3
Nov / -1°7913.27.36.20.0
Dec / -4°9415.310.74.20.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32674
42773
52773
62674
72773
82773
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112872
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Trondheim gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14916
24916
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54618
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94320
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114321
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154224
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184326
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214428
224428
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264530
274530
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294630
304630

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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Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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269calm
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309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 42 min at the start of November to 4 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 168 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:11 AM to 9:40 AM, and sunset from 3:53 PM to 2:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.78:113:53
27.68:143:50
37.58:183:46
47.48:213:43
57.38:243:40
67.28:273:37
77.18:303:34
87.08:333:31
96.98:373:28
106.88:403:25
116.78:433:23
126.68:463:20
136.58:493:17
146.48:523:14
156.38:563:11
166.28:593:09
176.19:023:06
186.09:053:03
195.99:083:01
205.89:112:58
215.79:142:56
225.69:172:53
235.59:202:51
245.49:232:48
255.39:262:46
265.39:292:44
275.29:322:42
285.19:342:40
295.09:372:38
304.99:402:36

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.06 kWh/m² to a high of 4.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.27 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 Trondheim?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Trondheim.

What to pack for Trondheim in November

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

In November, Trondheim sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Trondheim in November

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 14°C and coldest in March near 5°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 Trondheim 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 Trondheim peaks around July 13 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 13UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Trondheim?

Trondheim sits at 63.4°N, 10.4°E, 18 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Stjørdalshalsen, 27 km away.

MoldeÖstersundAlesundLillehammer

Topography around Trondheim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trondheim has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m.

The land around Trondheim is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (31%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), trees (36%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
312 m
16 km
558 m
80 km
1,431 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Stjørdalshalsen 27 km · Levanger 57 km · Åre 134 km · Kristiansund 138 km · Molde 180 km · Östersund 214 km · Alesund 239 km · Lillehammer 257 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 Trondheim (63.4305°, 10.3951°, elevation 18 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).