Olsztyn weather in November

In November, Olsztyn sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of November to 7 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Olsztyn's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olsztyn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
7:16 AM – 3:31 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Olsztyn is city in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 15 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,929/km²
people per km²
Founded
1353

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 8°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical November day in Olsztyn reaches about 5°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 0°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
183
283
383
483
573
673
773
872
972
1062
1162
1262
1362
1462
1551
1651
1751
1851
1941
2041
2140
2240
2340
2440
2530
2630
2730
283-1
293-1
303-1

How November really feels in Olsztyn

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.

Olsztyn 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-0° / -4°4310.86.67.80.0
Feb / -4°378.85.59.40.0
Mar / -1°4310.34.111.50.4
Apr12° / 419.71.313.73.3
May18° / 6412.20.115.65.4
Jun21° / 11°7112.3016.75.9
Jul23° / 13°8613.3016.36.3
Aug22° / 13°6611.5014.66.5
Sep17° / 599.8012.55.4
Oct11° / 5010.10.410.22.8
Nov / 429.92.48.30.4
Dec / -2°4510.45.47.30.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42278
52278
62278
72080
82080
91981
101981
111882
121783
131684
141684
151585
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201585
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281486
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301585

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Olsztyn gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1363
2363
3363
4363
5363
6364
7354
8354
9355
10355
11356
12356
13357
14358
15358
16349
17349
183310
193310
203210
213211
223111
233011
243012
253012
262912
272912
282912
292913
302913

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

Wind in November

Winds average 15 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
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1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of November to 7 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 3:56 PM to 3:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.16:473:56
29.16:493:54
39.06:513:52
49.06:533:50
58.96:553:48
68.86:573:47
78.86:593:45
88.77:013:43
98.67:033:41
108.67:053:40
118.57:073:38
128.57:093:37
138.47:103:35
148.47:123:33
158.37:143:32
168.27:163:31
178.27:183:29
188.17:203:28
198.17:213:26
208.07:233:25
218.07:253:24
227.97:273:23
237.97:283:22
247.87:303:21
257.87:323:20
267.87:333:19
277.77:353:18
287.77:373:17
297.67:383:16
307.67:403:15

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
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300.5Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Olsztyn?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Olsztyn.

What to pack for Olsztyn in November

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

In November, Olsztyn sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Olsztyn in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Olsztyn peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Olsztyn in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Olsztyn is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Olsztyn's WHO annual average of 15 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2221 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Olsztyn?

Olsztyn sits at 53.8°N, 20.5°E, 151 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Ostróda, 36 km away.

Lidzbark WarmińskiSzczytnoMrągowoBartoszyceDziałdowoIławaKętrzyn

Topography around Olsztyn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olsztyn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m.

The land around Olsztyn is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), cropland (31%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
324 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Ostróda 36 km · Lidzbark Warmiński 38 km · Szczytno 41 km · Mrągowo 54 km · Bartoszyce 56 km · Działdowo 64 km · Iława 64 km · Kętrzyn 66 km

Poland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,420
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 600
Religion
Roman Catholic 71%refused to answer 21%no religion 7%

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 Olsztyn (53.7838°, 20.4927°, elevation 151 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).