Žiar nad Hronom weather in November

In November, Žiar nad Hronom sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Žiar nad Hronom's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Žiar nad Hronom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:02 AM – 3:57 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Žiar nad Hronom is town in Slovakia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
434/km²
people per km²
Founded
1075

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 4°C by the end.

A typical November day in Žiar nad Hronom reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2103
393
493
593
692
792
882
982
1082
1182
1272
1372
1472
1571
1661
1761
1861
1961
2051
2151
2250
2350
2440
2540
2640
2740
284-1
293-1
303-1

How November really feels in Žiar nad Hronom

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Žiar nad Hronom weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°489.97.18.50.0
Feb / -4°469.36.39.80.0
Mar / -0°5410.33.211.61.3
Apr14° / 59100.713.44.0
May19° / 9414.10155.5
Jun22° / 12°9913.4015.86.1
Jul24° / 13°9913.5015.56.5
Aug24° / 13°8511.5014.16.8
Sep19° / 749.9012.45.9
Oct13° / 629.90.310.63.5
Nov / 6010.62.990.8
Dec / -3°549.95.88.20.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43466
53466
63268
73268
83169
93169
102971
112971
122872
132674
142674
152674
162575
172476
182476
192575
202476
212377
222377
232377
242377
252278
262278
272377
282377
292377
302476

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Žiar nad Hronom gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1313
2323
3324
4334
5334
6345
7345
8356
9366
10377
11387
12398
13398
14409
154010
164010
173911
183912
193812
203813
213713
223713
233614
243614
253515
263415
273315
283315
293215
303215

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 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 4:18 PM to 3:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:394:18
29.66:404:16
39.56:424:14
49.56:444:13
59.46:454:11
69.46:474:10
79.36:484:09
89.36:504:07
99.26:514:06
109.26:534:05
119.16:554:03
129.16:564:02
139.16:584:01
149.06:594:00
159.07:013:59
168.97:023:57
178.97:043:56
188.87:053:55
198.87:073:54
208.87:083:53
218.77:103:53
228.77:113:52
238.67:123:51
248.67:143:50
258.67:153:49
268.57:173:49
278.57:183:48
288.57:193:47
298.47:203:47
308.47:223:46

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Žiar nad Hronom?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Žiar nad Hronom.

What to pack for Žiar nad Hronom in November

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

In November, Žiar nad Hronom sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Žiar nad Hronom 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 Žiar nad Hronom peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Žiar nad Hronom 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 Žiar nad Hronom is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Žiar nad Hronom's WHO annual average of 12.9 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1816 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Žiar nad Hronom?

Žiar nad Hronom sits at 48.6°N, 18.8°E, 279 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Handlová, 16 km away.

PrievidzaBanská BystricaBojnicePartizánskeLeviceBánovce nad Bebravou

Topography around Žiar nad Hronom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Žiar nad Hronom has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,106 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,907 m.

The land around Žiar nad Hronom is covered by trees (37%), grassland (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
1,106 m
80 km
1,907 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Handlová 16 km · Zvolen 22 km · Prievidza 26 km · Banská Bystrica 27 km · Bojnice 29 km · Partizánske 34 km · Levice 46 km · Bánovce nad Bebravou 46 km

Slovakia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,544
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 606
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%none 24%Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession 5%Greek Catholic 4%

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 Žiar nad Hronom (48.5918°, 18.8496°, elevation 279 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).