Villafranca del Bierzo weather in November

In November, Villafranca del Bierzo sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Villafranca del Bierzo's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villafranca del Bierzo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:27 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Villafranca del Bierzo is municipal capital of the homonymous municipality of provincia de León, Spain.

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 13°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Villafranca del Bierzo reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1146
2136
3136
4136
5135
6125
7125
8125
9125
10125
11114
12114
13114
14114
15114
16114
17114
18104
19103
20103
21103
22103
23103
24103
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093

How November really feels in Villafranca del Bierzo

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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Villafranca del Bierzo weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9812.34.29.21.1
Feb / 7510.1410.31.9
Mar12° / 8111.52.711.63.2
Apr14° / 8313.61.313.13.7
May17° / 7512.70.114.45.2
Jun22° / 11°448015.17.0
Jul25° / 13°285.4014.88.0
Aug25° / 13°295.8013.78.0
Sep21° / 11°467.6012.37.1
Oct16° / 9411.10.110.85.0
Nov11° / 100131.29.62.4
Dec / 10412.12.48.91.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32773
42773
52773
62674
72773
82773
92773
102971
112971
122971
133070
143070
153169
163169
173169
183268
193268
203268
213268
223169
233070
243070
253070
262971
272971
282971
293070
302971

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Villafranca del Bierzo gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1432
2432
3432
4442
5442
6442
7433
8433
9433
10423
11423
12423
13413
14413
15413
16413
17414
18414
19414
20414
21425
22425
23425
24426
25426
26426
27416
28417
29407
30407

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 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:08 AM to 8:43 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.18:086:14
210.18:096:13
310.08:106:11
410.08:126:10
59.98:136:09
69.98:146:08
79.98:156:07
89.88:176:06
99.88:186:05
109.78:196:04
119.78:206:03
129.78:226:02
139.68:236:01
149.68:246:00
159.68:255:59
169.58:275:58
179.58:285:58
189.58:295:57
199.48:305:56
209.48:325:55
219.48:335:55
229.38:345:54
239.38:355:53
249.38:365:53
259.38:375:52
269.28:395:52
279.28:405:51
289.28:415:51
299.18:425:51
309.18:435:50

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Villafranca del Bierzo?

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

2.4
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 Villafranca del Bierzo.

What to pack for Villafranca del Bierzo in November

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

In November, Villafranca del Bierzo sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Villafranca del Bierzo in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villafranca del Bierzo peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Villafranca del Bierzo 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 Villafranca del Bierzo is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Nov 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct18Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villafranca del Bierzo?

Villafranca del Bierzo sits at 42.6°N, 6.8°W, 0 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ponferrada, 19 km away.

Topography around Villafranca del Bierzo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villafranca del Bierzo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m around an average of 621 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,195 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,061 m.

The land around Villafranca del Bierzo is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
471 m
16 km
1,195 m
80 km
2,061 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Ponferrada 19 km · Monforte de Lemos 58 km · Lugo 76 km · Bragança 89 km · Ourense 91 km · San Andrés del Rabanedo 98 km · León 102 km · Villaquilambre 103 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Villafranca del Bierzo (42.606°, -6.8107°, 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. 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).