Bellinzona weather in November

In November, Bellinzona sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 158 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 34% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bellinzona's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bellinzona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
158 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:34 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Bellinzona is capital of the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.

Density
2,260/km²
people per km²

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 Bellinzona reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°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)
192
292
392
492
581
681
781
881
971
1070
1170
1270
1360
1460
156-1
166-1
176-1
185-1
195-1
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
244-2
254-2
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3

How November really feels in Bellinzona

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bellinzona 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 / -6°688.88.98.80.0
Feb / -5°598.38.1100.0
Mar / -2°8210.16.511.61.0
Apr11° / 13013.1513.32.4
May15° / 15216.61.314.73.9
Jun19° / 10°15015.90.315.55.3
Jul21° / 11°12714.80.115.25.9
Aug21° / 11°15013.50146.0
Sep16° / 14812.40.412.34.9
Oct12° / 16013.12.110.72.7
Nov / -1°15811.96.79.20.6
Dec / -5°819.688.50.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54456
64456
74456
84555
94456
104555
114555
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174753
184753
194951
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Bellinzona gets around 158 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14214
24214
34315
44316
54317
64418
74419
84420
94420
104321
114322
124223
134224
144124
154025
164025
173926
183826
193826
203726
213726
223626
233626
243526
253526
263426
273425
283425
293325
303325

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
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 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:125:03
29.87:145:01
39.77:155:00
49.77:174:59
59.77:184:57
69.67:204:56
79.67:214:55
89.57:224:53
99.57:244:52
109.47:254:51
119.47:274:50
129.37:284:49
139.37:304:48
149.37:314:47
159.27:324:46
169.27:344:45
179.17:354:44
189.17:364:43
199.17:384:42
209.07:394:41
219.07:414:40
229.07:424:40
238.97:434:39
248.97:444:38
258.97:464:37
268.87:474:37
278.87:484:36
288.87:494:36
298.77:514:35
308.77:524:35

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Bellinzona?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bellinzona.

What to pack for Bellinzona in November

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

In November, Bellinzona sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bellinzona 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 Bellinzona peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bellinzona?

Bellinzona sits at 46.2°N, 9.0°E, 230 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Locarno, 17 km away.

LuganoComoVaresePallanza-Intra-SunaMalnateErbaVerbania

Topography around Bellinzona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bellinzona has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,236 m around an average of 523 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,510 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,912 m.

The land around Bellinzona is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,236 m
16 km
2,510 m
80 km
3,912 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Locarno 17 km · Lugano 21 km · Como 43 km · Varese 44 km · Pallanza-Intra-Suna 45 km · Malnate 46 km · Erba 46 km · Verbania 47 km

Switzerland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 112% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$114,769
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 564
Religion
Roman Catholic 34%none 29%Protestant 23%other Christian 6%

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 Bellinzona (46.1928°, 9.017°, elevation 230 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).