Davos weather in November

In November, Davos sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 116 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Davos's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Davos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
5th coldest
Precipitation
116 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:32 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³ · 2020

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 4°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical November day in Davos reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 6°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)
15-4
24-4
34-4
44-4
54-4
63-5
73-5
83-5
92-6
102-6
112-6
122-6
131-7
141-7
151-7
161-8
170-8
180-8
190-8
200-8
210-9
220-9
23-1-9
24-1-9
25-1-9
26-1-9
27-1-10
28-1-10
29-2-10
30-2-10

How November really feels in Davos

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
15 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Davos weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -13°8112.713.98.80.0
Feb-3° / -12°691213.2100.0
Mar / -8°8614.114.911.60.0
Apr / -4°10315.212.913.30.2
May / 14019.68.914.81.5
Jun14° / 162203.315.63.1
Jul16° / 156191.315.34.0
Aug15° / 16618.21143.9
Sep12° / 11113.74.612.42.7
Oct / -1°104127.210.61.0
Nov / -7°11613.613.39.20.0
Dec-4° / -12°8513.114.28.40.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33763
43763
53565
63565
73664
83565
93565
103565
113664
123664
133664
143763
153763
163763
173862
183862
193862
203664
213664
223664
233664
243565
253565
263664
273565
283466
293565
303664

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Davos gets around 116 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 45% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14335
24437
34439
44540
54541
64642
74643
84644
94644
104644
114645
124645
134545
144545
154545
164445
174445
184444
194444
204444
214444
224445
234445
244445
254445
264445
274445
284445
294345
304345

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 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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 36 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 7:10 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:104:58
29.77:124:57
39.77:134:55
49.67:154:54
59.67:164:52
69.67:184:51
79.57:194:50
89.57:214:48
99.47:224:47
109.47:244:46
119.37:254:45
129.37:274:44
139.27:284:43
149.27:304:41
159.27:314:40
169.17:324:39
179.17:344:38
189.07:354:38
199.07:374:37
209.07:384:36
218.97:394:35
228.97:414:34
238.97:424:33
248.87:434:33
258.87:454:32
268.87:464:31
278.77:474:31
288.77:484:30
298.77:504:30
308.67:514:29

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Davos?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Davos.

What to pack for Davos in November

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

In November, Davos sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Davos 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 Davos peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 15UV 10Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Davos?

Davos sits at 46.8°N, 9.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Chur, 24 km away.

ChurSt. MoritzBludenzVaduzFeldkirchHohenemsDornbirnLustenau

Topography around Davos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Davos has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m around an average of 1,892 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,434 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,742 m.

The land around Davos is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,149 m
16 km
2,434 m
80 km
3,742 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Chur 24 km · St. Moritz 34 km · Bludenz 39 km · Vaduz 44 km · Feldkirch 51 km · Hohenems 63 km · Dornbirn 68 km · Lustenau 70 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 Davos (46.8043°, 9.8372°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).