Fribourg weather in November

In November, Fribourg sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 111 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Fribourg's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fribourg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
111 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:43 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.7 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 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical November day in Fribourg reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°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 12°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2103
3102
4102
592
692
792
882
981
1081
1181
1271
1371
1470
1570
1670
1760
1860
1960
206-1
216-1
225-1
235-1
245-1
255-1
265-1
275-1
285-1
295-2
304-2

How November really feels in Fribourg

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.

Fribourg 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 / -4°10112.810.88.80.0
Feb / -3°9211.49.8100.0
Mar / -0°9913.38.611.61.5
Apr12° / 10714.36.213.32.9
May16° / 15717.52.514.84.2
Jun20° / 10°15017.30.415.65.2
Jul22° / 12°15916.30.215.35.8
Aug21° / 12°15015.50.1145.9
Sep17° / 11712.8112.45.2
Oct13° / 10412.42.610.63.3
Nov / 11113.37.19.20.8
Dec / -3°11813.8118.40.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43565
53367
63367
73367
83367
93169
103169
113268
123268
133268
143268
153367
163466
173466
183466
193565
203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263466
273466
283466
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Fribourg gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14214
24315
34416
44517
54518
64619
74620
84722
94723
104724
114724
124725
134626
144626
154526
164526
174427
184426
194326
204226
214226
224126
234126
244126
254126
264127
274127
284128
294128
304229

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 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 7:21 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:215:09
29.77:235:07
39.77:245:06
49.67:265:04
59.67:275:03
69.67:295:02
79.57:305:00
89.57:324:59
99.47:334:58
109.47:344:57
119.37:364:56
129.37:374:54
139.27:394:53
149.27:404:52
159.27:424:51
169.17:434:50
179.17:454:49
189.07:464:48
199.07:474:47
209.07:494:47
218.97:504:46
228.97:514:45
238.97:534:44
248.87:544:43
258.87:554:43
268.87:574:42
278.77:584:42
288.77:594:41
298.78:004:41
308.68:024:40

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Fribourg?

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 Fribourg.

What to pack for Fribourg in November

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

In November, Fribourg sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Fribourg 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 Fribourg peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Fribourg?

Fribourg sits at 46.8°N, 7.2°E, 610 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Bulle, 22 km away.

BulleKönizNeuchâtelBernThunSteffisburgBiel/BienneYverdon-les-Bains

Topography around Fribourg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fribourg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 642 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,279 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,826 m.

The land around Fribourg is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), trees (34%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
237 m
16 km
1,279 m
80 km
3,826 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
November weather nearby: Bulle 22 km · Köniz 24 km · Neuchâtel 27 km · Bern 28 km · Thun 36 km · Steffisburg 37 km · Biel/Bienne 38 km · Yverdon-les-Bains 39 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 Fribourg (46.8024°, 7.1513°, elevation 610 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).