La Chaux-de-Fonds weather in November

In November, La Chaux-de-Fonds sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 13.5 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 16% 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Chaux-de-Fonds's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:45 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

La Chaux-de-Fonds is municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.

Density
681/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 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical November day in La Chaux-de-Fonds reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 5°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1104
2104
3104
494
594
693
793
883
983
1083
1183
1272
1372
1472
1572
1672
1761
1861
1961
2061
2161
2261
2351
2451
2550
2650
2750
2850
2950
3050

How November really feels in La Chaux-de-Fonds

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.

La Chaux-de-Fonds weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°10913.59.18.70.0
Feb / -2°9712.39.1100.0
Mar / 10713.76.311.61.4
Apr13° / 11215.33.613.32.9
May17° / 14717.60.614.84.3
Jun20° / 11°14217015.65.2
Jul22° / 13°14916.7015.35.7
Aug22° / 13°14815.80145.8
Sep17° / 10°11614012.45.0
Oct13° / 11613.70.910.63.1
Nov / 11513.559.10.8
Dec / -1°12814.68.88.40.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33070
43070
52971
62971
72872
82872
92773
102872
112773
122773
132674
142674
152773
162773
172773
182773
192872
202872
212872
223070
233070
242971
252971
262872
272971
282872
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

La Chaux-de-Fonds gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 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 48% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1446
2457
3457
4468
5469
64710
74711
84712
94813
104814
114715
124716
134717
144617
154618
164519
174419
184420
194320
204321
214221
224221
234222
244222
254222
264223
274323
284324
294324
304425

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 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
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 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 7:23 AM to 8:04 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)
19.87:235:09
29.77:255:08
39.77:265:06
49.67:285:05
59.67:295:04
69.57:315:02
79.57:325:01
89.47:345:00
99.47:354:58
109.37:374:57
119.37:384:56
129.37:404:55
139.27:414:54
149.27:424:53
159.17:444:52
169.17:454:51
179.07:474:50
189.07:484:49
199.07:504:48
208.97:514:47
218.97:524:46
228.97:544:45
238.87:554:44
248.87:564:44
258.87:584:43
268.77:594:42
278.78:004:42
288.78:024:41
298.68:034:41
308.68:044:40

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit La Chaux-de-Fonds?

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 La Chaux-de-Fonds.

What to pack for La Chaux-de-Fonds in November

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

In November, La Chaux-de-Fonds sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in La Chaux-de-Fonds 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Chaux-de-Fonds?

La Chaux-de-Fonds sits at 47.1°N, 6.8°E, 995 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Neuchâtel, 14 km away.

Biel/BienneYverdon-les-BainsFribourgPontarlierAudincourtGrenchenMontbéliard

Topography around La Chaux-de-Fonds

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Chaux-de-Fonds has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m around an average of 1,087 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,112 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,174 m.

The land around La Chaux-de-Fonds is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
361 m
16 km
1,112 m
80 km
2,174 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Neuchâtel 14 km · Biel/Bienne 32 km · Yverdon-les-Bains 38 km · Fribourg 41 km · Pontarlier 42 km · Audincourt 43 km · Grenchen 44 km · Montbéliard 46 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds (47.0999°, 6.8259°, elevation 995 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).