Lauterbrunnen weather in November

In November, Lauterbrunnen sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 152 mm of precipitation across 14.7 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -4°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Lauterbrunnen's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lauterbrunnen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
5th coldest
Precipitation
152 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:39 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical November day in Lauterbrunnen reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-5
22-5
32-5
41-6
51-6
61-6
70-6
80-6
90-7
10-1-7
11-1-7
12-1-7
13-1-8
14-2-8
15-2-8
16-2-8
17-2-9
18-3-9
19-3-9
20-3-9
21-3-9
22-3-9
23-4-10
24-4-10
25-4-10
26-4-10
27-4-10
28-4-10
29-4-10
30-5-10

How November really feels in Lauterbrunnen

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
5 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Lauterbrunnen weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -13°14813.915.18.80.0
Feb-5° / -12°12112.613.5100.0
Mar-2° / -9°12715.116.211.60.0
Apr / -5°12314.81513.30.0
May / -1°15718.711.814.80.5
Jun12° / 16219.95.315.62.3
Jul14° / 18421.6215.23.1
Aug14° / 17519.92143.0
Sep10° / 12814.85.712.41.8
Oct / -3°13012.79.310.70.3
Nov-2° / -8°15214.7159.20.0
Dec-6° / -12°14914.6168.40.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33466
43367
53367
63268
73268
83268
93169
103169
113169
123169
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233169
243169
253169
263169
273070
283070
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Lauterbrunnen gets around 152 mm of rain and snow over 14.7 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 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 15 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14641
24743
34845
44946
55047
65149
75150
85151
95251
105252
115252
125152
135152
145152
155051
164951
174951
184850
194750
204749
214649
224649
234649
244549
254549
264549
274549
284549
294549
304549

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 4 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 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
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 7:18 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:185:06
29.87:195:05
39.77:215:03
49.77:225:02
59.67:245:01
69.67:254:59
79.57:264:58
89.57:284:57
99.47:294:56
109.47:314:54
119.37:324:53
129.37:344:52
139.37:354:51
149.27:374:50
159.27:384:49
169.17:394:48
179.17:414:47
189.17:424:46
199.07:444:45
209.07:454:44
219.07:464:43
228.97:484:43
238.97:494:42
248.87:504:41
258.87:524:41
268.87:534:40
278.87:544:39
288.77:554:39
298.77:574:38
308.77:584:38

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 1.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Lauterbrunnen?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lauterbrunnen.

What to pack for Lauterbrunnen in November

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

In November, Lauterbrunnen sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Lauterbrunnen 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 Lauterbrunnen peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lauterbrunnen?

Lauterbrunnen sits at 46.6°N, 7.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Grindelwald, 10 km away.

ThunSteffisburgSierreKönizBernBurgdorf

Topography around Lauterbrunnen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lauterbrunnen has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,796 m around an average of 1,505 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,577 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,318 m.

The land around Lauterbrunnen is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), trees (27%) and snow and ice (23%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,796 m
16 km
3,577 m
80 km
4,318 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Grindelwald 10 km · Interlaken 11 km · Thun 28 km · Steffisburg 29 km · Sierre 44 km · Köniz 53 km · Bern 53 km · Burgdorf 56 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 Lauterbrunnen (46.5931°, 7.9094°, 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).