Monthey weather in November

In November, Monthey sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 129 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Monthey's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monthey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
129 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:42 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical November day in Monthey reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

-20°-10°10°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-2
37-2
47-2
57-2
67-3
76-3
86-3
96-4
105-4
115-4
125-4
134-5
144-5
154-5
164-5
173-6
183-6
193-6
203-6
213-6
222-7
232-7
242-7
252-7
262-7
271-7
281-7
291-8
301-8

How November really feels in Monthey

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
4 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Monthey 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° / -10°13312.812.58.80.0
Feb / -9°11711.611.4100.0
Mar / -5°12013.611.511.60.1
Apr / -1°123159.113.31.3
May13° / 19319.73.714.72.9
Jun17° / 20119.40.515.54.3
Jul19° / 20618.90.115.25.0
Aug19° / 19417.40.1145.1
Sep15° / 140151.312.34.0
Oct11° / 12013.4410.72.4
Nov / -5°12913.39.99.20.2
Dec-1° / -9°15013.212.58.50.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
33961
43862
53763
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113664
123763
133763
143862
153862
164060
174060
184060
194060
204258
214258
224258
234357
244357
254357
264258
274258
284258
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Monthey gets around 129 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 48% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14323
24424
34426
44527
54628
64629
74731
84732
94833
104833
114834
124734
134735
144735
154635
164535
174535
184434
194334
204334
214234
224234
234134
244134
254034
264035
274035
284035
294036
304036

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 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 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 7:21 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:215:11
29.87:225:09
39.77:245:08
49.77:255:07
59.67:265:05
69.67:285:04
79.67:295:03
89.57:315:01
99.57:325:00
109.47:344:59
119.47:354:58
129.37:374:57
139.37:384:56
149.37:394:55
159.27:414:54
169.27:424:53
179.17:444:52
189.17:454:51
199.17:464:50
209.07:484:49
219.07:494:48
229.07:504:48
238.97:524:47
248.97:534:46
258.97:544:46
268.87:554:45
278.87:574:44
288.87:584:44
298.77:594:43
308.78:004:43

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Dim
62.0Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Monthey?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Monthey.

What to pack for Monthey in November

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

In November, Monthey sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Monthey 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 Monthey peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Monthey?

Monthey sits at 46.3°N, 7.0°E, 413 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Martigny-Ville, 19 km away.

Martigny-VilleMontreuxVeveySittenClusesPullyChamonixLausanne

Topography around Monthey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monthey has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,057 m around an average of 593 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,844 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,464 m.

The land around Monthey is covered by trees (52%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,057 m
16 km
2,844 m
80 km
4,464 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Martigny-Ville 19 km · Montreux 20 km · Vevey 25 km · Sitten 31 km · Cluses 36 km · Pully 36 km · Chamonix 37 km · Lausanne 38 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 Monthey (46.2545°, 6.9541°, elevation 413 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).