Olten weather in November

In November, Olten sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 94 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 14% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Olten's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
94 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:42 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14 µg/m³ · 2014

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 Olten reaches about 8°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 3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3104
4104
5104
6104
794
893
993
1093
1183
1283
1383
1482
1572
1672
1772
1872
1962
2062
2161
2261
2361
2461
2561
2651
2751
2851
2951
3051

How November really feels in Olten

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Olten weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°8613.37.28.70.0
Feb / -1°7611.66.89.90.2
Mar10° / 9414.65.111.62.0
Apr14° / 10615.32.313.33.5
May18° / 15417.40.214.84.7
Jun21° / 12°15518.5015.75.2
Jul23° / 14°17017.8015.35.8
Aug23° / 14°16117014.15.8
Sep19° / 10°11713.8012.45.3
Oct14° / 98130.410.63.5
Nov / 9413.23.89.11.0
Dec / -0°10114.16.78.30.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43070
53070
62872
72773
82773
92674
102575
112575
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182674
192674
202773
212773
222773
232872
242872
252872
262872
272872
282872
292773
302773

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Olten gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1424
2434
3434
4445
5445
6456
7457
8467
9468
10469
114610
124611
134612
144513
154513
164514
174415
184415
194316
204316
214217
224217
234117
244117
254017
264017
274018
284018
294118
304118

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 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:195:04
29.77:215:03
39.77:225:01
49.67:245:00
59.67:264:59
69.57:274:57
79.57:294:56
89.47:304:55
99.47:324:53
109.37:334:52
119.37:354:51
129.27:364:50
139.27:374:49
149.17:394:48
159.17:404:46
169.17:424:45
179.07:434:44
189.07:454:43
198.97:464:43
208.97:484:42
218.97:494:41
228.87:504:40
238.87:524:39
248.87:534:38
258.77:544:38
268.77:564:37
278.77:574:37
288.67:584:36
298.67:594:35
308.68:014:35

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.522.5151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.7Dim
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
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Olten?

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

1.0
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 Olten.

What to pack for Olten in November

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

In November, Olten sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°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 Olten 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 Olten 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Olten?

Olten sits at 47.4°N, 7.9°E, 406 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Aarau, 12 km away.

Bad SäckingenRheinfeldenMuttenzReinachSolothurnRiehenBaden

Topography around Olten

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olten has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 819 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,417 m.

The land around Olten is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
423 m
16 km
819 m
80 km
3,417 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Aarau 12 km · Bad Säckingen 23 km · Rheinfelden 25 km · Muttenz 27 km · Reinach 29 km · Solothurn 32 km · Riehen 32 km · Baden 33 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 Olten (47.35°, 7.9033°, elevation 406 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).