Sierre weather in November

In November, Sierre sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 122 mm of precipitation across 13.1 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 5°C in the first days to -2°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 Sierre's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sierre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
4th coldest
Precipitation
122 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:40 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.81 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 5°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical November day in Sierre reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-4
25-4
35-4
45-4
54-5
64-5
74-5
83-6
93-6
103-6
112-7
122-7
132-7
142-8
151-8
161-8
171-8
180-9
190-9
200-9
210-9
220-10
23-1-10
24-1-10
25-1-10
26-1-10
27-2-10
28-2-11
29-2-11
30-2-11

How November really feels in Sierre

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
17 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Sierre 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-5° / -14°11812.213.18.80.0
Feb-2° / -12°9811.411.8100.0
Mar / -7°10113.113.111.60.0
Apr / -3°10613.510.913.30.4
May11° / 13816.46.214.72.1
Jun15° / 13116.71.515.53.9
Jul17° / 12716.10.815.25.0
Aug17° / 11913.80.7145.2
Sep13° / 10612.82.412.33.6
Oct / -1°10212.36.210.71.6
Nov / -8°12213.111.69.20.0
Dec-4° / -13°12513.1148.50.0

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 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
33961
43961
53862
63763
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123961
133961
143961
154060
164060
174060
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284060
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Sierre gets around 122 mm of rain and snow over 13.1 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 12 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14230
24331
34432
44434
54535
64536
74637
84638
94739
104740
114740
124741
134641
144642
154642
164542
174541
184441
194341
204340
214240
224140
234140
244039
254040
264040
274040
284040
294041
304041

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 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 7:18 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:185:08
29.87:205:07
39.77:215:06
49.77:235:04
59.67:245:03
69.67:265:02
79.67:275:00
89.57:294:59
99.57:304:58
109.47:314:57
119.47:334:56
129.37:344:54
139.37:364:53
149.37:374:52
159.27:394:51
169.27:404:50
179.17:414:49
189.17:434:48
199.17:444:48
209.07:454:47
219.07:474:46
229.07:484:45
238.97:494:44
248.97:514:44
258.97:524:43
268.87:534:42
278.87:544:42
288.87:564:41
298.77:574:41
308.77:584:40

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.5Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Sierre?

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

0.0
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 Sierre.

What to pack for Sierre in November

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

In November, Sierre sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -8°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 Sierre 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 Sierre peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sierre?

Sierre sits at 46.3°N, 7.5°E, 528 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Sitten, 16 km away.

ZermattMartigny-VilleLauterbrunnenMontheyMontreuxInterlakenThun

Topography around Sierre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sierre has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,154 m around an average of 747 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,920 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,591 m.

The land around Sierre is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,154 m
16 km
2,920 m
80 km
4,591 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Sitten 16 km · Zermatt 34 km · Martigny-Ville 41 km · Lauterbrunnen 44 km · Monthey 45 km · Montreux 50 km · Interlaken 50 km · Thun 51 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 Sierre (46.2919°, 7.5356°, elevation 528 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).