Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg weather in November

In November, Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 6°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 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 Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:40 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1115
2115
3115
4114
5104
6104
7104
8104
994
1094
1193
1293
1383
1483
1583
1682
1772
1872
1972
2072
2172
2272
2362
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
2961
3061

How November really feels in Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7812.55.98.70.0
Feb / -1°6610.75.59.90.3
Mar10° / 8013.13.911.62.3
Apr14° / 8312.61.613.33.9
May19° / 11615.20.214.95.2
Jun22° / 13°11315.5015.75.8
Jul24° / 15°11414.7015.36.3
Aug24° / 14°11114014.16.4
Sep19° / 11°8911.5012.45.8
Oct14° / 8412.10.310.63.8
Nov / 8512.22.99.11.2
Dec / -0°9213.75.88.30.0

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 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43268
53268
63268
73169
83169
93169
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
163070
173070
183070
193070
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253070
263169
273169
283169
293070
303169

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1403
2403
3403
4403
5414
6414
7415
8415
9416
10427
11427
12418
13419
144110
154110
164011
174011
184012
194012
204013
213913
223914
233914
243914
253914
264014
274014
284014
294115
304115

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 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 7:17 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:175:02
29.77:195:00
39.67:204:59
49.67:224:58
59.57:234:56
69.57:254:55
79.57:264:53
89.47:284:52
99.47:294:51
109.37:314:50
119.37:324:48
129.27:344:47
139.27:354:46
149.17:374:45
159.17:384:44
169.17:404:43
179.07:414:42
189.07:434:41
198.97:444:40
208.97:454:39
218.97:474:38
228.87:484:37
238.87:494:37
248.87:514:36
258.77:524:35
268.77:534:35
278.77:554:34
288.67:564:33
298.67:574:33
308.67:584:32

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg?

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

1.2
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 Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg.

What to pack for Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg in November

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

In November, Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg 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 Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg 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
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg?

Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg sits at 47.4°N, 8.5°E, 468 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Zürich (Kreis 10), 1.0 km away.

Topography around Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 454 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,352 m.

The land around Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
558 m
80 km
3,352 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
November weather nearby: Zürich (Kreis 10) 1.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten 2.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 11) / Affoltern 2.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 10) / Wipkingen 2.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 9) 3.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 11) 3.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 6) / Unterstrass 3.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden 3.0 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 Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg (47.4031°, 8.4971°, elevation 468 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).