Zürich (Kreis 2) weather in November

In November, Zürich (Kreis 2) sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 106 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 18% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Zürich (Kreis 2)'s 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zürich (Kreis 2)'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
106 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:39 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Zürich (Kreis 2) is district in the city of Zurich, Switzerland.

Density
2,632/km²
people per km²

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 11°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Zürich (Kreis 2) 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 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1126
2116
3115
4115
5115
6105
7105
8105
9104
1094
1194
1294
1394
1483
1583
1683
1783
1873
1973
2073
2172
2272
2372
2472
2562
2662
2762
2862
2962
3062

How November really feels in Zürich (Kreis 2)

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
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 2) weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°9212.97.68.70.0
Feb / -1°8511.77.49.90.3
Mar10° / 9914.25.811.62.2
Apr14° / 10613.92.713.33.7
May18° / 144160.314.85.0
Jun22° / 13°14315.5015.75.7
Jul24° / 15°14615.4015.36.2
Aug23° / 15°14714.4014.16.3
Sep19° / 11°12312.4012.45.6
Oct14° / 10312.70.610.63.8
Nov / 106133.99.11.3
Dec / 106147.18.30.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33466
43367
53367
63268
73070
83070
92971
102872
112872
122872
132872
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
193070
203169
213169
223169
233169
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Zürich (Kreis 2) gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 (%)
1414
2424
3425
4435
5436
6446
7457
8458
9459
104610
114611
124611
134512
144513
154514
164415
174416
184316
194317
204217
214218
224118
234118
244119
254019
264019
274019
284119
294119
304120

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 6 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
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:175:02
29.77:185:01
39.77:204:59
49.67:224:58
59.67:234:56
69.57:254:55
79.57:264:54
89.47:284:52
99.47:294:51
109.37:314:50
119.37:324:49
129.27:344:47
139.27:354:46
149.17:364:45
159.17:384:44
169.17:394:43
179.07:414:42
189.07:424:41
198.97:444:40
208.97:454:39
218.97:464:38
228.87:484:38
238.87:494:37
248.87:504:36
258.77:524:35
268.77:534:35
278.77:544:34
288.67:564:34
298.67:574:33
308.67:584:33

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Zürich (Kreis 2)?

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

1.3
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 2).

What to pack for Zürich (Kreis 2) in November

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

In November, Zürich (Kreis 2) sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Zürich (Kreis 2) 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 2) 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 Zürich (Kreis 2)?

Zürich (Kreis 2) sits at 47.3°N, 8.5°E, 439 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Zürich (Kreis 2)

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zürich (Kreis 2).

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zürich (Kreis 2) has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m around an average of 511 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,335 m.

The land around Zürich (Kreis 2) is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
462 m
16 km
563 m
80 km
3,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
November weather nearby: Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen 1.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 3) 3.0 km · Adliswil 3.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 8) 4.0 km · Zurich 4.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld 4.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl 4.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden 5.0 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 2) (47.3376°, 8.5211°, elevation 439 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).