Hilversum weather in November

In November, Hilversum sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of November to 7 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Hilversum's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hilversum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:11 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Hilversum is town and municipality in North Holland, the Netherlands.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.3 µg/m³ · 2017
Density
1,809/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 12°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Hilversum reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1127
2127
3126
4116
5116
6116
7116
8116
9106
10105
11105
12105
13105
14105
1595
1695
1794
1894
1994
2094
2184
2284
2384
2484
2583
2683
2783
2883
2973
3073

How November really feels in Hilversum

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hilversum 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 / 6412.61.280.3
Feb / 5410.71.59.50.6
Mar10° / 5511.50.811.52.0
Apr14° / 5111.30.113.63.8
May17° / 6311.8015.45.3
Jun20° / 12°6711.7016.45.8
Jul22° / 14°8214.10166.0
Aug22° / 14°8113.1014.56.0
Sep19° / 11°6712012.45.5
Oct14° / 6512010.33.8
Nov / 6112.30.38.51.8
Dec / 7013.11.37.60.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32674
42674
52674
62674
72575
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212476
222476
232476
242476
252377
262377
272377
282377
292377
302575

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Hilversum gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1430
2430
3430
4440
5440
6440
7440
8440
9440
10440
11430
12430
13420
14421
15411
16411
17401
18391
19391
20382
21382
22382
23372
24383
25383
26383
27383
28393
29393
30393

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of November to 7 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 8:33 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 4:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:445:02
29.27:455:00
39.27:474:59
49.17:494:57
59.17:514:55
69.07:534:53
79.07:554:52
88.97:564:50
98.87:584:49
108.88:004:47
118.78:024:46
128.78:044:44
138.68:054:43
148.68:074:41
158.58:094:40
168.58:114:39
178.48:124:37
188.48:144:36
198.38:164:35
208.38:174:34
218.28:194:33
228.28:214:31
238.18:224:30
248.18:244:29
258.18:254:29
268.08:274:28
278.08:284:27
287.98:304:26
297.98:314:25
307.98:334:25

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.7Dim
250.7Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Hilversum?

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

1.8
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 Hilversum.

What to pack for Hilversum in November

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

In November, Hilversum sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hilversum in November

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Hilversum in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hilversum peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hilversum?

Hilversum sits at 52.2°N, 5.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Bussum, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Hilversum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hilversum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m.

The land around Hilversum is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Bussum 6.0 km · Baarn 8.0 km · Naarden 8.0 km · Huizen 10 km · Soest 10 km · Bilthoven 11 km · Weesp 13 km · Maarssen 13 km

The Netherlands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 84% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$73,684
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 624
Religion
none 54%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 15%other 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 Hilversum (52.2233°, 5.1764°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).