Merenwijk weather in November

In November, Merenwijk sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 15.3 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 Merenwijk's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merenwijk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:13 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

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 Merenwijk reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1128
2128
3128
4128
5128
6118
7118
8118
9117
10117
11117
12107
13107
14107
15107
16106
17106
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2495
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3085

How November really feels in Merenwijk

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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Merenwijk weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7213.60.980.4
Feb / 5611.51.49.50.5
Mar / 5411.30.411.51.5
Apr12° / 4510.1013.63.0
May15° / 10°5910.4015.44.5
Jun18° / 13°6111016.45.5
Jul20° / 15°7712.40166.0
Aug20° / 15°9013.3014.55.9
Sep18° / 13°8713012.45.2
Oct14° / 10°9314010.33.6
Nov10° / 8315.30.38.51.9
Dec / 8414.60.87.60.7

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 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42773
52773
62773
72674
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132773
142773
152674
162674
172674
182575
192575
202575
212575
222575
232575
242476
252476
262476
272476
282575
292674
302773

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Merenwijk gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 15.3 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 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1500
2500
3510
4520
5520
6530
7530
8530
9530
10530
11530
12520
13520
14520
15511
16511
17501
18501
19491
20491
21481
22481
23482
24482
25472
26472
27472
28472
29472
30472

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
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 22 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
1722breezy
1822breezy
1922breezy
2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy

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 7:46 AM to 8:35 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:465:05
29.37:485:03
39.27:505:01
49.17:525:00
59.17:534:58
69.07:554:56
79.07:574:55
88.97:594:53
98.88:014:51
108.88:024:50
118.78:044:48
128.78:064:47
138.68:084:45
148.68:104:44
158.58:114:43
168.58:134:41
178.48:154:40
188.48:164:39
198.38:184:38
208.38:204:37
218.28:214:35
228.28:234:34
238.18:254:33
248.18:264:32
258.18:284:31
268.08:294:31
278.08:314:30
287.98:324:29
297.98:344:28
307.98:354:27

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Merenwijk?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Merenwijk.

What to pack for Merenwijk in November

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

In November, Merenwijk sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Merenwijk 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 offshore 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 Merenwijk 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 Merenwijk peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Merenwijk?

Merenwijk sits at 52.2°N, 4.5°E, 1 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Leiden, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Merenwijk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merenwijk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m.

The land around Merenwijk is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (27%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (34%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
99 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Leiden 2.0 km · Leiderdorp 2.0 km · Oegstgeest 3.0 km · Sassenheim 5.0 km · Voorschoten 7.0 km · Noordwijk-Binnen 8.0 km · Wassenaar 8.0 km · Katwijk aan Zee 8.0 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 Merenwijk (52.1765°, 4.5088°, elevation 1 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).