Middelburg weather in November

In November, Middelburg sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 24 min at the start of November to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Middelburg's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Middelburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:14 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Middelburg is capital city of Zeeland, the Netherlands.

Density
876/km²
people per km²
Founded
1217

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 Middelburg 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 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1129
2129
3129
4128
5128
6128
7128
8118
9118
10118
11117
12117
13107
14107
15107
16107
17107
18106
19106
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2795
2885
2985
3085

How November really feels in Middelburg

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.

Middelburg weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6612.90.88.10.5
Feb / 5410.819.60.7
Mar / 52110.411.51.8
Apr12° / 449.7013.53.3
May16° / 10°5611.1015.34.6
Jun18° / 13°6010.7016.35.7
Jul20° / 15°7412.1015.96.1
Aug21° / 16°7912.5014.46.1
Sep18° / 14°7311.9012.45.5
Oct14° / 10°8113.5010.43.8
Nov10° / 7914.50.28.62.0
Dec / 8214.20.87.70.9

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 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32773
42674
52575
62575
72575
82476
92377
102377
112377
122377
132377
142377
152278
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222179
232179
242179
252179
262179
272179
282278
292377
302476

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Middelburg gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 14.5 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 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1480
2490
3500
4500
5510
6520
7520
8520
9520
10520
11510
12510
13500
14490
15490
16481
17471
18461
19451
20451
21441
22441
23441
24442
25442
26442
27442
28442
29452
30452

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
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
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221000
231000
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251000
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271000
281000
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301000

Wind in November

Winds average 21 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 21 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
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
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1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
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2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:48 AM to 8:36 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:485:11
29.37:495:09
39.37:515:07
49.27:535:05
59.17:555:04
69.17:575:02
79.07:585:00
89.08:004:59
98.98:024:57
108.98:044:56
118.88:054:54
128.88:074:53
138.78:094:52
148.78:114:50
158.68:124:49
168.68:144:48
178.58:164:46
188.58:174:45
198.48:194:44
208.48:214:43
218.38:224:42
228.38:244:41
238.28:254:40
248.28:274:39
258.28:284:38
268.18:304:37
278.18:314:36
288.08:334:36
298.08:344:35
308.08:364:34

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Middelburg?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Middelburg.

What to pack for Middelburg in November

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

In November, Middelburg 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 Middelburg 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 6°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
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Middelburg 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 Middelburg peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Middelburg?

Middelburg sits at 51.5°N, 3.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Vlissingen, 7.0 km away.

GoesTerneuzenKnokke-HeistMaldegemEekloBlankenberge

Topography around Middelburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Middelburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m.

The land around Middelburg is covered by grassland (36%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (46%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
157 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Vlissingen 7.0 km · Borssele 12 km · Goes 19 km · Terneuzen 24 km · Knokke-Heist 29 km · Maldegem 35 km · Eeklo 35 km · Blankenberge 39 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 Middelburg (51.5°, 3.6139°, elevation 8 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).