Veendam weather in November

In November, Veendam sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of November to 7 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Veendam's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Veendam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:08 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Veendam is town in the municipality of Veendam, Netherlands.

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 7°C by the end.

A typical November day in Veendam reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°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)
1116
2116
3116
4116
5115
6105
7105
8105
9105
10105
1195
1294
1394
1494
1594
1684
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1983
2083
2183
2273
2373
2473
2573
2673
2773
2873
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3072

How November really feels in Veendam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Veendam 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 / 6612.91.77.90.0
Feb / 5010.629.50.3
Mar / 5311.40.911.51.8
Apr14° / 4810.80.113.63.7
May17° / 6111.5015.55.2
Jun20° / 11°7412.6016.65.6
Jul22° / 13°8214016.25.9
Aug22° / 13°7913.7014.55.9
Sep18° / 11°6611.5012.45.5
Oct14° / 6211.8010.33.7
Nov / 5612.40.28.41.5
Dec / 6612.91.97.40.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122476
132476
142476
152476
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202377
212377
222377
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242377
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282476
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Veendam gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1420
2420
3430
4430
5430
6430
7430
8430
9430
10430
11431
12421
13421
14421
15421
16421
17411
18411
19401
20401
21391
22391
23391
24391
25392
26392
27392
28392
29392
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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
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251000
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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
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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 12 min at the start of November to 7 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 8:31 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 4:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:404:53
29.27:414:51
39.17:434:49
49.07:454:47
59.07:474:45
68.97:494:44
78.87:514:42
88.87:534:40
98.77:554:38
108.77:574:37
118.67:584:35
128.68:004:34
138.58:024:32
148.48:044:31
158.48:064:29
168.38:084:28
178.38:094:27
188.28:114:25
198.28:134:24
208.18:154:23
218.18:164:22
228.08:184:21
238.08:204:19
248.08:214:18
257.98:234:17
267.98:244:17
277.88:264:16
287.88:284:15
297.78:294:14
307.78:314:13

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Veendam?

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

1.5
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 Veendam.

What to pack for Veendam in November

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

In November, Veendam sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Veendam in November

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Veendam 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 Veendam peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Veendam?

Veendam sits at 53.1°N, 6.9°E, 2 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Hoogezand, 10 km away.

GroningenAssenDelfzijlKorrewegwijkWeener

Topography around Veendam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Veendam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m.

The land around Veendam is covered by cropland (28%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Hoogezand 10 km · Winschoten 11 km · Stadskanaal 14 km · Groningen 24 km · Assen 24 km · Delfzijl 25 km · Korrewegwijk 25 km · Weener 32 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 Veendam (53.1067°, 6.8792°, elevation 2 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).