Kastamonu weather in November

In November, Kastamonu sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kastamonu's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kastamonu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Kastamonu is central district and city in Kastamonu Province, Turkey.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 29.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
85/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 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Kastamonu reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2133
3133
4133
5133
6132
7132
8122
9122
10122
11122
12121
13111
14111
15111
16111
17111
18101
19100
20100
21100
2290
2390
2490
2590
2690
2780
288-1
298-1
308-1

How November really feels in Kastamonu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kastamonu weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°51119.49.40.0
Feb / -3°5210.98.810.30.2
Mar / -1°6512.27.411.71.7
Apr14° / 6413.22.413.13.9
May19° / 7213.60.114.35.7
Jun23° / 11°5811.8014.96.8
Jul26° / 13°306014.77.8
Aug27° / 14°245.7013.77.8
Sep23° / 10°336.9012.37.6
Oct18° / 518.60.610.95.9
Nov11° / 447.93.49.72.8
Dec / -2°5910.67.79.10.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105149
115149
125149
135050
144951
154951
164951
174852
184753
194852
204654
214654
224555
234654
244555
254456
264456
274357
284357
294357
304258

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Kastamonu gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1277
2277
3268
4268
5258
6258
7258
8259
9259
10259
11259
12259
132610
142610
152611
162711
172712
182712
192713
202813
212813
222814
232814
242815
252915
262916
272916
283016
293017
303117

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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 6 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 4:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:234:34
210.16:244:33
310.16:254:32
410.16:274:30
510.06:284:29
610.06:294:28
79.96:304:27
89.96:314:26
99.96:334:25
109.86:344:24
119.86:354:23
129.86:364:22
139.76:384:22
149.76:394:21
159.76:404:20
169.66:414:19
179.66:424:18
189.66:434:18
199.56:454:17
209.56:464:16
219.56:474:16
229.56:484:15
239.46:494:15
249.46:504:14
259.46:514:14
269.36:534:13
279.36:544:13
289.36:554:12
299.36:564:12
309.36:574:12

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Kastamonu?

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

2.8
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 Kastamonu.

What to pack for Kastamonu in November

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

In November, Kastamonu sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kastamonu 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 Kastamonu peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kastamonu in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kastamonu is worst in April — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 21 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kastamonu's WHO annual average of 29.2 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1941 µg/m³Dec 2122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr41Poor
May40Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kastamonu?

Kastamonu sits at 41.4°N, 33.8°E, 786 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Taşköprü, 39 km away.

SafranboluİskilipOsmancıkÇerkeş

Topography around Kastamonu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kastamonu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m around an average of 884 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,562 m.

The land around Kastamonu is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (45%), cropland (32%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
317 m
16 km
791 m
80 km
2,562 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Taşköprü 39 km · Tosya 46 km · Boyabat 83 km · Çankırı 88 km · Safranbolu 91 km · İskilip 92 km · Osmancık 97 km · Çerkeş 97 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

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 Kastamonu (41.3781°, 33.7753°, elevation 786 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).