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Germany · Countryside

Braunschweig & the Harz (west)
in November.

Illustration of Goetheweg boardwalk across Torfhausmoor toward the Brocken
Torfhausmoor and the BrockenDestination view, not month-specific.

Is November a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
A steady visitor season.

November averages 48°F afternoons, with about 11 rain days. Later November is typically cooler.

Afternoons
48°F
Rain days
11
Visitor demand
71%of August peak

Historical Braunschweig regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Braunschweig and Goslar; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

5.6/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#9 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather5.0/10Good
CrowdsSteady all yearsimilar all year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; Germany-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your November

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 48°F (9°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 37°F (3°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 11 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 9 hours of daylight.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 9 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:38Sunset 16:2937°F48°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:38 and sets about 16:29 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 37°F (3°C); afternoons reach about 48°F (9°C). Expect rain on about 11 days in a typical November.

Typical afternoon
48°F (9°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Novembers
Night low
37°F (3°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
8h 52m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late November?

Early November is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 55°F on the 1st, versus 43°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 31% to 38% between those dates.

Early November 1 November

55°F

Typical afternoon high

31% historical wet-day frequency

Mid November 15 November

48°F

Typical afternoon high

35% historical wet-day frequency

Late November 30 November

43°F

Typical afternoon high

38% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesNovember 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

November 2026 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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1648°1747°1847°1947°2046°2146°2245°
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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons cool from about 54°F (12°C) in the first week to 43°F (6°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 31–38%. Christmas markets: typically 20 November – 23 December 2026.

No school holidays here in November 2026. Elsewhere in November 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Belgium 16%, Lithuania 23%, Luxembourg 27%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Steady all year. November averages 71% of August's overnight stays per day. Overnight demand varies little across the year.

Overnight stays across Braunschweig do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

What's on Christmas markets, typically 20 November – 23 December 2026: evenings and weekends are crowded; city hotels fill on December weekends. Official site.

Germany as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 112 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does November vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 45°F (7°C) and 52°F (11°C); in 13 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 48°F (9°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 20; half the years had 6–13.

Rain days in each November

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 0 rain days020112012: 12 rain days122013: 15 rain days152014: 4 rain days42015: 16 rain days162016: 12 rain days122017: 13 rain days132018: 6 rain days62019: 13 rain days132020: 6 rain days62021: 10 rain days102022: 7 rain days72023: 20 rain days202024: 11 rain days112025: 11 rain days112025
Rain days
11
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 16 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
1 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no November in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
4 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded NovemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201149°F0
201247°F12
201346°F15
201451°F4
201552°F16
201645°F12
201747°F13
201849°F6
201948°F13
202051°F6
202147°F10
202250°F7
202347°F20
202448°F11
202548°F11

Checked against 11 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

October, November
or December?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsOctNovDec
Afternoons59°F48°F44°F
Rain days111114
Overnight demand94%71%68%

October: Warmer afternoons than November. October guide →

December: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than November. December guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with November Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. November stays as your reference.

Hotel stays vary little through the year. April to October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than November.

Your comparison

November or October?

Overnight stays vary little through the year.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the October guide →
November compared with another month
Typical conditionsNovemberOctober
Afternoons48°F59°F
Nights37°F44°F
Rain days1111
Visitor seasonSteady all yearSteady all year
Overall / 105.66.4
Month rank#9#7
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January5.2#1241°F30°F153.9Steady all year
February5.4#1044°F30°F94.5Steady all year
March6.1#851°F33°F95.7Steady all year
April6.7#659°F39°F87.1Steady all year
May7.2#567°F46°F78.1Steady all year
June7.6#274°F53°F98.8Steady all year
July7.6#376°F55°F108.8Steady all year
August7.7#176°F56°F89.0Steady all year
September7.4#469°F49°F98.6Steady all year
October6.4#759°F44°F116.5Steady all year
November5.6#948°F37°F115.0Steady all year
December5.2#1144°F34°F144.1Steady all year

Near here

Nearby places in November

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better November weather than Braunschweig & the Harz (west)

Braunschweig & the Harz (west)'s weather ranks 78 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Germany have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Braunschweig & the Harz (west).

All of Germany in November · Everywhere in November

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Hotel stays are steady all year here: this month is 71% of the busiest and 13% below average. That counts overnight stays, not how busy the sights are. That means about 16,000 overnight visitors on a typical November night across the region, 86% of them from Germany itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 2,900 more: 18 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)60
How our weather was checked11 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.2°C), night lows within 1°F (0.4°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day10
Busiest month hereAugust · 14
Visitors as share of people present1.0%
Rank among Europe's regions this month61st percentile
Domestic share of nights86%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights18
Visitor share if every platform night were extra1.1%
National hotel-price seasonGermany historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−1% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.6 million
Statistical regionDE91 · Braunschweig

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.