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Germany · Countryside

Mainz & the Palatinate
in November.

Illustration of Vineyard lane near Deidesheim beneath the Haardt
Vineyards near DeidesheimDestination view, not month-specific.

Is November a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
Fewer overnight stays than October.

November averages 50°F afternoons, with about 11 rain days. Later November is typically cooler.

Afternoons
50°F
Rain days
11
Visitor demand
66%of September peak

Historical Rheinhessen-Pfalz regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Mainz and Speyer; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

5.9/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#11 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather5.1/10Good
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own 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 50°F (10°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 16:4837°F50°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:38 and sets about 16:48 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 37°F (3°C); afternoons reach about 50°F (10°C). Expect rain on about 11 days in a typical November.

Typical afternoon
50°F (10°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Novembers
Night low
37°F (3°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
9h 10m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late November?

Early November is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 56°F on the 1st, versus 45°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 34% to 40% between those dates.

Early November 1 November

56°F

Typical afternoon high

34% historical wet-day frequency

Mid November 15 November

50°F

Typical afternoon high

35% historical wet-day frequency

Late November 30 November

45°F

Typical afternoon high

40% 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.

Public holidays · 2026: 1 Nov All Saints' Day.

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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953°1052°1152°1251°1351°1451°1550°
1649°1749°1849°1949°2048°2148°2247°
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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons cool from about 55°F (13°C) in the first week to 45°F (7°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 34–40%. Christmas markets: typically 20 November – 23 December 2026.

No school holidays here in November 2026. Public holidays: 1 Nov All Saints' Day. 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?

Busy season. November averages 66% of September's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than October.

Overnight stays across Rheinhessen-Pfalz 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 47°F (8°C) and 53°F (12°C); in 11 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 50°F (10°C). Rain days ranged from 1 to 22; half the years had 9–13.

Rain days in each November

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 1 rain days120112012: 9 rain days92013: 13 rain days132014: 9 rain days92015: 11 rain days112016: 11 rain days112017: 14 rain days142018: 8 rain days82019: 12 rain days122020: 6 rain days62021: 11 rain days112022: 17 rain days172023: 22 rain days222024: 10 rain days102025: 12 rain days122025
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
5 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
201151°F1
201250°F9
201347°F13
201452°F9
201553°F11
201647°F11
201749°F14
201852°F8
201949°F12
202052°F6
202147°F11
202253°F17
202350°F22
202450°F10
202550°F12

Checked against 10 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

October, November
or December?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs September peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsOctNovDec
Afternoons61°F50°F45°F
Rain days121115
Overnight demand90%66%54%

October: Warmer afternoons than November. More overnight demand. October guide →

December: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than November. Less overnight demand. 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.

January has fewer overnight stays than November, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

November or October?

Overnight stays are 90% of the busiest month.

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
Afternoons50°F61°F
Nights37°F45°F
Rain days1112
Visitor seasonBusy seasonPeak season
Overall / 105.96.0
Month rank#11#10
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.2#943°F31°F144.2Moderate season
February6.3#846°F31°F95.0Moderate season
March6.4#754°F35°F86.3Busy season
April6.8#262°F41°F77.6Busy season
May6.6#669°F48°F98.4Peak season
June6.7#377°F55°F98.8Peak season
July7.0#180°F58°F98.8Peak season
August6.7#480°F57°F88.7Peak season
September6.6#572°F51°F78.9Peak season
October6.0#1061°F45°F127.0Peak season
November5.9#1150°F37°F115.1Busy season
December5.9#1245°F34°F154.3Moderate season

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 Mainz & the Palatinate

Mainz & the Palatinate's weather ranks 69 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Germany have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Mainz & the Palatinate.

All of Germany in November · Everywhere in November

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's busy season, 66% of the busiest month and 16% below its average month. That means about 14,000 overnight visitors on a typical November night across the region, 84% of them from Germany itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 2,100 more: 15 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)60
How our weather was checked10 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.3°C), night lows within 1°F (0.6°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day7
Busiest month hereSeptember · 10
Visitors as share of people present0.7%
Rank among Europe's regions this month37th percentile
Domestic share of nights84%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights15
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.8%
National hotel-price seasonGermany historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−1% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used2.1 million
Statistical regionDEB3 · Rheinhessen-Pfalz

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.