Early November 1 November
49°F
Typical afternoon high
64% historical wet-day frequency
Norway · Mountains
Western Norway & the fjords
in November.
Is November a good time?
Cold days.
Fewer overnight stays than October.
November averages 45°F afternoons and 51°F seas, with about 19 rain days. Later November is typically cooler.
- Afternoons
- 45°F
- Sea
- 51°F
- Visitor demand
- 30%of July peak
Historical Vestlandet regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Bergen, Geirangerfjord, Flåm, Stavanger and Preikestolen; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
4.8/10 · scores & prioritiesThis weather score measures sightseeing comfort. Snow and ski conditions need a separate check.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#9 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather2.8/10Poor
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostExpensivefor Europe
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 45°F (7°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 19 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 7 hours of daylight.
Can I swim in November?
The sea averages 51°F. Our swimming guide: very cold: wetsuit weather. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 7 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 08:36 and sets about 16:00 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 38°F (3°C); afternoons reach about 45°F (7°C). Expect rain on about 19 days in a typical November.
Typical afternoon
45°F (7°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Novembers
Night low
38°F (3°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
51°F (10°C)
very cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
7h 24m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late November?
Early November is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 49°F on the 1st, versus 40°F on the 30th.
Mid November 15 November
45°F
Typical afternoon high
54% historical wet-day frequency
Late November 30 November
40°F
Typical afternoon high
61% 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.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149° | ||||||
| 248° | 348° | 448° | 548° | 648° | 748° | 847° |
| 947° | 1047° | 1147° | 1246° | 1346° | 1445° | 1545° |
| 1644° | 1744° | 1844° | 1944° | 2043° | 2143° | 2242° |
| 2342° | 2441° | 2541° | 2641° | 2741° | 2841° | 2941° |
| 3040° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
School-holiday dates for November 2026 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.
Afternoons cool from about 48°F (9°C) in the first week to 41°F (5°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 53–64%.
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?
Low season. November averages 30% of July's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than October.
Overnight stays across Vestlandet 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?
A little below usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €113 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Historical hotel average
€113
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per occupied room-night; not a current booking quote. −8% vs this region's usual month.
Norway as a whole
Well above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 140 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
The historical regional amount comes from Statistics Norway (SSB), table 14168: hotel accommodation revenue per occupied room; the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.
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 40°F (4°C) and 49°F (9°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 45°F (7°C). Rain days ranged from 8 to 23; half the years had 13–21.
Rain days in each November
Rain days
19
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 22 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
2 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
2 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded NovemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 49°F | 14 |
| 2012 | 44°F | 21 |
| 2013 | 44°F | 23 |
| 2014 | 46°F | 13 |
| 2015 | 46°F | 22 |
| 2016 | 41°F | 19 |
| 2017 | 43°F | 21 |
| 2018 | 46°F | 11 |
| 2019 | 41°F | 8 |
| 2020 | 48°F | 21 |
| 2021 | 45°F | 22 |
| 2022 | 47°F | 14 |
| 2023 | 40°F | 12 |
| 2024 | 44°F | 15 |
| 2025 | 45°F | 20 |
Checked against 97 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
October, November
or December?
| Typical conditions | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 52°F | 45°F | 40°F |
| Sea | 54°F | 51°F | 47°F |
| Rain days | 19 | 19 | 23 |
| Overnight demand | 34% | 30% | 22% |
October: Warmer afternoons and warmer sea than November. More overnight demand. October guide →
December: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days than November. Less overnight demand. December guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
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.
April has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than November, without a substantially busier visitor season.
Your comparison
November or October?
Overnight stays are 34% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €116 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Read the October guide →| Typical conditions | November | October |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 45°F | 52°F |
| Nights | 38°F | 43°F |
| Sea | 51°F | 54°F |
| Rain days | 19 | 19 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Low season |
| Overall / 10 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| Month rank | #9 | #6 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.2 | #11 | 38°F | 31°F | 44°F | 18 | 2.2 | Low season |
| February | 4.5 | #10 | 39°F | 31°F | 43°F | 17 | 2.5 | Low season |
| March | 5.2 | #5 | 44°F | 33°F | 42°F | 16 | 3.4 | Low season |
| April | 5.9 | #1 | 50°F | 37°F | 44°F | 12 | 4.9 | Low season |
| May | 5.8 | #2 | 57°F | 43°F | 48°F | 10 | 5.9 | Moderate season |
| June | 5.4 | #3 | 63°F | 49°F | 53°F | 13 | 6.6 | Busy season |
| July | 5.0 | #7 | 66°F | 53°F | 58°F | 15 | 6.8 | Peak season |
| August | 5.0 | #8 | 65°F | 53°F | 60°F | 16 | 6.4 | Peak season |
| September | 5.4 | #4 | 60°F | 50°F | 58°F | 16 | 5.1 | Moderate season |
| October | 5.1 | #6 | 52°F | 43°F | 54°F | 19 | 3.5 | Low season |
| November | 4.8 | #9 | 45°F | 38°F | 51°F | 19 | 2.8 | Low season |
| December | 3.8 | #12 | 40°F | 33°F | 47°F | 23 | 1.8 | Low 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.
InnlandetNorway · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 5.6 · Fair weather, 36°F (2°C) · Low season · Cost expensive
Oslo & aroundNorway · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 4.8 · Fair weather, 41°F (5°C) · Moderate season · Cost expensive
Southern Norwayabout 140 miles
Balanced Overall 5.4 · Fair weather, 44°F (7°C) · Low season · Cost expensive
Elsewhere in Europe
Better November weather than Western Norway & the fjords
Western Norway & the fjords' weather ranks 27 of 28 mountain regions this month. These mountain regions outside Norway have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Western Norway & the fjords.
Freiburg & the southern Black ForestGermany · about 900 miles
Good weather (5.1): 6°F warmer afternoons, 9 fewer rain days, cheaper
ZurichSwitzerland · about 940 miles
Good weather (5.1): 6°F warmer afternoons, 9 fewer rain days, pricier
Franche-Comté & the JuraFrance · about 960 miles
Fair weather (4.9): 7°F warmer afternoons, 7 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
VorarlbergAustria · about 960 miles
Good weather (5.3): 6°F warmer afternoons, 10 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
Liechtensteinabout 970 miles
Good weather (5.2): 7°F warmer afternoons, 9 fewer rain days
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's low season, 30% of the busiest month and 36% below its average month. That means about 18,000 overnight visitors on a typical November night across the region, 82% of them from Norway itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 2,600 more: 15 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 49 |
| How our weather was checked | 97 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.6°C), night lows within 1°F (0.3°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 13 |
| Busiest month here | July · 42 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.2% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 74th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 82% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 15 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.4% |
| Population used | 1.4 million |
| Statistical region | NO0A · Vestlandet |
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; the first figure is regional (Statistics Norway (SSB), table 14168: hotel accommodation revenue per occupied room). Full method · this region's data.