Weather in Basel in November 2025
- November is usually the wettest month of the year in Basel;
Average weather
Average temperature in Basel in November
Going from a maximum of +18°C during the day to a minimum of -1°C during the night, the temperature in November averages around +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 58% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +14°C to +3°C.
Is Basel warm or cold in November?
Basel is typically cool in November.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +16°C to +9°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +8°C to +3°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how November is compared to other months in Basel:
Climate in Basel in November
| October | November | December | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +9°C | +6°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -4°C | -10°C | -17°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +22°C | +18°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 87 mm | 78 mm | 81 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 84% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 15 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 2 | 5 | ||||
November weather is still as ok as in October. It’s getting colder in November. From +16°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +9°C. As November arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 87 mm to 78 mm. Humidity rises from 82% to 84%. Winds are stronger in comparison to October, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in October to 2 in November.
December brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Basel is gradually decreasing during November, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how November is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last November in Basel?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Basel in November has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+14°C) and the highest in 2022 (+18°C). The driest year was 1991 with only 753 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 1490 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Basel, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.