Nuremberg (Nurnberg) weather in November

November in Nuremberg: cold, a little rain, with clean air — a fair time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Nuremberg🇩🇪 Germany · Central Europe · City59
  1. 45Jan
  2. 57Feb
  3. 68Mar
  4. 79Apr
  5. 84May
  6. 91Jun
  7. 92Jul
  8. 88Aug
  9. 86Sep
  10. 72Oct
  11. 59Nov
  12. 48Dec

#9 of 12 months in Nuremberg · #1125 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 59/100 (tier D)

Days
9°C
Nights
2°C
Wet days
9
Sun
4 h
Humidity
86%
Daylight
9 h
Nuremberg, Germany
Photo: Lander Lai · Pexels

Traveller notes on Nuremberg in November

Other months in Nuremberg

Regulars describe a real range of outcomes here rather than one settled early-autumn pattern - one visitor's late-September trip turned genuinely cold and grim, closer to a November feel with morning rain and heavy cloud cover, while other years and other visitors get a mild, mostly pleasant stretch instead. Our row backs a moderate average across that range, 21.3C over 9.5C nights feeling 8C, with 56.4mm of rain across 8.4 days. The practical read is to pack for both outcomes rather than commit to one - layers plus a proper rain jacket - since which version of the month a visitor gets is genuinely down to the year rather than the date within it. The record: humidity 74 percent, 8.8 hours of sun, a 13 kph wind and AQI 42.
SomeYearsGrimSomeYearsGolden · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Regulars give mid-August as anywhere from 20 to 35C and refuse to narrow it - sun or rain, with a good chance of humidity and thunderstorms, and central European forecasts good for about three days. So they tell you to pack for both ends: a warm sweater and long trousers as well as a raincoat. Our row sits in the middle at 26.2C over 13.3C. Two practical notes follow. Air conditioning is not a given, so check the hotel has it if it matters; and the rock passages under the old town hold about 13C on the hottest day, which is the city's own answer to its worst afternoons. The record: 73.7mm across 8.5 days, 10.7 hours of sun and AQI 46.
ThirteenDegreesInTheRockPassages · August · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
June in Franconia is warm and can turn humid, and regulars answer that with geography rather than a forecast: the Bergkirchweih at Erlangen, a short ride from Nuremberg and running from late May into mid-June, is a huge beer garden set in woodland on a hillside above the old brewery cellars, so the shade under the trees is the point and not a bonus. There is no ticket and no entry fee - you pay for what you eat and drink. Our row gives 25.5C over a cool 12.5C night at 68 percent humidity, with 66.7mm across 8.2 precipitation days, so an evening outdoors is a fair bet rather than a certainty and a layer is worth having once the sun goes. The record: 12 hours of sun, 16.2 hours of daylight and AQI 51.
FindTheShadeUnderTheTrees · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Nuremberg forum threads describe winter here as typically hovering around 0C, plus or minus 5 degrees, with posters noting snow becomes more likely moving through January into February even as the coldest stretch tends to land earlier in December. Whether a given day brings snow, rain or slush was described as coming down largely to elevation, since temperatures near freezing can tip either way depending on how high up you are. The consistent packing advice was real layering - a waterproof shell jacket over fleece, a hat and hood, and warm, water-resistant footwear rather than running shoes, since posters were clear that wet feet in near-freezing temperatures make for a genuinely unpleasant day of walking.
HauptmarktRegular · February · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Nuremberg climate normals — November

Daytime high9°C / 48°F🧥 cold
Nighttime low2°C / 35°F
Feels like (high)6°C / 43°F
Rainfall43 mm / 1.7 in🌦 some rain
Rainy days9 days
Humidity86%💦 very humid
Dew point3°C / 38°F
Sunshine4 h/day
Daylight9.1 h
Wind15 km/h / 9 mph
Snowfall5.1 cm / 2 in
Air quality (US AQI)38🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Nuremberg in November

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyChristkindlesmarkt, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Nuremberg's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherNuremberg's weather peaks June–August, best around July.

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What's on in Nuremberg in November

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Nature

    Autumn on the castle hill

    8 Oct – 8 Nov · usuallyAutumn colour

    The gardens under the Kaiserburg and the Pegnitz banks turn through October, which is the last easy month before the market crowds arrive.

  • Festival

    Christkindlesmarkt

    27 Nov – 24 DecChristmas & New YearCrowdedBook early

    The market Germany measures the others against: red-and-white stalls on the Hauptmarkt from the Friday before Advent, opened by a girl in gold. Two million people through a small square. Source ↗

What's on around the world in November →

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Nuremberg — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Nuremberg in November — FAQ

Is November a good time to visit Nuremberg?
November in Nuremberg: cold, a little rain, with clean air — a fair time to visit. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Nuremberg on SeasonMap's comfort score (59/100).
What is the weather like in Nuremberg in November?
In November, Nuremberg averages a daily high of 8.7°C and a low of 1.9°C, with about 43.2 mm of rain over roughly 9.4 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Nuremberg in November?
Nuremberg has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 38 in November.
Does it snow in Nuremberg in November?
Nuremberg sees roughly 5.1 cm of snowfall in November.

Within 300 km: Baden-Baden's Autumn in the Lichtentaler Allee around 8 Oct – 8 Nov, and Innsbruck's Stubai glacier opens around 5 Oct – 30 Nov.