Trieste weather in November

November in Trieste: cool, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 13 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Trieste🇮🇹 Italy · Northern Italy · City64
  1. 61Jan
  2. 65Feb
  3. 73Mar
  4. 84Apr
  5. 86May
  6. 81Jun
  7. 76Jul
  8. 74Aug
  9. 80Sep
  10. 78Oct
  11. 64Nov
  12. 60Dec

#10 of 12 months in Trieste · #986 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 64/100 (tier C)

Days
15°C
Nights
9°C
Wet days
13
Sun
5.8 h
Humidity
81%
Daylight
10 h
Trieste, Italy
Photo: Ana Kenk · Pexels

Traveller notes on Trieste in November

Notes from nearby Kranjska Gora (93 km away)

Trieste doesn't have its own notes for November yet — these are about Kranjska Gora, close enough to share the season.

Kranjska Gora-forum threads on a November visit describe this as genuinely variable year to year, posters recalling green winters alongside years when real accumulation arrived by month's end and lasted through mid-April. Regulars call a first-week November day trip from Ljubljana by public transport a real question posters keep asking, several noting it works though the town is quieter than in season proper. Posters call this a place people arrive at for hiking, mountaineering, cycling and skiing and stay a few days regardless of month. Regulars call real layers a necessity by November, several threads describing altitude conditions as considerably colder than the valley suggests. Posters recommend checking current conditions before any hike, regulars warning trail access here shifts fast once weather moves through. The record: 7.7C days feeling like 6C, -1.1C nights, an extraordinarily high 156.9mm across nearly 11 days and 86 percent humidity.
KranjskaGoraNovemberRegular · November · 1 month ago · about Kranjska Gora · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Other months in Trieste

Forum posters describe temperatures around Trieste dropping drastically toward the 5C range by late autumn, a pattern that should deepen further into December, and flag the city's famous bora wind - a strong, cold gust off the Adriatic from the north - as a defining feature of the cold season, bringing chilly air alongside strikingly clear blue skies. One visitor recalled being essentially alone in the city's main square on a bora-windy day even outside deep winter, illustrating how dramatically the wind can empty the streets. Posters discussing Italy generally note that December weather varies a lot by region, milder near lakes and the sea but colder and wetter elsewhere - Trieste's northern Adriatic coastal position, paired with the bora, likely makes it a colder, windier exception to Italy's coastal-mild reputation. Posters generally recommend serious wind-resistant layers for a December visit to Trieste.
Tripadvisor community · December · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters planning June visits to Trieste generally hope for good weather rather than reporting a firm guarantee either way, reflecting real day-to-day variability typical of northern Italy in early summer. Posters discussing Italy more broadly in June describe conditions as capable of turning genuinely hot and humid, especially as the month progresses toward the high season - a pattern that should apply to Trieste's own Adriatic coastal setting as much as inland Italian cities. Posters consistently recommend June as a good window for exploring Trieste's historic sites, including Miramare Castle and the Roman Theatre, positioning the month as comfortably ahead of peak summer crowds and heat while still offering reliably warm, walkable conditions.
Tripadvisor community · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Trieste climate normals — November

Daytime high15°C / 59°F🙂 cool
Nighttime low9°C / 49°F
Feels like (high)13°C / 55°F
Sea temperature16°C / 60°F🥶 cold sea
Rainfall186 mm / 7.3 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days13 days
Humidity81%💦 very humid
Dew point6°C / 43°F
Sunshine5.8 h/day
Daylight9.5 h
Wind18 km/h / 11 mph
Snowfall1.9 cm / 0.7 in
Air quality (US AQI)43🍃 good

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

Crowds in Trieste 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.

Quietschool holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)

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Best months for Trieste'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).

Toughest weatherTrieste's weather peaks April–June, best around May.

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What's on in Trieste in November

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

  • Season

    Bora

    1 Oct – 30 AprWind seasonRisk

    The cold northeasterly falls off the Karst plateau straight onto the city and the strongest days come with ropes strung along the streets to hold on to. It closes the coast road and stops the ferries, and it leaves brilliant clear air.

  • Nature

    Carso turns red

    15 Oct – 20 Nov · usuallyAutumn colour

    The sumac on the limestone plateau above the city goes scarlet for a few weeks, and the osmize, farmhouses licensed to sell their own wine when they have some, open around the same time.

What's on around the world in November →

Nearby, and something's on

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

Where is Trieste?

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Trieste in November — FAQ

Is November a good time to visit Trieste?
November in Trieste: cool, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 13 rainy days. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Trieste on SeasonMap's comfort score (64/100).
What is the weather like in Trieste in November?
In November, Trieste averages a daily high of 14.9°C and a low of 9.3°C, with about 185.8 mm of rain over roughly 13 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Trieste in November?
Trieste has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 43 in November.
Does it snow in Trieste in November?
Trieste sees roughly 1.9 cm of snowfall in November.

Within 300 km: Bled's Vintgar gorge open around 20 Apr – 5 Nov, and Venice's Biennale on 9 May – 22 Nov.