Mountain air

Zermatt weather in November

Temperature, sea and sunshine in November: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in November

Poor

Best time to visit: July

Best for skiing: November – April

What is the weather like in Zermatt in November?

In November, Zermatt is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 13 days, totalling 180 mm. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Zermatt.

November compared

How the weather changes from October to December. Tap a month to open it.

OctoberOctNovemberNovDecemberDec
Score331216
Day10°3°−1°
Night2°−4°−8°
Sun4 h3 h3 h
Rain days151311

More details for November

Daylight
9 h 30 min07:29 – 16:59
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
Wind
6 km/haverage daily peak
Cloud cover
60 %on average
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
9 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC+1Europe/Zurich

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %39 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in November

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Zermatt in November: quick answers

Is Zermatt hot in November?

No. In November, Zermatt is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C and nights drop to about −4 °C.

Does it rain much in Zermatt in November?

Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 180 mm in total.

Zermatt month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)