When to go · Basel
Basel in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, damp); Art Basel week in June for hotel prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C48°F / 3°C37°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Basel
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, damp); Art Basel week in June for hotel prices.
Weather in November
- BaselHighs around 9 °C, lows around 3 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 48 °F, lows around 37 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Plateau cities, Switzerland · Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lucernecool
Fog (Hochnebel) can sit over the Plateau for days in November–February while the mountains are sunny — take a train up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- Low
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- Low
Switzerland overall: Grey on the Plateau, most resorts closed; Christmas markets start late in the month.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket