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°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Switzerland overall
Prices: Low; Switzerland overall

Plan around it

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.

November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BaselHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), 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.

Switzerland overall: Grey on the Plateau, most resorts closed; Christmas markets start late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Basel, side by side.

First month

Second month

November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, damp); Art Basel week in June for hotel prices.

February: Inside Basel's best window: May–Sep; also late Feb for Fasnacht.

Basel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.