Early November 1 November
58°F
Typical afternoon high
39% historical wet-day frequency
France · Beach
Is November a good time?
November averages 53°F afternoons and 57°F seas, with about 12 rain days. Later November is typically cooler.
Historical Nord-Pas de Calais regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Lille; conditions vary within the region.
Planning to sightsee in Lille? The weather score rates beach conditions. Sightseeing rates good (5.4/10).
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#9 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your November
Afternoons around 53°F (11°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 41°F (5°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 12 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 9 hours of daylight.
The sea averages 57°F. Our swimming guide: very cold: wetsuit weather. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
The sun rises about 08:03 and sets about 17:05 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 41°F (5°C); afternoons reach about 53°F (11°C). Expect rain on about 12 days in a typical November.
Early, middle or late?
Early November is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 58°F on the 1st, versus 48°F on the 30th.
58°F
Typical afternoon high
39% historical wet-day frequency
53°F
Typical afternoon high
35% historical wet-day frequency
48°F
Typical afternoon high
41% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2026: 1 Nov All Saints Day; 11 Nov Armistice Day.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158° | ||||||
| 258° | 357° | 457° | 556° | 656° | 756° | 855° |
| 955° | 1055° | 1154° | 1254° | 1353° | 1453° | 1553° |
| 1652° | 1752° | 1852° | 1951° | 2051° | 2151° | 2250° |
| 2350° | 2450° | 2549° | 2649° | 2749° | 2848° | 2948° |
| 3048° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 57°F (14°C) in the first week to 49°F (9°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 35–41%. Local schools are out on 1 November 2026.
Schools here are off 1 November 2026 (All Saints holidays). Public holidays: 1 Nov All Saints Day; 11 Nov Armistice Day. Elsewhere in November 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Belgium 16%, Lithuania 23%, Luxembourg 27%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Visitor season
Moderate season. November averages 47% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than October.
Overnight stays across Nord-Pas de Calais do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Year-to-year variation
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 50°F (10°C) and 56°F (13°C); in 12 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 53°F (11°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 20; half the years had 9–15.
Rain days in each November
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 55°F | 4 |
| 2012 | 51°F | 12 |
| 2013 | 50°F | 15 |
| 2014 | 54°F | 9 |
| 2015 | 56°F | 16 |
| 2016 | 50°F | 12 |
| 2017 | 52°F | 11 |
| 2018 | 53°F | 9 |
| 2019 | 51°F | 14 |
| 2020 | 56°F | 7 |
| 2021 | 51°F | 9 |
| 2022 | 55°F | 16 |
| 2023 | 52°F | 20 |
| 2024 | 52°F | 7 |
| 2025 | 53°F | 12 |
Checked against 25 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 62°F | 53°F | 48°F |
| Sea | 61°F | 57°F | 52°F |
| Rain days | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| Overnight demand | 57% | 47% | 46% |
October: Warmer afternoons and warmer sea than November. More overnight demand. October guide →
December: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days than November. December guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. November stays as your reference.
March has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than November, without a substantially busier visitor season.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 57% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the October guide →| Typical conditions | November | October |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 53°F | 62°F |
| Nights | 41°F | 48°F |
| Sea | 57°F | 61°F |
| Rain days | 12 | 12 |
| Visitor season | Moderate season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 3.4 | 5.4 |
| Month rank | #9 | #7 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.0 | #10 | 46°F | 35°F | 49°F | 13 | 1.0 | Moderate season |
| February | 3.0 | #11 | 48°F | 35°F | 47°F | 10 | 1.0 | Moderate season |
| March | 4.4 | #8 | 54°F | 37°F | 47°F | 10 | 2.4 | Moderate season |
| April | 5.6 | #6 | 60°F | 40°F | 49°F | 7 | 4.4 | Busy season |
| May | 5.9 | #5 | 66°F | 46°F | 53°F | 9 | 5.7 | Busy season |
| June | 6.4 | #4 | 72°F | 52°F | 58°F | 8 | 7.0 | Busy season |
| July | 6.6 | #1 | 75°F | 55°F | 63°F | 9 | 7.8 | Peak season |
| August | 6.4 | #3 | 75°F | 56°F | 65°F | 10 | 7.9 | Peak season |
| September | 6.5 | #2 | 70°F | 52°F | 64°F | 8 | 6.8 | Busy season |
| October | 5.4 | #7 | 62°F | 48°F | 61°F | 12 | 4.1 | Moderate season |
| November | 3.4 | #9 | 53°F | 41°F | 57°F | 12 | 1.4 | Moderate season |
| December | 3.0 | #12 | 48°F | 38°F | 52°F | 14 | 1.0 | Moderate season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Bruges & the Belgian coastWest Flanders · Belgium · about 40 miles
Balanced Overall 3.4 · Poor weather, 53°F (12°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
HainautBelgium · about 60 miles
Balanced Overall 6.1 · Good weather, 52°F (11°C) · Moderate season · Cost pricey
Paris & aroundFrance · about 120 miles
Balanced Overall 5.9 · Good weather, 53°F (12°C) · Steady all year · Cost pricey
Rotterdam, The Hague & South HollandNetherlands · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 6.1 · Good weather, 52°F (11°C) · Moderate season · Cost pricey
Amsterdam & North HollandNetherlands · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 6.0 · Good weather, 52°F (11°C) · Moderate season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Lille & the north coast's weather ranks 53 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside France have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Lille & the north coast.
Liguria & the Cinque TerreItaly · about 510 miles
Fair weather (3.7): 7°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
Venice & the VenetoItaly · about 540 miles
Fair weather (3.1): 4°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (low season)
Friuli Venezia GiuliaItaly · about 560 miles
Poor weather (2.6): 4°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (low season)
CantabriaSpain · about 600 miles
Fair weather (3.3): 9°F warmer afternoons, 2 more rain days, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
AsturiasSpain · about 640 miles
Fair weather (3.0): 8°F warmer afternoons, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
It's moderate season, 47% of the busiest month and 25% below its average month. That means about 19,000 overnight visitors on a typical November night across the region, 80% of them from France itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 11,000 more: 55 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 42 |
| How our weather was checked | 25 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.3°C), night lows within 1°F (0.8°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 5 |
| Busiest month here | August · 10 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.5% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 18th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 80% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 55 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 0.7% |
| National hotel-price season | France historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 4.1 million |
| Statistical region | FRE1 · Nord-Pas de Calais |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.