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Nantes & Pays de la Loire
in November.

Illustration of Château des ducs de Bretagne in Nantes
Château des ducs de Bretagne, NantesDestination view, not month-specific.

Is November a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
Fewer overnight stays than October.

November averages 56°F afternoons and 58°F seas, with about 12 rain days. Later November is typically cooler.

Afternoons
56°F
Sea
58°F
Visitor demand
11%of August peak

Historical Pays de la Loire regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Nantes; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

4.6/10 · scores & priorities

Planning to sightsee in Nantes? The weather score rates beach conditions. Sightseeing rates good (6.0/10).

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#9 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather2.6/10Poor
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostModeratefor Europe; France-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your November

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 56°F (13°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 43°F (6°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 12 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 9 hours of daylight.

Can I swim in November?

The sea averages 58°F. Our swimming guide: cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. 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.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 9 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 08:07Sunset 17:2943°F56°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 08:07 and sets about 17:29 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 43°F (6°C); afternoons reach about 56°F (13°C). Expect rain on about 12 days in a typical November.

Typical afternoon
56°F (13°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Novembers
Night low
43°F (6°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
58°F (15°C)
cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
9h 22m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late November?

Early November is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 61°F on the 1st, versus 52°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 42% to 32% between those dates.

Early November 1 November

61°F

Typical afternoon high

42% historical wet-day frequency

Mid November 15 November

56°F

Typical afternoon high

34% historical wet-day frequency

Late November 30 November

52°F

Typical afternoon high

32% 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.

Daily calendar & holiday datesNovember 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

November 2026 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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1656°1756°1855°1955°2055°2154°2254°
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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons cool from about 60°F (15°C) in the first week to 53°F (11°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 30–44%. 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.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Low season. November averages 11% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than October.

Overnight stays across Pays de la Loire do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little below 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.

France as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 110 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does November vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 53°F (11°C) and 60°F (16°C); in 11 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 56°F (13°C). Rain days ranged from 5 to 20; half the years had 7–14.

Rain days in each November

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 7 rain days720112012: 11 rain days112013: 12 rain days122014: 14 rain days142015: 9 rain days92016: 15 rain days152017: 7 rain days72018: 14 rain days142019: 20 rain days202020: 6 rain days62021: 5 rain days52022: 14 rain days142023: 17 rain days172024: 7 rain days72025: 12 rain days122025
Rain days
12
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 16 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
3 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no November in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
2 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded NovemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201160°F7
201254°F11
201353°F12
201458°F14
201559°F9
201654°F15
201755°F7
201855°F14
201954°F20
202058°F6
202153°F5
202258°F14
202356°F17
202457°F7
202557°F12

Checked against 100 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

October, November
or December?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsOctNovDec
Afternoons65°F56°F51°F
Sea62°F58°F54°F
Rain days111213
Overnight demand16%11%9%

October: Warmer afternoons and warmer sea than November. More overnight demand. October guide →

December: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than November. Less overnight demand. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings. December guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with November Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. November stays as your reference.

April to October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than November, but more overnight stays.

Your comparison

November or October?

Overnight stays are 16% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the October guide →
November compared with another month
Typical conditionsNovemberOctober
Afternoons56°F65°F
Nights43°F49°F
Sea58°F62°F
Rain days1211
Visitor seasonLow seasonLow season
Overall / 104.66.6
Month rank#9#5
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January3.0#1249°F37°F50°F111.0Off season
February3.5#1051°F37°F50°F101.5Low season
March5.0#857°F40°F51°F83.0Low season
April6.2#763°F43°F54°F84.9Low season
May6.7#468°F48°F59°F86.3Moderate season
June7.2#275°F55°F63°F97.6Moderate season
July6.8#378°F57°F66°F68.8Busy season
August6.3#678°F57°F67°F58.7Peak season
September7.6#173°F53°F65°F77.9Low season
October6.6#565°F49°F62°F115.3Low season
November4.6#956°F43°F58°F122.6Low season
December3.1#1151°F40°F54°F131.1Off season

Near here

Nearby places in November

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better November weather than Nantes & Pays de la Loire

Nantes & Pays de la Loire's weather ranks 48 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside France have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Nantes & Pays de la Loire.

All of France in November · Everywhere in November

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's low season, 11% of the busiest month and 66% below its average month. That means about 23,000 overnight visitors on a typical November night across the region, 91% of them from France itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 12,000 more: 50 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)48
How our weather was checked100 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.4°C), night lows within 1°F (0.5°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day6
Busiest month hereAugust · 56
Visitors as share of people present0.6%
Rank among Europe's regions this month29th percentile
Domestic share of nights91%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights50
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.9%
National hotel-price seasonFrance historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used3.9 million
Statistical regionFRG0 · Pays de la Loire

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.