Early November 1 November
61°F
Typical afternoon high
42% historical wet-day frequency
France · Beach
Is November a good time?
November averages 56°F afternoons and 58°F seas, with about 12 rain days. Later November is typically cooler.
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.
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
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your November
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.
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.
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.
Early, middle or late?
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.
61°F
Typical afternoon high
42% historical wet-day frequency
56°F
Typical afternoon high
34% historical wet-day frequency
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.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.
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| 260° | 360° | 460° | 559° | 659° | 759° | 859° |
| 958° | 1058° | 1158° | 1257° | 1357° | 1457° | 1556° |
| 1656° | 1756° | 1855° | 1955° | 2055° | 2154° | 2254° |
| 2354° | 2453° | 2553° | 2653° | 2753° | 2852° | 2952° |
| 3052° |
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.)
Visitor season
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
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.
Year-to-year variation
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
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 60°F | 7 |
| 2012 | 54°F | 11 |
| 2013 | 53°F | 12 |
| 2014 | 58°F | 14 |
| 2015 | 59°F | 9 |
| 2016 | 54°F | 15 |
| 2017 | 55°F | 7 |
| 2018 | 55°F | 14 |
| 2019 | 54°F | 20 |
| 2020 | 58°F | 6 |
| 2021 | 53°F | 5 |
| 2022 | 58°F | 14 |
| 2023 | 56°F | 17 |
| 2024 | 57°F | 7 |
| 2025 | 57°F | 12 |
Checked against 100 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 65°F | 56°F | 51°F |
| Sea | 62°F | 58°F | 54°F |
| Rain days | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Overnight demand | 16% | 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.
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
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 →| Typical conditions | November | October |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 56°F | 65°F |
| Nights | 43°F | 49°F |
| Sea | 58°F | 62°F |
| Rain days | 12 | 11 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Low season |
| Overall / 10 | 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Month rank | #9 | #5 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.0 | #12 | 49°F | 37°F | 50°F | 11 | 1.0 | Off season |
| February | 3.5 | #10 | 51°F | 37°F | 50°F | 10 | 1.5 | Low season |
| March | 5.0 | #8 | 57°F | 40°F | 51°F | 8 | 3.0 | Low season |
| April | 6.2 | #7 | 63°F | 43°F | 54°F | 8 | 4.9 | Low season |
| May | 6.7 | #4 | 68°F | 48°F | 59°F | 8 | 6.3 | Moderate season |
| June | 7.2 | #2 | 75°F | 55°F | 63°F | 9 | 7.6 | Moderate season |
| July | 6.8 | #3 | 78°F | 57°F | 66°F | 6 | 8.8 | Busy season |
| August | 6.3 | #6 | 78°F | 57°F | 67°F | 5 | 8.7 | Peak season |
| September | 7.6 | #1 | 73°F | 53°F | 65°F | 7 | 7.9 | Low season |
| October | 6.6 | #5 | 65°F | 49°F | 62°F | 11 | 5.3 | Low season |
| November | 4.6 | #9 | 56°F | 43°F | 58°F | 12 | 2.6 | Low season |
| December | 3.1 | #11 | 51°F | 40°F | 54°F | 13 | 1.1 | Off season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Poitou-CharentesFrance · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 6.5 · Good weather, 57°F (14°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Western NormandyFrance · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 3.7 · Poor weather, 54°F (12°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
BrittanyFrance · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 4.2 · Poor weather, 56°F (13°C) · Off season · Cost moderate
Loire Valley & CentreFrance · about 120 miles
Balanced Overall 6.9 · Good weather, 54°F (12°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
Paris & aroundFrance · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 5.9 · Good weather, 53°F (12°C) · Steady all year · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
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.
Liguria & the Cinque TerreItaly · about 510 miles
Fair weather (3.7): 4°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days
Porto & northern Portugalabout 540 miles
Fair weather (3.7): 5°F warmer afternoons, 2 more rain days, busier for its season (moderate season), cheaper
Valencia & the Costa BlancaSpain · about 560 miles
Very good weather (7.3): 12°F warmer afternoons, 6 fewer rain days, busier for its season (moderate season), cheaper
Central Portugalabout 610 miles
Fair weather (4.2): 6°F warmer afternoons, busier for its season (moderate season), cheaper
MurciaSpain · about 660 miles
Very good weather (7.7): 12°F warmer afternoons, 8 fewer rain days, busier for its season (moderate season), cheaper
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 checked | 100 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 day | 6 |
| Busiest month here | August · 56 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.6% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 29th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 91% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 50 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 0.9% |
| National hotel-price season | France historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 3.9 million |
| Statistical region | FRG0 · 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.