Early November 1 November
59°F
Typical afternoon high
44% historical wet-day frequency
France · Beach
Western Normandy
in November.
Is November a good time?
Cool days.
Fewer overnight stays than October.
November averages 54°F afternoons and 57°F seas, with about 13 rain days. Later November is typically cooler.
- Afternoons
- 54°F
- Sea
- 57°F
- Visitor demand
- 15%of August peak
Historical Basse-Normandie regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Mont-Saint-Michel, D-Day beaches and Caen; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
3.7/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#9 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather1.7/10Poor
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 54°F (12°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 43°F (6°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 13 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 9 hours of daylight.
Can I swim in November?
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.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 9 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 08:10 and sets about 17:23 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 43°F (6°C); afternoons reach about 54°F (12°C). Expect rain on about 13 days in a typical November.
Typical afternoon
54°F (12°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Novembers
Night low
43°F (6°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
57°F (14°C)
very cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
9h 13m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late November?
Early November is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 59°F on the 1st, versus 51°F on the 30th.
Mid November 15 November
54°F
Typical afternoon high
39% historical wet-day frequency
Late November 30 November
51°F
Typical afternoon high
44% 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.
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| 258° | 358° | 458° | 558° | 657° | 757° | 857° |
| 956° | 1056° | 1156° | 1256° | 1355° | 1455° | 1554° |
| 1654° | 1754° | 1854° | 1953° | 2053° | 2153° | 2252° |
| 2352° | 2452° | 2551° | 2651° | 2751° | 2851° | 2951° |
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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 58°F (14°C) in the first week to 51°F (11°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 38–47%. 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 15% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than October.
Overnight stays across Basse-Normandie 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 51°F (11°C) and 58°F (15°C); in 12 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 54°F (12°C). Rain days ranged from 5 to 20; half the years had 9–16.
Rain days in each November
Rain days
13
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 18 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
2 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
1 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded NovemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 58°F | 5 |
| 2012 | 52°F | 13 |
| 2013 | 51°F | 16 |
| 2014 | 56°F | 13 |
| 2015 | 58°F | 13 |
| 2016 | 52°F | 14 |
| 2017 | 53°F | 13 |
| 2018 | 54°F | 11 |
| 2019 | 52°F | 20 |
| 2020 | 57°F | 8 |
| 2021 | 53°F | 8 |
| 2022 | 57°F | 16 |
| 2023 | 54°F | 19 |
| 2024 | 54°F | 9 |
| 2025 | 55°F | 14 |
Checked against 66 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
October, November
or December?
| Typical conditions | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 63°F | 54°F | 50°F |
| Sea | 62°F | 57°F | 53°F |
| Rain days | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| Overnight demand | 28% | 15% | 12% |
October: Warmer afternoons, warmer sea and fewer rain days than November. More overnight demand. October guide →
December: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than November. Less overnight demand. 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 28% 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 | 54°F | 63°F |
| Nights | 43°F | 48°F |
| Sea | 57°F | 62°F |
| Rain days | 13 | 11 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Low season |
| Overall / 10 | 3.7 | 5.9 |
| Month rank | #9 | #6 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.0 | #10 | 48°F | 37°F | 50°F | 14 | 1.0 | Off season |
| February | 3.0 | #11 | 50°F | 37°F | 48°F | 11 | 1.0 | Low season |
| March | 4.3 | #8 | 55°F | 39°F | 48°F | 9 | 2.3 | Low season |
| April | 5.7 | #7 | 60°F | 42°F | 51°F | 7 | 4.3 | Moderate season |
| May | 5.9 | #5 | 65°F | 47°F | 54°F | 9 | 5.4 | Moderate season |
| June | 6.5 | #3 | 71°F | 52°F | 59°F | 7 | 6.8 | Moderate season |
| July | 6.5 | #2 | 75°F | 55°F | 63°F | 8 | 7.9 | Busy season |
| August | 6.0 | #4 | 74°F | 55°F | 65°F | 8 | 7.8 | Peak season |
| September | 6.8 | #1 | 70°F | 52°F | 64°F | 8 | 6.8 | Moderate season |
| October | 5.9 | #6 | 63°F | 48°F | 62°F | 11 | 4.4 | Low season |
| November | 3.7 | #9 | 54°F | 43°F | 57°F | 13 | 1.7 | Low season |
| December | 3.0 | #12 | 50°F | 40°F | 53°F | 13 | 1.0 | Low 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.
Eastern NormandyFrance · about 80 miles
Balanced Overall 3.4 · Poor weather, 54°F (12°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
Nantes & Pays de la LoireFrance · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 4.6 · Poor weather, 56°F (13°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
BrittanyFrance · about 120 miles
Balanced Overall 4.2 · Poor weather, 56°F (13°C) · Off season · Cost moderate
Paris & aroundFrance · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 5.9 · Good weather, 53°F (12°C) · Steady all year · Cost pricey
Loire Valley & CentreFrance · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 6.9 · Good weather, 54°F (12°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Better November weather than Western Normandy
Western Normandy's weather ranks 51 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside France have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Western Normandy.
CantabriaSpain · about 430 miles
Fair weather (3.3): 7°F warmer afternoons, cheaper
AsturiasSpain · about 470 miles
Fair weather (3.0): 6°F warmer afternoons, cheaper
Liguria & the Cinque TerreItaly · about 540 miles
Fair weather (3.7): 6°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days
GaliciaSpain · about 560 miles
Poor weather (2.8): 6°F warmer afternoons, 3 more rain days, cheaper
Venice & the VenetoItaly · about 620 miles
Fair weather (3.1): 2°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's low season, 15% of the busiest month and 61% below its average month. That means about 12,000 overnight visitors on a typical November night across the region, 86% of them from France itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 7,900 more: 65 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 44 |
| How our weather was checked | 66 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.2°C), night lows within 1°F (0.1°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 8 |
| Busiest month here | August · 54 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.8% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 47th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 86% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 65 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.3% |
| National hotel-price season | France historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 1.5 million |
| Statistical region | FRD1 · Basse-Normandie |
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.