Ajaccio weather in November

In November, Ajaccio sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 136 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ajaccio's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ajaccio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Precipitation
136 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:23 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Ajaccio is French commune and prefecture of Corse-du-Sud and Corsica.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
663/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical November day in Ajaccio reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11613
21613
31613
41613
51613
61612
71612
81512
91512
101512
111512
121511
131511
141411
151411
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29139
30139

Ajaccio weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 8711.41.19.32.3
Feb10° / 7510.41.410.32.3
Mar12° / 7510.40.911.73.2
Apr14° / 10°7410.30.213.14.1
May17° / 14°567.4014.36.1
Jun21° / 18°315.50157.7
Jul24° / 20°133014.78.9
Aug24° / 21°143.1013.78.8
Sep21° / 18°527.1012.37.3
Oct18° / 15°10310.4010.96.0
Nov14° / 11°13613.30.19.63.9
Dec11° / 12213.60.992.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45248
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205347
215347
225347
235545
245545
255545
265545
275644
285644
295545
305644

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Ajaccio gets around 136 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1430
2430
3440
4440
5450
6450
7450
8460
9460
10460
11460
12460
13450
14450
15450
16440
17440
18440
19430
20430
21430
22431
23431
24431
25431
26431
27431
28431
29432
30442

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175241
277221
379201
481181
583161
686140
787130
889110
99190
109280
119460
129550
139640
149730
159730
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:045:13
210.17:055:12
310.17:075:11
410.07:085:09
510.07:095:08
69.97:105:07
79.97:125:06
89.97:135:05
99.87:145:04
109.87:155:03
119.87:175:02
129.77:185:01
139.77:195:00
149.77:205:00
159.67:214:59
169.67:234:58
179.67:244:57
189.57:254:56
199.57:264:56
209.57:274:55
219.47:294:54
229.47:304:54
239.47:314:53
249.37:324:53
259.37:334:52
269.37:344:52
279.37:354:51
289.27:364:51
299.27:374:51
309.27:394:50

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ajaccio

In seasonPeak

In November, Ajaccio sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ajaccio's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Ajaccio?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ajaccio.

What to pack for Ajaccio in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Ajaccio sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ajaccio in November

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 24 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Ajaccio in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ajaccio peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ajaccio?

Ajaccio sits at 41.9°N, 8.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bastia, 105 km away.

Topography around Ajaccio

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ajaccio.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ajaccio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,125 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,620 m.

The land around Ajaccio is covered by water (51%) within 3 km, water (42%), shrubs (26%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
419 m
16 km
1,125 m
80 km
2,620 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Bastia 105 km · Porto Torres 124 km · Olbia 128 km · Monte Rosello 132 km · Sassari 134 km · Alghero 155 km · Nuoro 184 km · Piombino 185 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ajaccio (41.9189°, 8.7381°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).