Angoulême weather in November

In November, Angoulême sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 84 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Angoulême's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Angoulême's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:08 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical November day in Angoulême reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2158
3157
4157
5157
6147
7147
8147
9146
10136
11136
12136
13136
14136
15126
16125
17125
18125
19125
20125
21115
22115
23115
24115
25115
26114
27114
28114
29114
30104

How November really feels in Angoulême

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Angoulême weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8012.20.78.91.6
Feb10° / 619.90.610.12.2
Mar14° / 65110.111.63.9
Apr17° / 7511.8013.34.9
May20° / 10°7512.1014.75.9
Jun24° / 13°649.8015.46.8
Jul26° / 15°488.3015.17.0
Aug26° / 15°577.9013.97.1
Sep23° / 12°588.7012.36.9
Oct18° / 10°7711.6010.75.5
Nov13° / 8412.709.33.1
Dec / 8612.40.28.61.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53268
63268
73169
83169
93070
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153268
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223070
233070
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Angoulême gets around 84 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
241
342
443
544
644
745
845
945
1045
1145
1244
1344
1443
1542
1642
1741
1840
1940
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2840
2940
3040

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
2919
3919
4928
5937
6946
7955
8955
9964
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:46 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:465:39
29.87:485:38
39.87:495:37
49.77:515:35
59.77:525:34
69.77:545:33
79.67:555:32
89.67:565:30
99.57:585:29
109.57:595:28
119.48:015:27
129.48:025:26
139.48:035:25
149.38:055:24
159.38:065:23
169.28:085:22
179.28:095:21
189.28:105:20
199.18:125:19
209.18:135:18
219.18:145:18
229.08:165:17
239.08:175:16
249.08:185:15
258.98:195:15
268.98:215:14
278.98:225:14
288.88:235:13
298.88:245:13
308.88:255:12

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Angoulême?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Angoulême.

What to pack for Angoulême in November

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

In November, Angoulême sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Angoulême 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 Angoulême peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 20UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Angoulême?

Angoulême sits at 45.6°N, 0.2°E, 105 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Cognac, 38 km away.

Topography around Angoulême

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Angoulême has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m.

The land around Angoulême is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), cropland (36%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
568 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Cognac 38 km · Saintes 62 km · Périgueux 68 km · Limoges 87 km · Libourne 87 km · Niort 89 km · Royan 92 km · Bergerac 92 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 Angoulême (45.65°, 0.1535°, elevation 105 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. 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).