Arles weather in November

In November, Arles sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of November to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Arles's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arles's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:44 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 22.3 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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical November day in Arles reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
3189
4189
5179
6179
7179
8179
9168
10168
11168
12168
13168
14158
15157
16157
17157
18157
19147
20147
21147
22146
23146
24146
25146
26146
27136
28136
29136
30135

How November really feels in Arles

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.

Arles weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 587.10.69.13.2
Feb13° / 405.10.310.24.0
Mar17° / 425.90.111.66.1
Apr20° / 658.7013.26.6
May24° / 13°587.3014.57.3
Jun29° / 17°334.7015.26.6
Jul32° / 20°213.7014.95.1
Aug31° / 19°344.1013.85.3
Sep26° / 16°906.5012.37.3
Oct21° / 12°918.5010.86.8
Nov15° / 939.50.19.54.8
Dec12° / 527.60.28.83.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85446
95446
105545
115545
125644
135644
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225545
235545
245545
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305743

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Arles gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
434
535
635
735
835
934
1033
1133
1232
1332
1431
1531
1630
1730
1830
1929
2029
2129
2228
2328
2428
2528
2629
2729
2829
2928
3028

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 (%)
182162
284151
385141
486131
587121
688111
790100
890100
99190
109280
119370
129460
139460
149550
159550
169550
179640
189640
199640
209640
219640
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279820
289820
299820
309820

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:245:26
210.07:265:25
39.97:275:23
49.97:285:22
59.97:305:21
69.87:315:20
79.87:325:19
89.77:335:17
99.77:355:16
109.77:365:15
119.67:375:14
129.67:395:13
139.57:405:12
149.57:415:11
159.57:435:10
169.47:445:10
179.47:455:09
189.47:465:08
199.37:485:07
209.37:495:06
219.37:505:06
229.27:515:05
239.27:535:04
249.27:545:04
259.17:555:03
269.17:565:03
279.17:575:02
289.17:585:02
299.07:595:02
309.08:015:01

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Arles?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Arles for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arles in November

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

In November, Arles sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Arles in November

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Sep 23 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Arles 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 Arles peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Arles?

Arles sits at 43.7°N, 4.6°E, 24 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Nîmes, 28 km away.

Topography around Arles

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 m.

The land around Arles is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), grassland (26%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (31%), grassland (27%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
1,877 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Nîmes 28 km · Miramas 32 km · Avignon 33 km · Istres 34 km · Le Pontet 37 km · Fos-sur-Mer 37 km · Cavaillon 37 km · Salon-de-Provence 38 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 Arles (43.6768°, 4.6303°, elevation 24 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).