Bourg-en-Bresse weather in November

In November, Bourg-en-Bresse sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 118 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bourg-en-Bresse's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bourg-en-Bresse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
118 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:49 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
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 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Bourg-en-Bresse reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3147
4137
5137
6136
7136
8126
9126
10126
11126
12115
13115
14115
15115
16105
17105
18105
19104
20104
21104
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2893
2993
3083

How November really feels in Bourg-en-Bresse

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.

Bourg-en-Bresse 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
Jan / 101132.78.80.8
Feb / 84112.3101.5
Mar13° / 8111.3111.63.6
Apr17° / 8811.10.213.35.1
May21° / 11°9211.8014.76.1
Jun25° / 15°7210.3015.56.8
Jul27° / 16°638.1015.27.0
Aug27° / 16°648.20147.1
Sep22° / 13°869.6012.36.8
Oct17° / 10°10211.20.110.75.1
Nov11° / 11813.31.29.22.4
Dec / 11113.72.28.51.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33862
43862
53763
63664
73565
83565
93466
103466
113466
123466
133268
143268
153268
163268
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253268
263268
273268
283169
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Bourg-en-Bresse gets around 118 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 45% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1411
2421
3431
4441
5441
6451
7451
8451
9451
10452
11452
12442
13443
14433
15434
16434
17435
18425
19426
20426
21427
22427
23437
24438
25448
26448
27448
28458
29458
30458

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

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

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 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 7:27 AM to 8:07 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:275:18
29.87:295:16
39.77:305:15
49.77:325:14
59.77:335:12
69.67:355:11
79.67:365:10
89.57:385:09
99.57:395:07
109.47:405:06
119.47:425:05
129.37:435:04
139.37:455:03
149.37:465:02
159.27:485:01
169.27:495:00
179.17:504:59
189.17:524:58
199.17:534:57
209.07:544:56
219.07:564:55
229.07:574:55
238.97:584:54
248.98:004:53
258.98:014:53
268.88:024:52
278.88:034:51
288.88:054:51
298.78:064:50
308.78:074:50

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Bourg-en-Bresse?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bourg-en-Bresse.

What to pack for Bourg-en-Bresse in November

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

In November, Bourg-en-Bresse sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bourg-en-Bresse 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 Bourg-en-Bresse peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bourg-en-Bresse?

Bourg-en-Bresse sits at 46.2°N, 5.2°E, 231 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mâcon, 33 km away.

Topography around Bourg-en-Bresse

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bourg-en-Bresse.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bourg-en-Bresse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around Bourg-en-Bresse is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), grassland (25%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (36%), grassland (30%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
436 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Mâcon 33 km · Oyonnax 34 km · Villefranche-sur-Saône 46 km · Rillieux-la-Pape 50 km · Meyzieu 52 km · Vaulx-en-Velin 52 km · Décines-Charpieu 53 km · Caluire-et-Cuire 54 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 Bourg-en-Bresse (46.2057°, 5.2258°, elevation 231 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).