Caen weather in November

In November, Caen sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 66 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Caen's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:21 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Caen is commune in Calvados, France.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4,304/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 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical November day in Caen reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1148
2148
3138
4138
5137
6137
7137
8137
9127
10127
11127
12127
13127
14126
15116
16116
17116
18116
19116
20116
21116
22106
23106
24106
25105
26105
27105
28105
29105
30105

How November really feels in Caen

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.

Caen 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 / 5911.50.58.51.3
Feb / 5111.10.89.81.6
Mar12° / 5411.30.411.62.9
Apr15° / 5611.70.113.44.1
May18° / 10°5811.40155.3
Jun21° / 12°6210.5015.96.1
Jul23° / 14°5510.9015.66.6
Aug23° / 14°6010.1014.26.7
Sep20° / 12°539.7012.46.2
Oct16° / 6512.3010.54.6
Nov11° / 6612.808.92.6
Dec / 7413.30.58.11.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
43070
53169
63169
73268
83169
93268
103268
113268
123169
133169
143070
153070
162872
172872
182773
192773
202773
212773
222575
232575
242476
252377
262377
272377
282377
292377
302377

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Caen gets around 66 mm of rain over 12.8 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1342
1442
1542
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2242
2342
2443
2544
2644
2745
2845
2945
3045

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2964
3964
4964
5973
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:57 AM to 8:41 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:575:33
29.57:595:31
39.58:005:30
49.48:025:28
59.48:045:27
69.38:055:25
79.38:075:24
89.28:095:22
99.28:105:21
109.18:125:20
119.18:135:18
129.08:155:17
139.08:165:16
148.98:185:15
158.98:205:13
168.98:215:12
178.88:235:11
188.88:245:10
198.78:265:09
208.78:275:08
218.68:295:07
228.68:305:06
238.68:325:05
248.58:335:05
258.58:345:04
268.58:365:03
278.48:375:02
288.48:385:02
298.48:405:01
308.38:415:01

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.522.5151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Caen?

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

2.6
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 Caen.

What to pack for Caen in November

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

In November, Caen sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Caen in November

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Caen in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caen peaks around June 18 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Caen?

Caen sits at 49.2°N, 0.4°W, 21 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Hérouville-Saint-Clair, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Caen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m.

The land around Caen is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), cropland (29%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
459 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Hérouville-Saint-Clair 5.0 km · Bayeux 27 km · Deauville 36 km · Lisieux 43 km · Le Havre 48 km · Flers 52 km · Saint-Lô 54 km · Argentan 55 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 Caen (49.1859°, -0.3591°, elevation 21 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).