Cahors weather in November

In November, Cahors sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 21% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of November to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cahors's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cahors's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:59 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

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 Cahors 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 18°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2167
3157
4157
5157
6157
7147
8147
9146
10146
11136
12136
13136
14136
15135
16125
17125
18125
19125
20125
21125
22125
23115
24114
25114
26114
27114
28114
29114
30114

How November really feels in Cahors

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.

Cahors weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6811.4191.7
Feb10° / 549.30.710.12.4
Mar14° / 6210.60.211.64.2
Apr17° / 8712.1013.25.2
May21° / 11°8812.1014.66.0
Jun24° / 14°739.5015.36.9
Jul27° / 16°558.30156.9
Aug27° / 16°748.6013.96.9
Sep23° / 13°698.2012.37.1
Oct19° / 10°7610.9010.75.8
Nov13° / 8011.90.19.43.3
Dec10° / 7411.40.38.72.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33565
43466
53466
63367
73268
83169
93268
103169
113169
123169
133268
143268
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263367
273268
283268
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Cahors gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
441
541
642
742
842
942
1041
1141
1240
1339
1439
1538
1637
1737
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2437
2537
2637
2738
2838
2939
3039

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 (%)Humid (%)
19181
29370
39460
49550
59550
69640
79730
89730
99820
109820
119820
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
2910000
3010000

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 10 hours at the start of November to 8 h 54 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 7:39 AM to 8:16 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:395:37
29.97:405:36
39.97:415:34
49.87:435:33
59.87:445:32
69.87:455:31
79.77:475:29
89.77:485:28
99.67:505:27
109.67:515:26
119.57:525:25
129.57:545:24
139.57:555:23
149.47:565:22
159.47:585:21
169.47:595:20
179.38:005:19
189.38:015:18
199.28:035:18
209.28:045:17
219.28:055:16
229.18:075:16
239.18:085:15
249.18:095:14
259.18:105:14
269.08:115:13
279.08:135:13
289.08:145:12
298.98:155:12
308.98:165:11

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.3Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Cahors?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cahors.

What to pack for Cahors in November

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

In November, Cahors sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Cahors 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 Cahors peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cahors?

Cahors sits at 44.4°N, 1.4°E, 142 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montauban, 48 km away.

Topography around Cahors

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cahors has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m.

The land around Cahors is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (30%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
324 m
80 km
775 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Montauban 48 km · Villeneuve-sur-Lot 58 km · Agen 70 km · Brive-la-Gaillarde 79 km · Albi 81 km · Bergerac 88 km · Blagnac 90 km · Rodez 91 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 Cahors (44.4491°, 1.4366°, elevation 142 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).