Castelnau-le-Lez weather in November

In November, Castelnau-le-Lez sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 120 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Castelnau-le-Lez's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Castelnau-le-Lez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:47 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical November day in Castelnau-le-Lez 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 18°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2179
3179
4179
5179
6178
7168
8168
9168
10168
11168
12157
13157
14157
15157
16157
17147
18146
19146
20146
21146
22146
23146
24136
25136
26135
27135
28135
29135
30135

How November really feels in Castelnau-le-Lez

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.

Castelnau-le-Lez 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
Jan11° / 748.30.99.12.9
Feb13° / 456.10.510.23.8
Mar16° / 566.50.111.65.6
Apr19° / 759013.26.3
May23° / 12°618.2014.57.1
Jun27° / 16°376015.27.1
Jul30° / 18°243.6014.95.9
Aug30° / 18°415.2013.86.0
Sep25° / 15°1116.9012.37.5
Oct20° / 11°13611010.86.3
Nov15° / 12010.509.54.5
Dec12° / 728.60.38.83.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
55050
65149
75248
85248
95248
105248
115347
125347
135347
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Castelnau-le-Lez gets around 120 mm of rain over 10.5 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
936
1036
1135
1235
1335
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2932
3032

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182144
284133
385123
486122
587112
687112
789101
889101
99091
109181
119181
129370
139370
149460
159460
169460
179550
189550
199550
209550
219550
229640
239640
249640
259640
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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 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 7:27 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:275:29
210.07:285:28
39.97:305:26
49.97:315:25
59.97:325:24
69.87:345:23
79.87:355:22
89.77:365:20
99.77:385:19
109.77:395:18
119.67:405:17
129.67:425:16
139.57:435:15
149.57:445:14
159.57:455:13
169.47:475:13
179.47:485:12
189.47:495:11
199.37:505:10
209.37:525:10
219.37:535:09
229.27:545:08
239.27:555:08
249.27:575:07
259.17:585:06
269.17:595:06
279.18:005:05
289.18:015:05
299.08:025:05
309.08:035:04

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Castelnau-le-Lez

In seasonPeak

In November, Castelnau-le-Lez sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Castelnau-le-Lez's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Castelnau-le-Lez?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Castelnau-le-Lez for sightseeing.

What to pack for Castelnau-le-Lez in November

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

In November, Castelnau-le-Lez sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Castelnau-le-Lez 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 29 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 17 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Castelnau-le-Lez 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 Castelnau-le-Lez 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
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Castelnau-le-Lez?

Castelnau-le-Lez sits at 43.6°N, 3.9°E, 59 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montpellier, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Castelnau-le-Lez

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Castelnau-le-Lez.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Castelnau-le-Lez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,562 m.

The land around Castelnau-le-Lez is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
328 m
80 km
1,562 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Montpellier 3.0 km · Lattes 8.0 km · Mauguio 9.0 km · Lunel 19 km · Frontignan 24 km · Sète 31 km · Nîmes 43 km · Agde 50 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 Castelnau-le-Lez (43.636°, 3.9014°, elevation 59 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).