Castres weather in November

In November, Castres sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 101 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Castres's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Castres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
101 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:53 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 15.3 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 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical November day in Castres reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2157
3147
4147
5147
6147
7136
8136
9136
10136
11126
12126
13126
14125
15125
16115
17115
18115
19115
20115
21115
22114
23104
24104
25104
26104
27104
28104
29104
30104

How November really feels in Castres

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.

Castres weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 1051339.11.2
Feb / 8211.22.710.21.8
Mar13° / 8911.81.611.63.3
Apr15° / 103130.313.24.3
May19° / 10°10412.40.114.55.6
Jun23° / 13°7510015.26.8
Jul25° / 15°598.8014.97.3
Aug26° / 15°588.5013.87.2
Sep22° / 12°739.2012.36.8
Oct17° / 10°8211.5010.85.3
Nov12° / 10112.70.79.52.8
Dec / 10012.81.68.81.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33466
43367
53367
63268
73268
83169
93169
102971
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233169
243169
253169
263070
273070
283070
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Castres gets around 101 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2400
3410
4420
5430
6440
7451
8451
9461
10461
11461
12452
13452
14442
15432
16423
17413
18413
19403
20393
21394
22394
23394
24394
25394
26394
27395
28405
29405
30414

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 (%)
19271
29361
39451
49451
59541
69730
79730
89820
99820
109820
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light 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 7:34 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:345:36
210.07:355:34
39.97:365:33
49.97:385:32
59.97:395:31
69.87:405:29
79.87:425:28
89.77:435:27
99.77:445:26
109.77:455:25
119.67:475:24
129.67:485:23
139.57:495:22
149.57:515:21
159.57:525:20
169.47:535:19
179.47:555:19
189.47:565:18
199.37:575:17
209.37:585:16
219.37:595:16
229.28:015:15
239.28:025:14
249.28:035:14
259.18:045:13
269.18:055:13
279.18:075:12
289.18:085:12
299.08:095:11
309.08:105:11

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Castres?

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

2.8
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 Castres.

What to pack for Castres in November

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

In November, Castres sees daytime highs around 12°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 Castres 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 Castres 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
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Castres in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Castres is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Jul 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Castres?

Castres sits at 43.6°N, 2.2°E, 183 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Albi, 37 km away.

Topography around Castres

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Castres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 195 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,265 m.

The land around Castres is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
846 m
80 km
1,265 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Albi 37 km · Carcassonne 44 km · Balma 60 km · Toulouse 64 km · Blagnac 69 km · Cugnaux 73 km · Colomiers 73 km · Tournefeuille 74 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 Castres (43.6053°, 2.2409°, elevation 183 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).