Challans weather in November

In November, Challans sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 81 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 19% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Challans's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Challans's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:19 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Challans is human settlement in France.

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 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical November day in Challans reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11510
21510
31510
41510
51410
61410
71410
81410
9149
10149
11139
12139
13139
14139
15139
16139
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21128
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23128
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25128
26128
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29117
30117

Challans weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7111.78.81.9
Feb10° / 539.6102.1
Mar12° / 5010.211.63.2
Apr14° / 4710.113.34.3
May18° / 12°529.914.85.6
Jun20° / 15°398.315.66.5
Jul22° / 16°378.115.37.2
Aug22° / 16°437.6147.3
Sep20° / 14°528.112.46.7
Oct17° / 12°7612.110.65.0
Nov13° / 8112.69.23.3
Dec10° / 8112.48.42.2

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 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53565
63664
73664
83664
93763
103664
113565
123565
133664
143565
153565
163565
173367
183367
193466
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253367
263268
273367
283367
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Challans gets around 81 mm of rain over 12.6 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 rain averages around 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
244
344
444
545
645
745
845
945
1044
1144
1243
1343
1442
1541
1641
1740
1839
1939
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2739
2839
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180191
281181
383161
484151
585141
686131
788120
889110
990100
109190
119190
129280
139370
149370
159460
169460
179550
189550
199640
209640
219730
229730
239820
249820
259820
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 20 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
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1020light breeze
1120light breeze
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2920light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:57 AM to 8:38 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:575:45
29.77:595:43
39.78:005:42
49.68:025:40
59.68:035:39
69.58:055:38
79.58:065:36
89.58:085:35
99.48:095:34
109.48:115:33
119.38:125:32
129.38:145:30
139.28:155:29
149.28:175:28
159.28:185:27
169.18:195:26
179.18:215:25
189.08:225:24
199.08:245:23
209.08:255:22
218.98:265:22
228.98:285:21
238.98:295:20
248.88:305:19
258.88:325:19
268.88:335:18
278.78:345:18
288.78:355:17
298.78:375:16
308.68:385:16

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
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 Challans?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Challans.

What to pack for Challans in November

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

In November, Challans sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Challans in November

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

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

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Challans 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 Challans peaks around August 10 at about 7 (very 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Challans?

Challans sits at 46.8°N, 1.9°W, 13 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Les Sables-d'Olonne, 39 km away.

Topography around Challans

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Challans has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m.

The land around Challans is covered by grassland (37%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (26%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
340 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Les Sables-d'Olonne 39 km · La Roche-sur-Yon 40 km · Bouguenais 42 km · Couëron 43 km · Saint-Herblain 44 km · Rezé 45 km · Vertou 47 km · Nantes 48 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 Challans (46.8458°, -1.8794°, elevation 13 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).