Châlons-en-Champagne weather in November

In November, Châlons-en-Champagne sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 8°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Châlons-en-Champagne's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Châlons-en-Champagne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:01 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 16.9 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 12°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Châlons-en-Champagne reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1126
2126
3126
4126
5126
6116
7115
8115
9115
10115
11105
12105
13105
14105
15104
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2284
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
2983
3073

How November really feels in Châlons-en-Champagne

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Châlons-en-Champagne 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 / 6211.81.28.50.4
Feb / 5610.71.89.80.9
Mar11° / 5611.50.711.62.7
Apr15° / 5611.10.113.44.4
May19° / 6911.60155.7
Jun22° / 12°5810.9015.96.4
Jul25° / 14°599.9015.66.9
Aug24° / 14°629.9014.26.9
Sep20° / 11°569012.46.3
Oct15° / 6711010.54.4
Nov10° / 6512.30.58.91.9
Dec / 8113.41.78.10.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32575
42476
52377
62377
72377
82278
92278
102179
112080
122080
132080
142080
152080
161981
171981
181981
192080
202080
212080
222080
232080
242080
251981
261981
271981
282080
292080
302080

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Châlons-en-Champagne gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2400
3400
4410
5420
6420
7430
8430
9430
10430
11431
12431
13431
14431
15421
16422
17422
18412
19412
20403
21403
22393
23393
24393
25393
26393
27403
28403
29403
30403

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
214light 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 9 h 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 24 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 7:38 AM to 8:21 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:385:15
29.67:395:13
39.57:415:11
49.57:425:10
59.47:445:08
69.47:465:07
79.37:475:06
89.37:495:04
99.27:505:03
109.27:525:01
119.17:545:00
129.17:554:59
139.07:574:58
149.07:584:56
158.98:004:55
168.98:014:54
178.88:034:53
188.88:044:52
198.88:064:51
208.78:074:50
218.78:094:49
228.68:104:48
238.68:124:47
248.68:134:47
258.58:154:46
268.58:164:45
278.58:174:44
288.48:194:44
298.48:204:43
308.48:214:43

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Châlons-en-Champagne?

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

1.9
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 Châlons-en-Champagne.

What to pack for Châlons-en-Champagne in November

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

In November, Châlons-en-Champagne sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Châlons-en-Champagne 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 Châlons-en-Champagne peaks around July 17 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Châlons-en-Champagne?

Châlons-en-Champagne sits at 49.0°N, 4.4°E, 85 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Vitry-le-François, 30 km away.

Topography around Châlons-en-Champagne

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Châlons-en-Champagne.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Châlons-en-Champagne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m.

The land around Châlons-en-Champagne is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
354 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Vitry-le-François 30 km · Épernay 31 km · Reims 43 km · Saint-Dizier 55 km · Bar-le-Duc 61 km · Château-Thierry 71 km · Troyes 76 km · Verdun 77 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 Châlons-en-Champagne (48.9539°, 4.3672°, elevation 85 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).