Cognac weather in November

In November, Cognac sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 79 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cognac's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cognac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:10 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 15.9 µg/m³ · 2018

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 Cognac 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 17°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)
1168
2168
3158
4158
5157
6157
7157
8147
9147
10147
11147
12146
13136
14136
15136
16136
17136
18126
19125
20125
21125
22125
23125
24125
25115
26115
27115
28115
29115
30115

How November really feels in Cognac

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.

Cognac 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
Jan / 7611.50.58.91.8
Feb11° / 569.50.510.12.5
Mar14° / 5910.50.111.64.1
Apr17° / 6611.3013.35.1
May20° / 11°6911.8014.76.0
Jun24° / 14°568.9015.46.9
Jul26° / 15°427.4015.17.2
Aug26° / 15°507.6013.97.1
Sep23° / 13°558.1012.37.1
Oct18° / 10°7411.2010.75.6
Nov13° / 7911.909.33.4
Dec10° / 8112.20.18.62.1

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 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43565
53466
63466
73367
83466
93367
103367
113268
123367
133367
143367
153169
163169
173169
183169
193268
203268
213268
223169
233169
243070
252971
262971
272971
282971
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Cognac gets around 79 mm of rain 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 rain averages around 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
342
442
543
643
744
843
943
1043
1142
1241
1341
1440
1539
1638
1737
1837
1936
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2636
2736
2837
2937
3038

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
287121
388120
489110
590100
69190
79280
89370
99460
109550
119550
129640
139640
149730
159730
169730
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
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.

051015151015202530
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 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 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 7:48 AM to 8:27 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:485:41
29.87:505:40
39.87:515:38
49.77:535:37
59.77:545:36
69.67:565:35
79.67:575:33
89.67:585:32
99.58:005:31
109.58:015:30
119.48:035:29
129.48:045:28
139.48:055:27
149.38:075:25
159.38:085:24
169.28:105:24
179.28:115:23
189.28:125:22
199.18:145:21
209.18:155:20
219.18:165:19
229.08:185:19
239.08:195:18
249.08:205:17
258.98:215:17
268.98:235:16
278.98:245:15
288.88:255:15
298.88:265:14
308.88:275:14

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.522.5151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.2Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Cognac?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cognac.

What to pack for Cognac in November

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

In November, Cognac 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

Sea temperature near Cognac in November

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 62 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 19 to Aug 31 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Cognac 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 Cognac peaks around July 19 at about 8 (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 highModerateLowJul 19UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cognac?

Cognac sits at 45.7°N, 0.3°W, 28 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saintes, 24 km away.

Topography around Cognac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cognac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m.

The land around Cognac is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (35%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
367 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Saintes 24 km · Angoulême 38 km · Royan 55 km · Rochefort 57 km · Niort 70 km · La Rochelle 82 km · Libourne 87 km · Blanquefort 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 Cognac (45.6958°, -0.3287°, elevation 28 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).