Dax weather in November

In November, Dax sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 105 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 21% 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 Dax's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dax's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:07 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.7 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 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical November day in Dax 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 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
3179
4179
5179
6179
7168
8168
9168
10168
11168
12158
13158
14157
15157
16157
17147
18147
19147
20147
21146
22146
23146
24136
25136
26136
27136
28136
29136
30136

Dax weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 8712.49.12.7
Feb13° / 7410.710.23.3
Mar16° / 751211.64.8
Apr18° / 9013.413.25.4
May21° / 12°8112.714.56.1
Jun25° / 15°669.215.26.9
Jul27° / 17°518.614.96.9
Aug27° / 17°578.513.86.9
Sep25° / 14°669.212.37.0
Oct20° / 11°8311.310.86.1
Nov15° / 10513.69.54.1
Dec12° / 9112.88.82.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53367
63367
73268
83268
93268
103466
113466
123466
133565
143565
153565
163664
173664
183664
193664
203763
213862
223862
233763
243664
253565
263565
273565
283466
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Dax gets around 105 mm of rain over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
243
344
445
545
646
747
847
947
1047
1146
1246
1345
1445
1544
1644
1743
1843
1942
2042
2142
2243
2343
2443
2544
2644
2745
2845
2945
3045

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181172
284151
385141
487121
588111
689101
79091
89280
99370
109460
119550
129550
139640
149640
159640
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 7:47 AM to 8:23 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:475:49
210.07:485:47
39.97:505:46
49.97:515:45
59.97:525:44
69.87:545:42
79.87:555:41
89.77:565:40
99.77:585:39
109.67:595:38
119.68:005:37
129.68:025:36
139.58:035:35
149.58:045:34
159.58:055:33
169.48:075:32
179.48:085:31
189.48:095:31
199.38:115:30
209.38:125:29
219.38:135:28
229.28:145:28
239.28:155:27
249.28:175:27
259.18:185:26
269.18:195:25
279.18:205:25
289.18:215:25
299.08:225:24
309.08:235:24

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Dax?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Dax for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dax in November

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

In November, Dax sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Dax 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 32 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 Jul 3 to Sep 23 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Dax 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 Dax peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dax?

Dax sits at 43.7°N, 1.1°W, 16 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bayonne, 42 km away.

Topography around Dax

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dax has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,044 m.

The land around Dax is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (52%), cropland (24%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
168 m
80 km
2,044 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Bayonne 42 km · Anglet 45 km · Biarritz 48 km · Mont-de-Marsan 49 km · Hondarribia 71 km · Pau 72 km · Irun 72 km · Errenteria 82 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 Dax (43.7103°, -1.0537°, elevation 16 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).