Dijon weather in November

In November, Dijon sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Dijon's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dijon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:53 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Dijon is commune in Côte-d'Or, France.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,958/km²
people per km²

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 7°C by the end.

A typical November day in Dijon reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°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.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2126
3126
4125
5125
6125
7115
8115
9115
10114
11104
12104
13104
14104
1594
1693
1793
1893
1993
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2682
2772
2872
2972
3072

How November really feels in Dijon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dijon 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7312.42.58.70.2
Feb / 62112.59.90.9
Mar12° / 6611.81.211.62.9
Apr15° / 7512.20.213.34.5
May19° / 10°8913014.85.6
Jun23° / 13°7412.3015.76.4
Jul26° / 15°7111.3015.36.6
Aug25° / 14°7010.8014.16.8
Sep21° / 11°7510.1012.46.3
Oct16° / 8912.3010.64.5
Nov / 9112.619.11.8
Dec / 8413.62.38.30.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43169
52971
62971
73070
82971
92872
102872
112773
122773
132773
142773
152674
162674
172674
182575
192674
202575
212575
222575
232476
242476
252476
262476
272377
282377
292377
302278

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Dijon gets around 91 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1410
2410
3420
4430
5430
6441
7441
8441
9441
10431
11431
12432
13422
14422
15423
16413
17413
18414
19404
20405
21405
22406
23406
24406
25417
26417
27427
28427
29427
30437

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 7:31 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:315:16
29.77:325:15
39.77:345:13
49.67:355:12
59.67:375:10
69.57:385:09
79.57:405:08
89.47:425:06
99.47:435:05
109.37:455:04
119.37:465:03
129.27:475:01
139.27:495:00
149.17:504:59
159.17:524:58
169.17:534:57
179.07:554:56
189.07:564:55
198.97:584:54
208.97:594:53
218.98:004:52
228.88:024:52
238.88:034:51
248.88:044:50
258.78:064:49
268.78:074:49
278.78:084:48
288.68:104:48
298.68:114:47
308.68:124:47

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Dijon?

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

1.8
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 Dijon.

What to pack for Dijon in November

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

In November, Dijon sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Dijon 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 Dijon peaks around July 15 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 highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dijon?

Dijon sits at 47.3°N, 5.0°E, 240 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Chenôve, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Dijon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dijon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m.

The land around Dijon is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), cropland (31%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
692 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Chenôve 2.0 km · Beaune 35 km · Dole 44 km · Chalon-sur-Saône 60 km · Autun 67 km · Le Creusot 72 km · Saint-Leu 76 km · Besançon 76 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 Dijon (47.3134°, 5.0139°, elevation 240 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).