Douarnenez weather in November

In November, Douarnenez sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 117 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Douarnenez's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Douarnenez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:33 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical November day in Douarnenez reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11411
21411
31411
41411
51411
61311
71311
81311
91311
101311
111311
121310
131310
141310
151210
161210
171210
181210
191210
201210
211210
221210
23129
24129
25129
26129
27129
28119
29119
30119

Douarnenez weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 11515.78.61.8
Feb / 8612.59.91.8
Mar11° / 7012.411.62.3
Apr12° / 691113.43.1
May14° / 11°589.914.94.3
Jun17° / 14°478.915.85.5
Jul18° / 16°479.315.46.2
Aug19° / 16°54914.16.3
Sep17° / 15°609.312.45.7
Oct15° / 13°10614.110.64.2
Nov13° / 10°11715.992.9
Dec11° / 12915.68.22.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23367
33367
43268
53169
63169
73268
83169
93268
103268
113169
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183367
193367
203367
213367
223268
233268
243268
253268
263169
273169
283268
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Douarnenez gets around 117 mm of rain over 15.9 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 52% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
152
253
353
453
554
654
754
854
954
1053
1153
1253
1352
1452
1552
1652
1752
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2352
2452
2552
2652
2752
2852
2952
3051

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 (%)
18416
28614
38713
48812
59010
6919
7928
8937
9946
10955
11955
12964
13964
14973
15973
16973
17973
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 24 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
824breezy
924breezy
1024breezy
1124breezy
1224breezy
1324breezy
1424breezy
1524breezy
1624breezy
1724breezy
1824breezy
1924breezy
2024breezy
2124breezy
2224breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 30 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 8:10 AM to 8:52 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.78:105:52
29.68:125:50
39.68:135:48
49.58:155:47
59.58:165:46
69.48:185:44
79.48:205:43
89.38:215:41
99.38:235:40
109.28:245:39
119.28:265:38
129.28:275:36
139.18:295:35
149.18:305:34
159.08:325:33
169.08:335:32
178.98:355:31
188.98:365:30
198.98:385:29
208.88:395:28
218.88:415:27
228.78:425:26
238.78:435:25
248.78:455:25
258.68:465:24
268.68:475:23
278.68:495:23
288.58:505:22
298.58:515:21
308.58:525:21

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Douarnenez?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Douarnenez.

What to pack for Douarnenez in November

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

In November, Douarnenez sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Douarnenez 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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

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

8°10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Douarnenez 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 Douarnenez peaks around August 13 at about 7 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Douarnenez?

Douarnenez sits at 48.1°N, 4.3°W, 23 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Quimper, 20 km away.

Topography around Douarnenez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Douarnenez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m.

The land around Douarnenez is covered by water (44%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (27%), water (27%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
329 m
80 km
384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Quimper 20 km · Brest 35 km · Concarneau 39 km · Landerneau 40 km · Morlaix 65 km · Ploemeur 78 km · Lorient 81 km · Lanester 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 Douarnenez (48.0954°, -4.329°, elevation 23 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).