Firminy weather in November

In November, Firminy sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 12.2 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 12°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Firminy's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Firminy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:50 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 24.4 µg/m³ · 2010

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 Firminy reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°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)
1135
2135
3125
4125
5124
6124
7114
8114
9114
10114
11103
12103
13103
14103
1593
1693
1793
1892
1992
2092
2182
2282
2382
2482
2582
2682
2782
2882
2971
3071

How November really feels in Firminy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Firminy 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 / -0°5811.64.88.90.3
Feb / -0°4610.24.810.10.9
Mar11° / 4910.42.311.62.8
Apr14° / 7612.61.313.24.0
May18° / 8713.10.314.75.4
Jun22° / 12°7511.7015.46.4
Jul25° / 14°639.7015.17.1
Aug25° / 13°659.2013.97.2
Sep20° / 10°779.3012.36.4
Oct15° / 8411.10.410.74.5
Nov10° / 8512.22.29.31.9
Dec / 5911.13.68.60.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43466
53268
63169
73169
83070
92971
102971
112872
122872
132872
142773
152773
162773
172872
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
233070
243070
252971
263070
273070
283070
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Firminy gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1382
2392
3402
4402
5412
6423
7423
8423
9424
10424
11424
12425
13416
14416
15417
16407
17408
18409
19409
203910
213910
223911
233911
243911
253912
263912
273912
283812
293812
303812

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
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 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 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 7:29 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:295:23
29.97:315:22
39.87:325:21
49.87:345:19
59.77:355:18
69.77:365:17
79.67:385:16
89.67:395:14
99.57:415:13
109.57:425:12
119.57:435:11
129.47:455:10
139.47:465:09
149.37:475:08
159.37:495:07
169.37:505:06
179.27:525:05
189.27:535:04
199.27:545:03
209.17:565:03
219.17:575:02
229.07:585:01
239.07:595:00
249.08:015:00
259.08:024:59
268.98:034:59
278.98:044:58
288.98:054:58
298.88:074:57
308.88:084:57

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 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.7Dim
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
241.4Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Firminy?

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 Firminy.

What to pack for Firminy in November

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

In November, Firminy sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Firminy 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 Firminy peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Firminy in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Firminy is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2216 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Firminy?

Firminy sits at 45.4°N, 4.3°E, 477 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Étienne, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Firminy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Firminy has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m around an average of 545 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 890 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,641 m.

The land around Firminy is covered by trees (46%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
403 m
16 km
890 m
80 km
1,641 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Saint-Étienne 9.0 km · Saint-Chamond 20 km · Montbrison 30 km · Annonay 34 km · Givors 44 km · Vienne 48 km · Le Puy-en-Velay 50 km · Saint-Genis-Laval 52 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 Firminy (45.3896°, 4.2886°, elevation 477 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).