Gien weather in November

In November, Gien sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Gien's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gien's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:04 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Gien reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°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)
1137
2137
3136
4136
5136
6126
7126
8126
9126
10115
11115
12115
13115
14115
15105
16105
17105
18104
19104
20104
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2983
3083

How November really feels in Gien

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gien weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6212.11.58.70.7
Feb / 5410.51.69.91.3
Mar12° / 5410.90.511.63.2
Apr16° / 5910.6013.34.6
May19° / 10°7511.7014.95.7
Jun23° / 13°559.6015.76.7
Jul25° / 15°549015.47.0
Aug25° / 14°508.7014.17.0
Sep21° / 11°558.3012.46.6
Oct16° / 6811.6010.64.7
Nov11° / 6612.30.59.12.3
Dec / 7212.61.28.31.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42872
52872
62773
72674
82674
92575
102476
112476
122476
132476
142377
152377
162278
172278
182278
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242278
252278
262278
272278
282179
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Gien gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2390
3400
4400
5410
6410
7410
8410
9410
10410
11410
12411
13401
14401
15401
16401
17401
18391
19392
20392
21392
22392
23393
24403
25403
26403
27413
28414
29414
30414

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 7:41 AM to 8:23 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:415:25
29.77:435:23
39.67:445:22
49.67:465:20
59.57:485:19
69.57:495:17
79.47:515:16
89.47:525:15
99.37:545:13
109.37:555:12
119.27:575:11
129.27:585:10
139.18:005:09
149.18:015:08
159.18:035:06
169.08:045:05
179.08:065:04
188.98:075:03
198.98:085:02
208.98:105:02
218.88:115:01
228.88:135:00
238.88:144:59
248.78:154:58
258.78:174:58
268.68:184:57
278.68:194:56
288.68:214:56
298.68:224:55
308.58:234:55

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Gien?

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

2.3
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 Gien.

What to pack for Gien in November

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

In November, Gien sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gien 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 Gien peaks around July 18 at about 7 (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 18UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gien?

Gien sits at 47.7°N, 2.6°E, 153 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montargis, 35 km away.

Topography around Gien

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gien has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m.

The land around Gien is covered by cropland (36%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
403 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Montargis 35 km · Saint-Jean-de-Braye 55 km · Olivet 58 km · Orléans 59 km · Fleury-les-Aubrais 60 km · Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle 62 km · Saran 63 km · Vierzon 67 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 Gien (47.6933°, 2.6309°, elevation 153 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).