Gujan-Mestras weather in November

In November, Gujan-Mestras sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 88 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°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 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Gujan-Mestras's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gujan-Mestras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:09 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical November day in Gujan-Mestras reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°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)
11610
21610
31610
41610
51610
61510
7159
8159
9159
10159
11149
12149
13149
14148
15148
16148
17138
18138
19138
20138
21138
22137
23137
24137
25127
26127
27127
28127
29127
30127

Gujan-Mestras 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
Jan10° / 7211.592.3
Feb11° / 529.410.12.8
Mar14° / 5410.711.64.2
Apr17° / 661213.25.0
May20° / 13°7011.614.66.0
Jun23° / 16°639.315.37.0
Jul25° / 18°467.8157.3
Aug26° / 18°53813.97.3
Sep23° / 15°63912.37.0
Oct19° / 12°7310.610.75.9
Nov14° / 8812.59.43.7
Dec11° / 7711.88.72.6

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 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43862
53664
63664
73565
83565
93565
103466
113466
123466
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183862
193862
203862
213763
223763
233763
243763
253565
263565
273565
283565
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Gujan-Mestras gets around 88 mm of rain over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
441
542
643
743
844
944
1044
1143
1243
1342
1442
1541
1641
1740
1839
1939
2039
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178202
280191
382171
484151
585141
686131
789110
890100
99190
109280
119370
129460
139550
149550
159640
169640
179640
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of November to 8 h 54 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 7:49 AM to 8:27 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:495:47
29.97:505:45
39.97:525:44
49.87:535:43
59.87:555:41
69.77:565:40
79.77:575:39
89.77:595:38
99.68:005:37
109.68:015:36
119.58:035:35
129.58:045:33
139.58:055:32
149.48:075:31
159.48:085:31
169.38:095:30
179.38:115:29
189.38:125:28
199.28:135:27
209.28:155:26
219.28:165:26
229.18:175:25
239.18:185:24
249.18:205:24
259.08:215:23
269.08:225:23
279.08:235:22
289.08:245:22
298.98:255:21
308.98:275:21

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Gujan-Mestras?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gujan-Mestras.

What to pack for Gujan-Mestras in November

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

In November, Gujan-Mestras sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gujan-Mestras 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 24 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 7 to Sep 18 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Gujan-Mestras 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 Gujan-Mestras peaks around July 18 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 18UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gujan-Mestras?

Gujan-Mestras sits at 44.6°N, 1.1°W, 5 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is La Teste-de-Buch, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Gujan-Mestras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gujan-Mestras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m.

The land around Gujan-Mestras is covered by water (28%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (26%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
149 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: La Teste-de-Buch 6.0 km · Cestas 33 km · Gradignan 39 km · Pessac 39 km · Saint-Médard-en-Jalles 40 km · Mérignac 41 km · Talence 42 km · Villenave-d'Ornon 43 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 Gujan-Mestras (44.636°, -1.0681°, elevation 5 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).