La Rochelle weather in November

In November, La Rochelle sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 92 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°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 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is La Rochelle's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Rochelle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:14 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

La Rochelle is French commune and prefecture of Charente-Maritime, New Aquitaine.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,702/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 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical November day in La Rochelle reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11510
21510
31510
41510
51510
61410
7149
8149
9149
10149
11149
12139
13139
14138
15138
16138
17138
18128
19128
20128
21128
22127
23127
24127
25127
26127
27117
28117
29117
30117

La Rochelle weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7711.98.81.9
Feb10° / 589.7102.2
Mar13° / 541011.63.5
Apr15° / 579.813.34.5
May18° / 12°5710.214.75.8
Jun21° / 15°478.415.56.7
Jul23° / 17°367.115.27.5
Aug23° / 17°427.2147.6
Sep21° / 15°55812.36.8
Oct17° / 12°8712.310.75.2
Nov13° / 9212.89.23.3
Dec10° / 8712.88.52.1

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 (%)
14258
24258
34060
44060
53961
63961
73763
83763
93862
103763
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183565
193565
203565
213565
223466
233466
243466
253367
263367
273268
283268
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

La Rochelle gets around 92 mm of rain over 12.8 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
244
344
445
545
646
746
846
946
1046
1146
1245
1344
1444
1543
1643
1742
1841
1941
2040
2140
2239
2339
2439
2539
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
282171
385150
486140
587130
689110
790100
89190
99280
109370
119460
129550
139550
149640
159640
169730
179730
189730
199820
209820
219820
229820
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 18 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
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2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 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 7:53 AM to 8:32 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:535:43
29.87:545:42
39.77:565:41
49.77:575:39
59.77:595:38
69.68:005:37
79.68:025:35
89.58:035:34
99.58:045:33
109.48:065:32
119.48:075:31
129.38:095:30
139.38:105:28
149.38:125:27
159.28:135:26
169.28:145:25
179.18:165:24
189.18:175:24
199.18:185:23
209.08:205:22
219.08:215:21
229.08:225:20
238.98:245:20
248.98:255:19
258.98:265:18
268.88:285:18
278.88:295:17
288.88:305:17
298.78:315:16
308.78:325:16

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
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
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit La Rochelle?

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

3.3
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 La Rochelle.

What to pack for La Rochelle in November

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

In November, La Rochelle sees daytime highs around 13°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 La Rochelle 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

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

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in La Rochelle 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 La Rochelle peaks around July 20 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 highModerateLowJul 20UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Rochelle?

La Rochelle sits at 46.2°N, 1.2°W, 13 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Rochefort, 28 km away.

Topography around La Rochelle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Rochelle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m.

The land around La Rochelle is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) within 3 km, water (48%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
305 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Rochefort 28 km · Fontenay-le-Comte 43 km · Niort 56 km · La Roche-sur-Yon 60 km · Royan 60 km · Saintes 61 km · Les Sables-d'Olonne 61 km · Les Herbiers 79 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 La Rochelle (46.1631°, -1.1522°, elevation 13 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).