Le Puy-en-Velay weather in November

In November, Le Puy-en-Velay sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 106 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Le Puy-en-Velay's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le Puy-en-Velay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
106 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:51 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 12.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 11°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Le Puy-en-Velay reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°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)
1114
2114
3114
4103
5103
6103
7103
893
993
1092
1192
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2461
2561
2661
2761
2860
2960
3060

How November really feels in Le Puy-en-Velay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Le Puy-en-Velay 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°7011.97.790.0
Feb / -2°5210.27.210.10.2
Mar / 59114.511.61.9
Apr12° / 9413.62.813.22.9
May16° / 9913.30.714.64.5
Jun20° / 10°8211.9015.46.0
Jul23° / 12°679.7015.17.0
Aug23° / 12°749.8013.97.0
Sep18° / 929.40.112.35.9
Oct14° / 10411.80.810.73.6
Nov / 106133.89.31.2
Dec / -1°7011.25.88.60.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43268
53070
62971
72971
82971
92971
102872
112773
122773
132773
142674
152674
162674
172674
182773
192773
202773
212773
222872
232872
242872
252773
262773
272872
282872
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Le Puy-en-Velay gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1415
2425
3436
4446
5446
6457
7457
8468
9469
10469
114510
124511
134512
144413
154413
164314
174315
184215
194216
204116
214117
224117
234018
244018
254019
264019
274019
284020
293920
303920

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min 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 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:305:26
29.97:325:25
39.87:335:23
49.87:345:22
59.77:365:21
69.77:375:19
79.77:395:18
89.67:405:17
99.67:415:16
109.57:435:15
119.57:445:14
129.57:455:13
139.47:475:12
149.47:485:11
159.37:495:10
169.37:515:09
179.37:525:08
189.27:535:07
199.27:555:06
209.27:565:05
219.17:575:05
229.17:595:04
239.18:005:03
249.08:015:03
259.08:025:02
269.08:045:01
278.98:055:01
288.98:065:00
298.98:075:00
308.98:084:59

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Le Puy-en-Velay?

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

1.2
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 Le Puy-en-Velay.

What to pack for Le Puy-en-Velay in November

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

In November, Le Puy-en-Velay sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Le Puy-en-Velay 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 Le Puy-en-Velay peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Le Puy-en-Velay?

Le Puy-en-Velay sits at 45.0°N, 3.9°E, 640 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Firminy, 50 km away.

Topography around Le Puy-en-Velay

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Le Puy-en-Velay.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Puy-en-Velay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m around an average of 702 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m.

The land around Le Puy-en-Velay is covered by grassland (38%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
301 m
16 km
900 m
80 km
1,659 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Firminy 50 km · Saint-Étienne 59 km · Montbrison 64 km · Annonay 65 km · Saint-Chamond 69 km · Issoire 75 km · Bourg-lès-Valence 80 km · Valence 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 Le Puy-en-Velay (45.0437°, 3.8852°, elevation 640 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).