Nantes weather in November

In November, Nantes sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 70 mm of rain across 11.3 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 14°C in the first days to 11°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 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Nantes's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nantes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:19 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Nantes is city in Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4,987/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 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical November day in Nantes reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2158
3148
4148
5147
6147
7147
8147
9137
10137
11137
12137
13136
14126
15126
16126
17126
18126
19126
20126
21115
22115
23115
24115
25115
26115
27115
28115
29115
30105

How November really feels in Nantes

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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Nantes 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 / 7111.20.28.71.6
Feb10° / 559.60.5102.1
Mar13° / 5310.30.111.63.4
Apr15° / 5710.5013.34.6
May19° / 10°6110.6014.85.8
Jun22° / 13°468.4015.66.7
Jul24° / 14°397.3015.37.4
Aug24° / 14°477.30147.4
Sep21° / 12°497.4012.46.9
Oct17° / 10°7311.4010.65.1
Nov12° / 7011.309.13.1
Dec / 7911.40.28.41.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November.

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 (%)
13367
23466
33466
43367
53268
63367
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153169
163169
173070
183070
192971
202971
212872
222971
232971
242971
252872
262872
272872
282872
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Nantes gets around 70 mm of rain over 11.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
440
541
641
741
841
940
1040
1139
1239
1338
1438
1537
1637
1736
1836
1935
2035
2135
2235
2334
2434
2534
2634
2735
2835
2935
3034

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
289101
39091
49091
59280
69370
79460
89460
99550
109550
119640
129640
139640
149730
159730
169730
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 15 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 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 7:57 AM to 8:38 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:575:43
29.77:585:41
39.78:005:40
49.68:015:38
59.68:035:37
69.58:055:35
79.58:065:34
89.48:085:33
99.48:095:32
109.38:105:30
119.38:125:29
129.28:135:28
139.28:155:27
149.28:165:26
159.18:185:25
169.18:195:24
179.08:215:23
189.08:225:22
199.08:245:21
208.98:255:20
218.98:265:19
228.88:285:18
238.88:295:18
248.88:305:17
258.78:325:16
268.78:335:15
278.78:345:15
288.68:355:14
298.68:375:14
308.68:385:13

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Nantes?

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

3.1
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 Nantes.

What to pack for Nantes in November

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

In November, Nantes sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Nantes 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 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 9°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
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Nantes 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 Nantes peaks around August 10 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nantes?

Nantes sits at 47.2°N, 1.6°W, 19 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Rezé, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Nantes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nantes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m.

The land around Nantes is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Rezé 3.0 km · Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire 4.0 km · Bouguenais 7.0 km · Saint-Herblain 7.0 km · Orvault 8.0 km · Vertou 8.0 km · La Chapelle-sur-Erdre 9.0 km · Carquefou 10 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 Nantes (47.2172°, -1.5534°, elevation 19 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).