Pessac weather in November

In November, Pessac sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 82 mm of rain across 11.7 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 20% 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 Pessac's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pessac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:08 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 Pessac reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2178
3178
4168
5168
6168
7168
8158
9157
10157
11157
12157
13147
14147
15147
16146
17146
18136
19136
20136
21136
22136
23136
24136
25136
26125
27125
28125
29125
30125

Pessac 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
Jan11° / 7211.392.4
Feb12° / 529.310.13.0
Mar15° / 5610.211.64.7
Apr18° / 7311.913.25.5
May21° / 11°7712.114.66.2
Jun25° / 14°659.415.36.9
Jul27° / 16°477.4157.0
Aug27° / 16°547.513.97.0
Sep24° / 13°608.812.37.1
Oct20° / 10°6910.510.76.1
Nov14° / 8211.79.43.9
Dec11° / 7511.48.72.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43664
53664
63565
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123565
133565
143565
153664
163763
173763
183763
193862
203862
213862
223862
233862
243664
253664
263664
273565
283565
293565
303466

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Pessac gets around 82 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
439
540
640
741
841
941
1041
1140
1240
1340
1439
1539
1638
1738
1837
1937
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2737
2837
2937
3037

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 (%)
183161
284151
385141
487121
589110
690100
79190
89280
99370
109460
119550
129550
139640
149640
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 7:48 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:485:44
29.97:495:43
39.97:505:42
49.87:525:41
59.87:535:39
69.77:555:38
79.77:565:37
89.67:575:36
99.67:595:35
109.68:005:33
119.58:015:32
129.58:035:31
139.48:045:30
149.48:065:29
159.48:075:28
169.38:085:27
179.38:095:27
189.28:115:26
199.28:125:25
209.28:135:24
219.18:155:23
229.18:165:23
239.18:175:22
249.08:185:21
259.08:205:21
269.08:215:20
279.08:225:20
288.98:235:19
298.98:245:19
308.98:255:18

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.65 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 Pessac?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pessac.

What to pack for Pessac in November

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

In November, Pessac sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Pessac 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 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 9 to Sep 15 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Pessac 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 Pessac 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 Pessac?

Pessac sits at 44.8°N, 0.6°W, 37 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Talence, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Pessac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pessac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.

The land around Pessac is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
199 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Talence 3.0 km · Gradignan 4.0 km · Mérignac 4.0 km · Bordeaux 6.0 km · Villenave-d'Ornon 6.0 km · Bègles 6.0 km · Le Bouscat 7.0 km · Cestas 8.0 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 Pessac (44.8056°, -0.6324°, elevation 37 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).