Reims weather in November

In November, Reims sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Reims's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reims's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:04 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Reims is city in Marne, France.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4,191/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 12°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Reims reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°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)
1136
2126
3126
4126
5126
6126
7116
8115
9115
10115
11105
12105
13105
14105
15105
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2384
2484
2583
2683
2783
2883
2983
3083

How November really feels in Reims

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Reims weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 60120.98.50.4
Feb / 5410.51.69.80.9
Mar11° / 5511.40.611.62.7
Apr15° / 5411013.44.3
May19° / 6711.9015.15.6
Jun22° / 12°5910.7015.96.3
Jul24° / 14°579.9015.66.9
Aug24° / 14°6410014.26.9
Sep20° / 11°539012.46.3
Oct15° / 6310.9010.54.4
Nov10° / 6312.20.58.91.9
Dec / 7813.21.58.10.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82476
92476
102476
112377
122278
132179
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242179
252179
262179
272278
282278
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Reims gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1380
2380
3390
4400
5410
6420
7420
8430
9430
10430
11431
12431
13431
14431
15421
16422
17422
18412
19402
20402
21392
22393
23393
24393
25393
26393
27393
28393
29403
30403

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 8:24 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:405:15
29.57:415:13
39.57:435:12
49.47:455:10
59.47:465:09
69.37:485:07
79.37:505:06
89.27:515:05
99.27:535:03
109.17:545:02
119.17:565:00
129.07:584:59
139.07:594:58
148.98:014:57
158.98:024:56
168.88:044:54
178.88:054:53
188.88:074:52
198.78:084:51
208.78:104:50
218.68:114:49
228.68:134:48
238.68:144:48
248.58:164:47
258.58:174:46
268.48:194:45
278.48:204:45
288.48:214:44
298.38:234:43
308.38:244:43

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Reims?

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

1.9
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 Reims.

What to pack for Reims in November

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

In November, Reims sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Reims in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Reims peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Reims?

Reims sits at 49.3°N, 4.0°E, 88 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Épernay, 26 km away.

Topography around Reims

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reims has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m.

The land around Reims is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
252 m
80 km
359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Épernay 26 km · Châlons-en-Champagne 43 km · Laon 44 km · Château-Thierry 52 km · Soissons 53 km · Tergnier 68 km · Vitry-le-François 73 km · Charleville-Mézières 75 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 Reims (49.2653°, 4.0285°, elevation 88 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).