Rennes weather in November

In November, Rennes sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 65 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Rennes's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rennes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:23 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Rennes is capital city of the region of Brittany, France.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4,521/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 10°C by the end.

A typical November day in Rennes 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 15°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3147
4147
5147
6137
7137
8137
9136
10136
11136
12126
13126
14126
15126
16126
17126
18115
19115
20115
21115
22115
23115
24115
25115
26105
27105
28105
29105
30104

How November really feels in Rennes

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.

Rennes weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6411.20.58.61.5
Feb / 529.80.49.91.9
Mar12° / 5210.50.211.63.2
Apr15° / 5811.1013.44.3
May18° / 6310.8014.95.6
Jun21° / 12°539.1015.86.5
Jul23° / 14°467.8015.47.2
Aug23° / 14°478.2014.17.1
Sep21° / 11°498.2012.46.6
Oct16° / 6911.4010.64.9
Nov12° / 6511.3092.9
Dec / 7112.10.38.21.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73169
83169
93169
103169
113169
123169
133070
143169
153070
163070
172971
182971
192971
202872
212872
222872
232872
242773
252773
262773
272773
282773
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Rennes gets around 65 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
439
540
640
740
839
939
1039
1138
1238
1338
1437
1537
1637
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2537
2637
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2928
3937
4946
5946
6955
7955
8964
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 30 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 8:00 AM to 8:42 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.78:005:41
29.68:015:39
39.68:035:38
49.58:045:36
59.58:065:35
69.48:075:34
79.48:095:32
89.38:115:31
99.38:125:29
109.28:145:28
119.28:155:27
129.28:175:26
139.18:185:25
149.18:205:23
159.08:215:22
169.08:235:21
178.98:245:20
188.98:265:19
198.98:275:18
208.88:295:17
218.88:305:16
228.78:315:16
238.78:335:15
248.78:345:14
258.68:355:13
268.68:375:13
278.68:385:12
288.58:395:11
298.58:415:11
308.58:425:10

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Rennes?

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

2.9
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 Rennes.

What to pack for Rennes in November

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Rennes in November

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Rennes 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 Rennes peaks around June 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rennes?

Rennes sits at 48.1°N, 1.7°W, 39 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Cesson-Sévigné, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Rennes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rennes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m.

The land around Rennes is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), grassland (28%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), grassland (27%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
353 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Cesson-Sévigné 5.0 km · Vitré 35 km · Fougères 44 km · Saint-Malo 65 km · Laval 67 km · Mayenne 81 km · La Chapelle-sur-Erdre 91 km · Carquefou 92 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 Rennes (48.1111°, -1.6743°, elevation 39 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).