Rochefort weather in November

In November, Rochefort sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 83 mm of rain across 12.2 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 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Rochefort's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rochefort's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:13 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Rochefort reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4159
5158
6158
7158
8158
9148
10148
11148
12147
13147
14137
15137
16137
17137
18137
19136
20136
21126
22126
23126
24126
25126
26126
27126
28126
29126
30116

How November really feels in Rochefort

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.

Rochefort 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
Jan10° / 7211.58.92.0
Feb11° / 539.4102.6
Mar14° / 5510.511.64.0
Apr16° / 5910.413.35.1
May20° / 11°6311.614.76.0
Jun23° / 14°508.315.57.0
Jul25° / 16°376.815.27.4
Aug26° / 16°427.1147.4
Sep23° / 13°517.812.37.1
Oct18° / 11°7711.510.75.6
Nov13° / 8312.29.33.5
Dec10° / 8012.18.52.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23862
33862
43763
53763
63664
73664
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143565
153466
163565
173565
183664
193565
203565
213565
223466
233367
243367
253268
263268
273268
283268
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Rochefort gets around 83 mm of rain over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
243
343
444
544
645
745
845
945
1044
1144
1243
1342
1441
1541
1640
1739
1838
1938
2037
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
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
386140
487130
589110
690100
79190
89280
99370
109460
119460
129550
139550
149640
159640
169640
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 15 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 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 7:52 AM to 8:31 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:525:43
29.87:535:42
39.87:545:40
49.77:565:39
59.77:575:38
69.67:595:37
79.68:005:35
89.58:025:34
99.58:035:33
109.58:055:32
119.48:065:31
129.48:075:29
139.38:095:28
149.38:105:27
159.28:125:26
169.28:135:25
179.28:145:24
189.18:165:24
199.18:175:23
209.18:185:22
219.08:205:21
229.08:215:20
239.08:225:20
248.98:245:19
258.98:255:18
268.98:265:18
278.88:275:17
288.88:285:17
298.88:305:16
308.78:315:16

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.2Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Rochefort?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rochefort.

What to pack for Rochefort in November

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

In November, Rochefort sees daytime highs around 13°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 Rochefort in November

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 1 to Aug 23 — about 0.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Rochefort 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 Rochefort peaks around July 19 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 19UV 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 Rochefort?

Rochefort sits at 45.9°N, 1.0°W, 15 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is La Rochelle, 28 km away.

Topography around Rochefort

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rochefort has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m.

The land around Rochefort is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
282 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: La Rochelle 28 km · Saintes 34 km · Royan 35 km · Cognac 57 km · Niort 58 km · Fontenay-le-Comte 60 km · Les Sables-d'Olonne 88 km · La Roche-sur-Yon 88 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 Rochefort (45.943°, -0.9677°, elevation 15 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).