Saint-Malo weather in November

In November, Saint-Malo sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 117 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 13% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Saint-Malo's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Malo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:26 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 19.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Saint-Malo reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11412
21412
31411
41411
51411
61411
71311
81311
91311
101311
111311
121310
131310
141310
151210
161210
171210
181210
191210
20129
21129
22129
23129
24119
25119
26119
27119
28119
29119
30119

Saint-Malo weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9114.88.51.6
Feb / 73139.81.5
Mar10° / 6612.211.62.1
Apr11° / 5810.413.42.9
May14° / 11°579.8154.0
Jun16° / 14°508.815.85.2
Jul18° / 16°489.315.56.2
Aug19° / 17°5910.214.26.1
Sep18° / 16°7610.712.45.7
Oct16° / 13°10715.310.54.2
Nov12° / 10°11716.392.8
Dec10° / 11916.18.11.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203070
213070
222971
232971
242971
252872
262773
272773
282773
292872
302773

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Saint-Malo gets around 117 mm of rain over 16.3 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 54% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
152
253
354
455
556
656
756
857
957
1056
1156
1256
1355
1455
1554
1653
1753
1852
1952
2052
2152
2252
2352
2453
2553
2654
2754
2855
2955
3055

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
2919
3928
4937
5946
6955
7955
8964
9973
10973
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 27 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 27 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
127breezy
227breezy
327breezy
427breezy
527breezy
627breezy
727breezy
827breezy
927breezy
1027breezy
1127breezy
1227breezy
1327breezy
1427breezy
1527breezy
1627breezy
1727breezy
1827breezy
1927breezy
2027breezy
2127breezy
2227breezy
2327breezy
2427breezy
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2727breezy
2827breezy
2927breezy
3027breezy

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 24 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 8:02 AM to 8:45 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:025:41
29.68:045:39
39.58:065:38
49.58:075:36
59.48:095:35
69.48:105:33
79.38:125:32
89.38:135:31
99.28:155:29
109.28:175:28
119.18:185:27
129.18:205:25
139.08:215:24
149.08:235:23
159.08:245:22
168.98:265:21
178.98:275:20
188.88:295:19
198.88:305:18
208.78:325:17
218.78:335:16
228.78:355:15
238.68:365:14
248.68:375:13
258.68:395:13
268.58:405:12
278.58:425:11
288.58:435:11
298.48:445:10
308.48:455:09

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.27 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
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Saint-Malo?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saint-Malo.

What to pack for Saint-Malo in November

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

In November, Saint-Malo sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Saint-Malo 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 18°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
Jan9Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Saint-Malo 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 Saint-Malo peaks around June 17 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 7Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Malo?

Saint-Malo sits at 48.6°N, 2.0°W, 10 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Brieuc, 58 km away.

Topography around Saint-Malo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Malo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m.

The land around Saint-Malo is covered by water (47%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, water (54%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
375 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Saint-Brieuc 58 km · Saint Helier 61 km · Rennes 65 km · Cesson-Sévigné 66 km · Fougères 68 km · Vitré 83 km · Saint-Lô 85 km · Pontivy 96 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 Saint-Malo (48.6474°, -2.0088°, elevation 10 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).