Saint-Nazaire weather in November

In November, Saint-Nazaire sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 76 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 19% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Saint-Nazaire's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Nazaire's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:22 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Saint-Nazaire is commune in Loire-Atlantique, France.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,433/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 11°C by the end.

A typical November day in Saint-Nazaire reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11410
21410
31410
41410
5149
6149
7149
8139
9139
10139
11139
12139
13138
14138
15128
16128
17128
18128
19128
20128
21128
22127
23117
24117
25117
26117
27117
28117
29117
30117

Saint-Nazaire weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7211.58.71.7
Feb / 549.29.92.0
Mar12° / 509.811.63.1
Apr14° / 5110.113.34.1
May17° / 12°5410.214.85.5
Jun20° / 14°418.615.76.5
Jul22° / 16°417.815.37.1
Aug22° / 16°457.9147.1
Sep20° / 14°527.812.46.6
Oct16° / 11°7611.610.64.9
Nov12° / 7611.79.13.1
Dec10° / 8112.38.32.0

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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33565
43565
53466
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203367
213367
223367
233367
243268
253367
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Saint-Nazaire gets around 76 mm of rain over 11.7 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1041
1141
1240
1339
1439
1538
1637
1737
1836
1936
2036
2135
2235
2335
2436
2536
2636
2737
2837
2937
3038

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 (%)
18317
28416
38515
48614
58812
68911
79010
8919
9919
10928
11937
12937
13946
14946
15955
16955
17964
18964
19973
20973
21982
22982
23982
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 17 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 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 8:41 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.88:005:45
29.78:015:44
39.78:035:42
49.68:045:41
59.68:065:39
69.58:075:38
79.58:095:37
89.48:105:35
99.48:125:34
109.38:135:33
119.38:155:32
129.28:165:30
139.28:185:29
149.28:195:28
159.18:215:27
169.18:225:26
179.08:245:25
189.08:255:24
198.98:265:23
208.98:285:22
218.98:295:22
228.88:315:21
238.88:325:20
248.88:335:19
258.78:355:19
268.78:365:18
278.78:375:17
288.68:385:17
298.68:405:16
308.68:415:16

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.522.5151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Saint-Nazaire?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saint-Nazaire in November

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

In November, Saint-Nazaire sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Saint-Nazaire in November

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°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
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Saint-Nazaire 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 Saint-Nazaire peaks around August 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Nazaire?

Saint-Nazaire sits at 47.3°N, 2.2°W, 12 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is La Baule-Escoublac, 11 km away.

Topography around Saint-Nazaire

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Nazaire has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m.

The land around Saint-Nazaire is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (32%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and water (34%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
293 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: La Baule-Escoublac 11 km · Guérande 17 km · Couëron 38 km · Saint-Herblain 43 km · Orvault 45 km · Bouguenais 46 km · Rezé 50 km · La Chapelle-sur-Erdre 50 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-Nazaire (47.2751°, -2.2179°, elevation 12 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).