Saint-Pol-sur-Mer weather in November

In November, Saint-Pol-sur-Mer sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 9°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 24 min at the start of November to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Saint-Pol-sur-Mer's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Pol-sur-Mer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:17 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 27.3 µg/m³ · 2010

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 13°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°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)
1138
2138
3138
4128
5128
6128
7127
8127
9127
10117
11117
12117
13117
14117
15116
16106
17106
18106
19106
20106
21106
22106
2396
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095

How November really feels in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer

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.

Saint-Pol-sur-Mer 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5611.80.98.20.9
Feb / 47100.89.61.1
Mar10° / 4610.60.511.52.3
Apr13° / 4410.20.113.53.7
May16° / 10°5410.7015.35.1
Jun19° / 12°549.9016.26.0
Jul22° / 15°5410.5015.86.5
Aug22° / 15°6310.5014.46.5
Sep19° / 13°559.8012.45.9
Oct15° / 10°6511.9010.44.2
Nov11° / 6512.80.38.72.3
Dec / 6812.50.87.81.1

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 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52872
62872
72872
82773
92773
102773
112674
122674
132674
142674
152575
162575
172575
182575
192575
202476
212476
222476
232476
242476
252476
262476
272476
282476
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Pol-sur-Mer gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1410
2410
3410
4420
5420
6430
7430
8430
9430
10430
11430
12420
13420
14421
15421
16421
17411
18411
19411
20411
21411
22412
23412
24412
25412
26422
27422
28422
29422
30422

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 (%)
1955
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 18 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
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 8 h 06 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 7:51 AM to 8:38 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:515:17
29.47:535:15
39.37:555:14
49.37:575:12
59.27:585:10
69.18:005:09
79.18:025:07
89.08:045:06
99.08:055:04
108.98:075:03
118.98:095:01
128.88:105:00
138.88:124:58
148.78:144:57
158.78:164:56
168.68:174:55
178.68:194:53
188.58:204:52
198.58:224:51
208.48:244:50
218.48:254:49
228.48:274:48
238.38:284:47
248.38:304:46
258.28:314:45
268.28:334:44
278.28:344:44
288.18:364:43
298.18:374:42
308.18:384:42

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Saint-Pol-sur-Mer?

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

2.3
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-Pol-sur-Mer.

What to pack for Saint-Pol-sur-Mer in November

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

In November, Saint-Pol-sur-Mer sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Saint-Pol-sur-Mer 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 7°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
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer 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-Pol-sur-Mer peaks around June 22 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Pol-sur-Mer?

Saint-Pol-sur-Mer sits at 51.0°N, 2.3°E, 4 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Dunkirk, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Saint-Pol-sur-Mer

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Pol-sur-Mer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m.

The land around Saint-Pol-sur-Mer is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
272 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Dunkirk 3.0 km · Grande-Synthe 3.0 km · Coudekerque-Branche 4.0 km · Koksijde 23 km · Saint-Omer 32 km · Poperinge 34 km · Calais 35 km · Diksmuide 37 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-Pol-sur-Mer (51.0312°, 2.3398°, elevation 4 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).