Sallanches weather in November

In November, Sallanches sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 149 mm of precipitation across 13.8 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Sallanches's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sallanches's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
149 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:43 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical November day in Sallanches reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-3
26-3
36-3
46-3
55-4
65-4
75-4
84-4
94-5
104-5
114-5
123-6
133-6
143-6
153-6
162-7
172-7
182-7
192-7
201-8
211-8
221-8
231-8
241-8
250-9
260-9
270-9
280-9
290-9
300-9

How November really feels in Sallanches

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Sallanches weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°16412.913.18.90.0
Feb-1° / -10°13811.611.9100.0
Mar / -6°13813.71311.60.0
Apr / -3°12615.510.613.30.6
May11° / 17619.95.714.72.3
Jun16° / 17119.81.115.53.7
Jul18° / 170190.515.24.7
Aug18° / 14917.40.3144.8
Sep14° / 12815.32.212.33.5
Oct / -0°12813.45.410.71.8
Nov / -6°14913.811.69.30.1
Dec-2° / -11°18413.813.88.50.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54060
63862
73862
83862
93862
103763
113763
123763
133862
143961
153961
163961
174060
184159
194159
204258
214258
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294258
304159

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Sallanches gets around 149 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14428
24429
34531
44632
54734
64735
74836
84838
94939
104939
114940
124941
134841
144841
154841
164741
174641
184640
194540
204540
214440
224440
234340
244340
254340
264340
274341
284341
294341
304342

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 7:21 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:215:13
29.87:235:11
39.87:245:10
49.77:265:09
59.77:275:07
69.67:285:06
79.67:305:05
89.57:315:04
99.57:335:02
109.57:345:01
119.47:365:00
129.47:374:59
139.37:384:58
149.37:404:57
159.27:414:56
169.27:434:55
179.27:444:54
189.17:454:53
199.17:474:52
209.17:484:51
219.07:494:51
229.07:514:50
239.07:524:49
248.97:534:49
258.97:544:48
268.97:564:47
278.87:574:47
288.87:584:46
298.87:594:46
308.78:004:45

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Sallanches?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sallanches.

What to pack for Sallanches in November

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

In November, Sallanches sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sallanches 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 Sallanches peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sallanches?

Sallanches sits at 45.9°N, 6.6°E, 580 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Cluses, 14 km away.

Topography around Sallanches

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sallanches has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m around an average of 830 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,305 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,572 m.

The land around Sallanches is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,166 m
16 km
2,305 m
80 km
4,572 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Cluses 14 km · Chamonix 19 km · Albertville 35 km · Annecy-le-Vieux 38 km · Martigny-Ville 38 km · Annecy 39 km · Annemasse 41 km · Cran-Gevrier 41 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 Sallanches (45.9442°, 6.6316°, elevation 580 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. 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).