Sète weather in November

In November, Sète sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 124 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of November to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sète's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sète's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:47 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 13°C by the end.

A typical November day in Sète reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°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)
11712
21712
31712
41612
51612
61611
71611
81611
91611
101511
111511
121510
131510
141510
151510
161410
171410
181410
191410
20149
21149
22149
23139
24139
25139
26139
27139
28139
29139
30138

Sète 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
Jan11° / 828.79.22.9
Feb12° / 506.210.23.3
Mar14° / 566.611.64.5
Apr16° / 10°708.213.25.4
May19° / 14°586.914.56.7
Jun23° / 17°304.515.28.0
Jul26° / 20°162.814.98.4
Aug26° / 20°314.713.88.0
Sep23° / 17°1086.812.37.6
Oct19° / 14°14111.710.85.9
Nov15° / 10°12411.59.54.3
Dec12° / 789.28.83.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135446
145446
155347
165347
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225149
235149
245149
255248
265248
275248
285248
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sète gets around 124 mm of rain over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
939
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2736
2836
2935
3035

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169247
271236
373225
475214
576204
677203
778193
880182
981172
1083161
1184151
1285141
1386131
1488120
1589110
1689110
1790100
1890100
199190
209190
219280
229280
239370
249370
259460
269460
279460
289460
299550
309550

Wind in November

Winds average 18 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

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.

0510152025151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of November to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:275:30
210.07:295:29
310.07:305:28
49.97:315:26
59.97:335:25
69.87:345:24
79.87:355:23
89.87:375:22
99.77:385:21
109.77:395:20
119.67:405:19
129.67:425:18
139.67:435:17
149.57:445:16
159.57:465:15
169.57:475:14
179.47:485:13
189.47:495:12
199.47:515:12
209.37:525:11
219.37:535:10
229.37:545:10
239.27:555:09
249.27:575:09
259.27:585:08
269.17:595:07
279.18:005:07
289.18:015:07
299.18:025:06
309.08:035:06

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sète

In seasonPeak

In November, Sète sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sète's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Sète?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Sète for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sète in November

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

In November, Sète sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sète in November

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Sep 17 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Sète 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 Sète peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sète?

Sète sits at 43.4°N, 3.7°E, 5 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Frontignan, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Sète

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sète has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,560 m.

The land around Sète is covered by water (58%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, water (59%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
305 m
80 km
1,560 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Frontignan 7.0 km · Agde 20 km · Lattes 25 km · Montpellier 27 km · Castelnau-le-Lez 31 km · Mauguio 35 km · Béziers 39 km · Lunel 47 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 Sète (43.4028°, 3.6928°, elevation 5 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).