Thonon-les-Bains weather in November

In November, Thonon-les-Bains sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 123 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Thonon-les-Bains's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thonon-les-Bains's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
123 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:44 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 19.5 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 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical November day in Thonon-les-Bains reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2102
3102
4102
5102
692
792
891
991
1081
1181
1280
1380
1470
1570
1670
1770
187-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
256-2
265-2
275-2
285-2
295-2
305-2

How November really feels in Thonon-les-Bains

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Thonon-les-Bains weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°11612.310.28.80.0
Feb / -4°10111.19.4100.0
Mar / -1°10912.9811.61.5
Apr12° / 11314.45.413.32.9
May16° / 16117.71.314.74.2
Jun20° / 10°14616.20.115.55.4
Jul22° / 12°14615.4015.26.0
Aug22° / 12°13614.40146.1
Sep18° / 11513.10.212.45.3
Oct13° / 11112.7210.73.5
Nov / 12313.36.69.21.0
Dec / -3°13213.29.88.50.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
43862
53763
63763
73664
83763
93763
103763
113664
123763
133763
143862
153862
163961
173961
184060
194060
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264060
274060
283961
293862
303961

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Thonon-les-Bains gets around 123 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14212
24212
34313
44414
54414
64515
74516
84617
94618
104619
114619
124620
134621
144622
154522
164523
174523
184424
194425
204325
214326
224326
234227
244227
254228
264228
274228
284229
294229
304229

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 4:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:235:12
29.87:245:11
39.77:265:10
49.77:275:08
59.67:295:07
69.67:305:06
79.57:325:04
89.57:335:03
99.57:345:02
109.47:365:01
119.47:375:00
129.37:394:58
139.37:404:57
149.27:424:56
159.27:434:55
169.27:444:54
179.17:464:53
189.17:474:52
199.07:494:51
209.07:504:51
219.07:514:50
228.97:534:49
238.97:544:48
248.97:554:48
258.87:564:47
268.87:584:46
278.87:594:46
288.88:004:45
298.78:014:45
308.78:034:44

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.3Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Thonon-les-Bains?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Thonon-les-Bains.

What to pack for Thonon-les-Bains in November

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

In November, Thonon-les-Bains sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Thonon-les-Bains 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 Thonon-les-Bains peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Thonon-les-Bains?

Thonon-les-Bains sits at 46.4°N, 6.5°E, 436 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Morges, 16 km away.

Topography around Thonon-les-Bains

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Thonon-les-Bains.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thonon-les-Bains has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,511 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,501 m.

The land around Thonon-les-Bains is covered by trees (39%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
1,511 m
80 km
4,501 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
November weather nearby: Morges 16 km · Nyon 18 km · Lausanne 20 km · Renens 21 km · Pully 21 km · Annemasse 27 km · Vevey 30 km · Geneva 32 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 Thonon-les-Bains (46.3705°, 6.4798°, elevation 436 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).