Villeneuve-d'Ascq weather in November

In November, Villeneuve-d'Ascq sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 8°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 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Villeneuve-d'Ascq's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villeneuve-d'Ascq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:12 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Villeneuve-d'Ascq reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2137
3127
4127
5127
6127
7126
8116
9116
10116
11116
12116
13106
14105
15105
16105
17105
18105
1995
2095
2195
2294
2394
2494
2594
2684
2784
2884
2984
3084

How November really feels in Villeneuve-d'Ascq

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.

Villeneuve-d'Ascq weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6011.70.98.30.6
Feb / 5110.71.29.71.0
Mar11° / 5211.10.711.52.5
Apr14° / 4711013.54.0
May18° / 6212015.25.3
Jun20° / 12°5910.7016.26.1
Jul23° / 14°6111015.86.5
Aug23° / 14°6811.2014.36.5
Sep19° / 12°499.8012.46.0
Oct15° / 5911.1010.44.3
Nov10° / 6111.80.38.72.1
Dec / 7112.50.97.80.8

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 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32674
42674
52674
62674
72575
82575
92575
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202278
212179
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302377

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Villeneuve-d'Ascq gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1370
2370
3380
4380
5390
6400
7400
8400
9400
10410
11400
12400
13400
14401
15401
16391
17391
18391
19381
20381
21382
22382
23382
24382
25382
26382
27382
28382
29392
30392

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 (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 15 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 84 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:47 AM to 8:33 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:475:15
29.47:495:13
39.47:505:11
49.37:525:10
59.27:545:08
69.27:565:07
79.17:575:05
89.17:595:04
99.08:015:02
109.08:025:01
118.98:044:59
128.98:064:58
138.88:074:57
148.88:094:55
158.78:114:54
168.78:124:53
178.68:144:52
188.68:154:51
198.58:174:49
208.58:194:48
218.58:204:47
228.48:224:46
238.48:234:46
248.38:254:45
258.38:264:44
268.38:284:43
278.28:294:42
288.28:304:42
298.18:324:41
308.18:334:40

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 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 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
61.3Dim
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 Villeneuve-d'Ascq?

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

2.1
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 Villeneuve-d'Ascq.

What to pack for Villeneuve-d'Ascq in November

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

In November, Villeneuve-d'Ascq sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Villeneuve-d'Ascq in November

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 68 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°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
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Villeneuve-d'Ascq 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 Villeneuve-d'Ascq peaks around June 23 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 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Villeneuve-d'Ascq?

Villeneuve-d'Ascq sits at 50.6°N, 3.2°E, 32 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mons-en-Barœul, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Villeneuve-d'Ascq

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villeneuve-d'Ascq.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villeneuve-d'Ascq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m.

The land around Villeneuve-d'Ascq is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
358 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Mons-en-Barœul 4.0 km · Hem 4.0 km · Ronchin 6.0 km · Wasquehal 6.0 km · Croix 7.0 km · La Madeleine 7.0 km · Faches-Thumesnil 8.0 km · Marcq-en-Barœul 8.0 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 Villeneuve-d'Ascq (50.6167°, 3.1666°, elevation 32 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).