Villeurbanne weather in November

In November, Villeurbanne sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 106 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Villeurbanne's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villeurbanne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
106 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:49 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Villeurbanne is commune in the metropolis of Lyon, France.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
9,053/km²
people per km²

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 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Villeurbanne reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3147
4146
5136
6136
7136
8136
9126
10125
11125
12125
13115
14115
15115
16114
17104
18104
19104
20104
21104
22104
2394
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093

How November really feels in Villeurbanne

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.

Villeurbanne weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7612.32.48.90.8
Feb / 6210.21.910.11.6
Mar13° / 6510.80.711.63.7
Apr17° / 8111.20.213.35.2
May21° / 11°8812.1014.76.1
Jun25° / 14°8011.3015.46.6
Jul27° / 16°759.5015.26.7
Aug27° / 16°759.4013.96.8
Sep22° / 13°939.6012.36.8
Oct17° / 10011.50.110.75.2
Nov11° / 10612.40.79.32.5
Dec / 8312.31.78.51.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43763
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103268
113268
123169
133169
143169
153070
163070
173070
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
242971
252971
262872
272872
282971
292971
302872

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Villeurbanne gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1391
2401
3411
4411
5421
6431
7431
8431
9431
10431
11432
12432
13422
14423
15413
16413
17403
18404
19404
20394
21394
22394
23394
24394
25394
26404
27404
28404
29414
30414

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 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 7:28 AM to 8:07 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:285:20
29.87:295:19
39.87:315:17
49.77:325:16
59.77:345:15
69.67:355:14
79.67:365:12
89.67:385:11
99.57:395:10
109.57:415:09
119.47:425:08
129.47:435:07
139.37:455:05
149.37:465:04
159.37:485:03
169.27:495:02
179.27:505:02
189.17:525:01
199.17:535:00
209.17:544:59
219.07:564:58
229.07:574:58
239.07:584:57
248.98:004:56
258.98:014:56
268.98:024:55
278.98:034:54
288.88:044:54
298.88:064:53
308.88:074:53

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.522.5151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Villeurbanne?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Villeurbanne.

What to pack for Villeurbanne in November

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

In November, Villeurbanne sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Villeurbanne 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 Villeurbanne peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Villeurbanne in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Villeurbanne is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2217 µg/m³Jul 2412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villeurbanne?

Villeurbanne sits at 45.8°N, 4.9°E, 177 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Lyon 03, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Villeurbanne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villeurbanne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,758 m.

The land around Villeurbanne is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (31%), trees (29%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
468 m
80 km
1,758 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Lyon 03 2.0 km · Lyon 06 2.0 km · Lyon 3.0 km · Lyon 08 3.0 km · Lyon 01 3.0 km · Lyon 07 4.0 km · Lyon 02 4.0 km · Bron 4.0 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 Villeurbanne (45.766°, 4.8795°, elevation 177 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).