SeasonMapFrance in November
November is one of France's weaker months (rank 10 of 12): its 24 destinations average 66/100, led by Courchevel at 79 — 0°C and 14 rainy days — while Ajaccio is warmer at 18°C and scores 67.
#10 of 12 months for France · 24 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in France in November
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courchevel | Ski resort | 0°C | 145 mm · 14 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 2 | Val d'Isère | Ski resort | 1°C | 151 mm · 14 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 3 | Marseille | City | 15°C | 77 mm · 8 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 4 | Aix-en-Provence | City | 13°C | 88 mm · 8 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 5 | Chamonix | Ski resort | 5°C | 169 mm · 14 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 6 | Toulouse | City | 13°C | 54 mm · 10 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 7 | Avignon | City | 13°C | 89 mm · 10 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 8 | Bordeaux | City | 14°C | 87 mm · 12 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 9 | Carcassonne | City | 12°C | 82 mm · 14 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 10 | Montpellier | City | 14°C | 104 mm · 12 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 11 | Ajaccio | Island | 18°C | 96 mm · 10 days | 67 tier C | — |
| 12 | Lyon | City | 11°C | 74 mm · 10 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 13 | Bonifacio | Beach | 17°C | 85 mm · 12 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 14 | Nantes | City | 11°C | 91 mm · 12 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 15 | Paris | City | 9°C | 61 mm · 11 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 16 | Cannes | Beach | 15°C | 95 mm · 9 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 17 | Strasbourg | City | 8°C | 47 mm · 9 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 18 | Nice | Beach | 17°C | 121 mm · 10 days | 61 tier C | — |
| 19 | Colmar | City | 8°C | 82 mm · 13 days | 60 tier C | — |
| 20 | Saint-Tropez | Beach | 15°C | 98 mm · 9 days | 60 tier C | — |
| 21 | Lille | City | 8°C | 75 mm · 14 days | 59 tier D | — |
| 22 | Annecy | City | 9°C | 147 mm · 14 days | 57 tier D | — |
| 23 | La Rochelle | Beach | 12°C | 90 mm · 12 days | 53 tier D | — |
| 24 | Biarritz | Beach | 14°C | 193 mm · 16 days | 51 tier D | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means November is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in France in November
- Foire aux santons · Marseille · 20 Nov – 31 Dec (usually)
- Christmas market and santon fair · Aix-en-Provence · 13 Nov – 31 Dec (usually)
- Christmas market · Avignon and 2 more places · 20 Nov – 31 Dec (usually)
- Magie de Noel · Carcassonne · 28 Nov – 3 Jan (usually)
- Lyon Biennale · Lyon · 19 Sep – 13 Dec
- Beaujolais nouveau · Lyon and 1 more place · 15–21 Nov (usually)
- Le Voyage en hiver · Nantes · 28 Nov – 3 Jan (usually)
- Christmas markets · Paris and 1 more place · 12 Nov – 4 Jan (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 9 of France's 20 well-known places this month.