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Cherbourg Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Tuesday at 13° · coldest night tonight at 6°

The short of it: Cherbourg weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 9 °C (49 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 8 °C (46 °F). Today’s high 12 °C (53 °F), low 6 °C (43 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 21:30 local time.

CHERBOURG, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Cherbourg station, with a high of 12° and a low of 6°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Cherbourg is 12°. Winds are light from the E, gusting to 15 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 13°, while tonight will be the coldest at 6°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 5.1 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Cherbourg runs from 8° at night to 12° by day, with some 124 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 21°, February the coldest at 4°, and November the wettest with 124 mm. The best months to ride in are August and July.

The sun is up 9 h 27 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 60 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
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Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 12°, low 6°, dry, gusts to 16 km/h. Sun up 8:06 AM, down 5:33 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today6°12°dry16 km/h9 h 27 min
Monday9°11°dry28 km/h9 h 23 min
Tuesday11°13°5.1 mm29 km/h9 h 21 min

Warmest: Tuesday at 13°. Wettest: Tuesday, 5.1 mm. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 29 km/h.

The Almanac · Cherbourg Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Cherbourg, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 12 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 59 min
Average wind
26 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 12°, nights near 8°. A wool coat will serve you well. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 124 mm.

Cherbourg in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Cherbourg by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January9°5°97 mm29 km/h8 h 34 min✦
February9°4°71 mm27 km/h10 h 2 min✦
March11°6°67 mm24 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦
April14°7°57 mm21 km/h13 h 41 min✦✦✦
May16°9°58 mm21 km/h15 h 21 min✦✦✦✦
June19°12°51 mm19 km/h16 h 17 min✦✦✦✦
July21°14°53 mm19 km/h15 h 54 min✦✦✦✦
August21°15°63 mm19 km/h14 h 25 min✦✦✦✦
September19°13°66 mm21 km/h12 h 31 min✦✦✦✦
October16°11°112 mm26 km/h10 h 39 min✦✦✦
November12°8°124 mm26 km/h8 h 59 min✦✦
December10°6°122 mm28 km/h8 h 9 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Cherbourg see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Cherbourg

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Cherbourg today?

Right now it is 9 °C (49 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 8 °C (46 °F). Today’s high is 12 °C (53 °F) and tonight’s low 6 °C (43 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Cherbourg this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 3 days, about 5.1 mm (0.20 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Cherbourg?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Cherbourg at present.

What is the warmest month in Cherbourg?

August, with an average high of 21 °C (70 °F). The coldest is February, when nights average 4 °C (40 °F). The wettest month is November, with 124 mm (4.9 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Cherbourg?

August and July. August brings highs near 21 °C (70 °F) and about 63 mm (2.5 in) of rain; July highs near 21 °C (70 °F) and 53 mm (2.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Cherbourg?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 4 °C (40 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
OctevilleNormandy2 km SW12°8°127 mm
Équeurdreville-HainnevilleNormandy3 km WNW12°8°127 mm
TourlavilleNormandy4 km E12°8°124 mm
La GlacerieNormandy5 km SSE12°7°125 mm
QuerquevilleNormandy6 km WNW12°8°128 mm
DigosvilleNormandy7 km E12°7°123 mm
Urville-NacquevilleNormandy9 km WNW12°8°128 mm
BrixNormandy11 km SSE12°7°124 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor