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Douai 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 Wednesday at 16° · coldest night Saturday at 1°

The short of it: Douai weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 7 °C (44 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 5 °C (40 °F). Today’s high 11 °C (51 °F), low 5 °C (41 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.3 mm (0.01 in). No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 08:15 local time.

DOUAI, Sunday. — Passing showers are the word from the Douai station, with a high of 11° and a low of 5°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Douai is 11°. Winds are light from the S, gusting to 12 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 16°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 1°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 11 mm in all. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Douai brings highs near 11°, lows of 5° and about 69 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 24°, January the coldest at 2°, and December the wettest with 73 mm. The best months to ride in are July and August.

The sun is up 9 h 23 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 34 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowLight showers7°5°6 km/h0.3 mm
9 AMOvercast7°5°6 km/h–
10 AMOvercast8°5°9 km/h–
11 AMOvercast9°6°9 km/h–
12 PMOvercast9°7°8 km/h–
1 PMOvercast10°8°8 km/h–
2 PMOvercast11°8°7 km/h–
3 PMOvercast11°8°7 km/h–
4 PMOvercast11°8°7 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy10°8°6 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy9°7°5 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear8°6°4 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy7°5°4 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy7°5°3 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear6°4°3 km/h–
11 PMClear sky5°3°2 km/h–
12 AMClear sky5°3°2 km/h–
1 AMClear sky4°2°2 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear4°2°2 km/h–
3 AMFog3°1°2 km/h–
4 AMFog3°1°2 km/h–
5 AMFog3°0°2 km/h–
6 AMFog2°0°2 km/h–
7 AMFog2°-1°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 11°, low 5°, 0.9 mm of rain, gusts to 19 km/h. Sun up 7:49 AM, down 5:12 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Douai Month by Month

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

November in Douai, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 3.0 mm more rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 54 min
Average wind
15 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 5° against October, to near 11°; nights run about 5°. Wet spells are common — about 69 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Douai in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Douai by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January7°2°53 mm17 km/h8 h 28 min✦✦
February8°2°48 mm17 km/h9 h 59 min✦✦
March12°4°48 mm16 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦
April15°6°43 mm15 km/h13 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
May19°9°57 mm14 km/h15 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
June22°11°58 mm13 km/h16 h 24 min✦✦✦✦
July24°14°61 mm13 km/h16 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
August24°13°68 mm12 km/h14 h 29 min✦✦✦✦
September20°11°55 mm13 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦✦
October16°8°66 mm14 km/h10 h 37 min✦✦✦
November11°5°69 mm15 km/h8 h 54 min✦✦✦
December7°2°73 mm17 km/h8 h 2 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Douai

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Douai today?

Right now it is 7 °C (44 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 5 °C (40 °F). Today’s high is 11 °C (51 °F) and tonight’s low 5 °C (41 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.3 mm (0.01 in) expected.

Will it rain in Douai this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 11 mm (0.43 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Douai?

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

What is the warmest month in Douai?

August, with an average high of 24 °C (75 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 2 °C (35 °F). The wettest month is December (73 mm (2.9 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Douai?

July and August. July brings highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and about 61 mm (2.4 in) of rain; August highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and 68 mm (2.7 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Douai?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 2 °C (35 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Hénin-BeaumontHauts-de-France9 km WNW11°5°71 mm
LensHauts-de-France19 km WNW11°5°72 mm
LiévinHauts-de-France22 km WNW11°5°72 mm
ArrasHauts-de-France23 km WSW10°5°70 mm
DenainHauts-de-France23 km ESE10°5°71 mm
CambraiHauts-de-France24 km SSE10°4°68 mm
LoosHauts-de-France27 km N11°5°74 mm
Villeneuve-d'AscqHauts-de-France28 km NNE11°5°75 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