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Rouen 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 today at 11° · coldest night tonight at 4°

The short of it: Rouen weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 6 °C (42 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 4 °C (39 °F). Today’s high 11 °C (51 °F), low 4 °C (40 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 07:00 local time.

ROUEN, Sunday. — Rouen may look for fog this day, with the mercury climbing to about 11° before sinking to 4° by night. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Rouen is 12°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the E, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 3 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 11°, while tonight will be the coldest at 4°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 7.2 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Rouen brings highs near 12°, lows of 6° and about 78 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 24°, February the coldest at 3°, and December the wettest with 88 mm. The best months to ride in are July and August.

The sun is up 9 h 27 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 147 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast6°4°2 km/h–
8 AMOvercast6°4°3 km/h–
9 AMOvercast6°4°4 km/h–
10 AMOvercast7°5°4 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy8°6°5 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy9°7°5 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy10°8°5 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear11°9°5 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear11°9°4 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear10°8°4 km/h–
5 PMClear sky9°7°4 km/h–
6 PMClear sky7°5°4 km/h–
7 PMClear sky6°3°4 km/h–
8 PMOvercast5°3°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast5°2°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast4°2°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast4°2°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast4°2°5 km/h–
1 AMOvercast4°2°5 km/h–
2 AMOvercast5°2°5 km/h–
3 AMOvercast5°2°6 km/h–
4 AMOvercast5°2°7 km/h–
5 AMOvercast5°2°7 km/h–
6 AMOvercast5°2°7 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): fog, high 11°, low 4°, dry, gusts to 10 km/h. Sun up 7:55 AM, down 5:22 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Almanac · Rouen Month by Month

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

November in Rouen, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 3.0 mm less rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
9 h 0 min
Average wind
14 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from October to about 12°, with nights near 6°. Wet spells are common — about 78 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Rouen in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Rouen by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January8°3°61 mm16 km/h8 h 36 min✦✦
February9°3°53 mm16 km/h10 h 3 min✦✦
March13°5°47 mm15 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦
April16°6°48 mm14 km/h13 h 40 min✦✦✦
May19°9°54 mm14 km/h15 h 19 min✦✦✦✦
June22°12°52 mm13 km/h16 h 15 min✦✦✦✦
July24°14°48 mm13 km/h15 h 52 min✦✦✦✦
August24°14°57 mm12 km/h14 h 24 min✦✦✦✦
September21°12°52 mm13 km/h12 h 31 min✦✦✦✦
October16°9°81 mm14 km/h10 h 39 min✦✦✦
November12°6°78 mm14 km/h9 h 0 min✦✦
December9°3°88 mm15 km/h8 h 11 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Rouen

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Rouen today?

Right now it is 6 °C (42 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 4 °C (39 °F). Today’s high is 11 °C (51 °F) and tonight’s low 4 °C (40 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Rouen this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 3 days, about 7.2 mm (0.28 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Rouen?

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

What is the warmest month in Rouen?

July, with an average high of 24 °C (75 °F). The coldest is February, when nights average 3 °C (37 °F). The wettest month is December (88 mm (3.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Rouen?

July and August. July brings highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and about 48 mm (1.9 in) of rain; August highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and 57 mm (2.2 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Rouen?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 3 °C (37 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Mont-Saint-AignanNormandy2 km N11°5°85 mm
Bois-GuillaumeNormandy3 km NE11°5°85 mm
Sotteville-lès-RouenNormandy4 km S12°6°74 mm
Le Petit-QuevillyNormandy4 km SW12°6°77 mm
CanteleuNormandy5 km W11°6°80 mm
Le Grand-QuevillyNormandy6 km SW12°6°77 mm
Saint-Étienne-du-RouvrayNormandy7 km S12°6°74 mm
ElbeufNormandy19 km SSW12°6°74 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