France
Annecy in November
🍂 AutumnCool and some showers.
🎒 Pack: warm jacket for evenings · compact umbrella or rain jacket
Why November scores 8.1What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.1
- !Cool (10°C highs / 3°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 2.7°C)
- !Wet: ~110 mm rain, ~4 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.2
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~10 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Nov | Jun | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.1 Very good | 9.3 Excellent |
| Season | 🍂 Autumn | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 10° / 3° | 24° / 13° |
| Rain | 110 mm | 95 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 3° | dew pt 13° |
| PM2.5 | 10 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Annecy weather-station normals. Rainfall: Annecy weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsNovember 2026
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: All Saints' Day (1 Nov) · Armistice Day (11 Nov)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore AnnecyEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA town in the French Alps on one of Europe's cleanest lakes, known for its canal-lined old town and mountain sports.
No major events on our calendar for November.
Coming up later
Annecy International Animation Film FestivalDate variesUsually mid-June
One of the world's leading animation festivals.
Why go: Some screenings are open to the public; outdoor screenings by the lake are popular.
Where: Cinemas around town
Fête du LacDate variesUsually the first Saturday of August
A large fireworks show over the lake.
Why go: Viewing areas require tickets; roads around the lake are congested.
Where: Lake Annecy
Retour des AlpagesDate variesUsually a Saturday in October
A festival celebrating cattle returning from summer pastures, with farm animals, crafts and costumes in the streets.
Why go: Free to attend and popular with families.
Where: Old town
Lake Annecy
An alpine lake with clear water for swimming, boating and paddleboarding.
Vieille Ville
The old town with canals, arcaded streets and flower-lined bridges.
Palais de l'Île
A 12th-century building on an island in the Thiou canal, formerly a prison.
Château d'Annecy
A castle above the old town housing a museum about the region.
Lakeside cycle path
A mostly flat cycle route around much of the lake.
Col de la Forclaz
A pass above the lake used as a launch site for paragliding flights.
Tartiflette
Baked potatoes, bacon, onions and Reblochon cheese.
Fondue savoyarde
Melted Savoie cheeses with white wine, eaten with bread.
Raclette
Melted cheese scraped over potatoes and cured meats.
Reblochon
A soft washed-rind cheese from the Aravis and Annecy area.
💡 Old-town markets and cheese shops
Féra
A lake whitefish served fried or in fillets.
💡 Lakeside restaurants
Savoie cheeses
Reblochon, Tomme de Savoie and Abondance.
💡 Cheese shops and markets
Opinel knives
Folding knives from a Savoie company founded in 1890.
💡 Shops in the old town
Génépi
An alpine herbal liqueur made from artemisia plants.
💡 Shops and markets
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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