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17/04/2008, 15:14 Laurier Joined on 13/09/2007 Posts 25 Climate Nimes/Avignon/Aix Hi I'm wondering if someone can tell me what the weather is likely to be like in mid November in the above area. I have been around there before in mid October which was very wet, windy and a bit cold but the tourism offices assure me that 'everything is still open' and the weather is better in November than in October!! I have been out of season before to some places and found them like ghost towns so I wonder if the above towns are the same.  Further south in Cannes/Nice and Monte Carlo, I assume they would be 'all-year round' (?) but I'm just not sure about the above places inland. Thanks in advance Laurier      Report

17/04/2008, 22:04 Gardian Joined on 15/02/2006 Gard Posts 1,279 Re: Climate Nimes/Avignon/Aix Laurier ........... I have to say that the advice from the Tourist Office was probably accurate, though the weather is a fickle thing. (Evidence of that is the Autumnal-piddling-with-rain weather just now!) I reckon that mid Sept - end Oct is wettish, but from Nov to mid-Dec, it can be really nice. Winter hasn't really come on, and whilst it's definitely jumper-weather, you won't freeze to death. We had lunch in the open air at a restaurant last November. Don't get hung up about the wind either.  OK, when it blows, it isn't too clever, but it's by no means all the time nor that frequent.     Report

18/04/2008, 7:03 Laurier Joined on 13/09/2007 Posts 25 Re: Climate Nimes/Avignon/Aix Thanks Guardian. Feel more confident now of taking some old folks there in Nov and the fact that you mention eating in a restaurant outside indicates that not everything will be shut though I know 'le petit train' won't be working in Avignon which is a shame. I suppose the larger towns keep 'open' after the April-Oct season has finished. Laurier    Report

18/04/2008, 17:01 Gardian Joined on 15/02/2006 Gard Posts 1,279 Re: Climate Nimes/Avignon/Aix Well, life does go on outside of the traditional tourist season! Don't forget Arles as a place to visit - nice town. By the way, I wouldn't want you to expect 'shirtsleeves weather'.  It'll be a bit parky.    Report

18/04/2008, 22:53 Laurier Joined on 13/09/2007 Posts 25 Re: Climate Nimes/Avignon/Aix Tks for suggestion - don't know Arles - may try and work it in. Lau.    Report

18/04/2008, 22:55 Sprogster Joined on 23/08/2004 Var & C.I. Posts 294 Re: Climate Nimes/Avignon/Aix The thing to remember about November is that the clocks have gone back and the daylight hours are much shorter. Although you can get some nice sunny days that time of year, it is as likely to be similar to the weather you found in mid October, but cooler. Also there is the mistral to consider, which is common that time of the year.    Report

19/04/2008, 17:37 Laurier Joined on 13/09/2007 Posts 25 Re: Climate Nimes/Avignon/Aix Yes, I had thought about le mistral but had forgotten about the clocks going back.  I am wondering if the Christmas markets will have started in November - that might provide a distraction if the weather is bad. Lau.    Report

20/04/2008, 23:32 Gardian Joined on 15/02/2006 Gard Posts 1,279 Re: Climate Nimes/Avignon/Aix Doubt that they'll have started - usually 1st / 2nd wk Dec earliest, depending on the place.  Really, don't worry about the weather. It might be good, it might be bad, or it might be in-between.  None of us can predict it, so just book it and enjoy whatever you end up with.  You'll have a good time together. (Oh, and by the way, it's bound to be better than the **** weather we're getting now in late-Spring! Cold, windy, etc)        Report

21/04/2008, 18:26 Laurier Joined on 13/09/2007 Posts 25 Re: Climate Nimes/Avignon/Aix Gardian Tks again. Yep, I enjoy France no matter when or what the weather - was more worried about occupying the old folks with me but will take it as it comes. Laurier    Report

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