Updated 2 Nov 2026 · recomputed nightly
Is November 2026 a good month to visit Cannes?
Calm — the typical November day in Cannes is calmer than 65% of its year.
The weather is the trade-off here, not the crowds.
Calm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Cannes's own year — not a headcount.
This month's verified events: Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes (finish) (8).
November 2026 is the Cannes most visitors never see — Calm on 24 of 29 days — 2 days run Busy or Packed, mild and wet, around 17°C / 63°F with rain on about 10 days. (Our forecast covers 2–30 November — the rest of November is beyond the current window.)
Yes. The typical November day in Cannes is Calm, and only 2 of the 29 days in our window run Busy or Packed. Expect around 17 °C by day, with rain on about 10 days. The crowd comes with the school holidays in Germany. Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur falls on 21–30 November. Mid November is the month's quietest stretch in Cannes — the typical day at 5%, against 35% in late November. The crush is at the Croisette's central beaches; the quiet is at the Lérins islands. The calmest day is Saturday 7 November, the busiest Wednesday 11 November.
In short, a genuinely good window to pick.
Among the 12 months we forecast for Cannes, November ranks 8th for crowd pressure. Its heaviest day is Wed 11 Nov, busier than 70% of the year; its lightest is Sat 7 Nov at 5%.
You won't need skip-the-line tickets here — that's rather the point. A month like this is the one for the longer visit — the guided walk, the food tour, the day out of town, with room and time to enjoy them. see what's on →
Pack for wet first — rain on 10 of 30 days.
A folding one lives in the day bag and weighs nothing.
See umbrellas →
Wet stone is the thing to plan around in a month this wet.
See walking shoes →
How busy is Cannes in November?
The busiest days are the 8th and 11th. Away from those, most days sit Calm. The calmest stretch is the 12th–30th.
The month is not one thing: its lightest day sits at 5% of the year and its heaviest at 70%, so where you land inside it matters. Daylight runs about 9 hours.
Either side of it, October picks up.
Calm apart from 2 days — the 8th and 11th, which run busy or busier. Any other date works.
Mon 02 Nov Calm busier than 7% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Cannes on Mon 2 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-02 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 03 Nov Calm busier than 35% of days here · Germany school holidays · MAPIC
Record Cannes on Tue 3 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany; MAPIC. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-03 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 04 Nov Calm busier than 35% of days here · Germany school holidays · MAPIC
Record Cannes on Wed 4 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany; MAPIC. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-04 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 05 Nov Calm busier than 7% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Cannes on Thu 5 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-05 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 06 Nov Calm busier than 7% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Cannes on Fri 6 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-06 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 07 Nov Calm busier than 5% of days here
Record Cannes on Sat 7 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-07 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 08 Nov Busy busier than 65% of days here · Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes (finish)
Event on this day
Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes (finish)
8 Nov 2026The coast-road marathon from Nice, which finishes on the Croisette: the runners start in Nice in the morning and arrive along the seafront from late morning onwards.
Record Cannes on Sun 8 Nov 2026 is forecast Busy. Why: Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes. Nearest calmer day: Sat 7 Nov (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-08 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 09 Nov Calm busier than 5% of days here
Record Cannes on Mon 9 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-09 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 10 Nov Calm busier than 5% of days here
Record Cannes on Tue 10 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-10 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 11 Nov Busy busier than 70% of days here · France public holiday · 100th SOFCOT Congress (French Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery)
Event on this day
100th SOFCOT Congress (French Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery)
11–13 Nov 2026Record Cannes on Wed 11 Nov 2026 is forecast Busy. Why: France public holiday; United States public holiday; 100th SOFCOT Congress. Nearest calmer day: Tue 10 Nov (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-11 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 12 Nov Lively busier than 40% of days here · 100th SOFCOT Congress (French Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery)
Event on this day
100th SOFCOT Congress (French Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery)
11–13 Nov 2026Record Cannes on Thu 12 Nov 2026 is forecast Lively. Why: 100th SOFCOT Congress. The day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-12 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 13 Nov Lively busier than 40% of days here · 100th SOFCOT Congress (French Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery)
Event on this day
100th SOFCOT Congress (French Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery)
11–13 Nov 2026Record Cannes on Fri 13 Nov 2026 is forecast Lively. Why: 100th SOFCOT Congress. The day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-13 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 14 Nov Calm busier than 5% of days here
Record Cannes on Sat 14 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-14 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 15 Nov Calm busier than 5% of days here
Record Cannes on Sun 15 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-15 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 16 Nov Calm busier than 5% of days here
Record Cannes on Mon 16 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-16 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 17 Nov Calm busier than 5% of days here
Record Cannes on Tue 17 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-17 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 18 Nov Calm busier than 7% of days here · Germany public holiday
Record Cannes on Wed 18 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany public holiday. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-18 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 19 Nov Calm busier than 5% of days here
Record Cannes on Thu 19 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-19 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 20 Nov Calm busier than 5% of days here
Record Cannes on Fri 20 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-20 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 21 Nov Calm busier than 35% of days here · Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur
Record Cannes on Sat 21 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-21 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 22 Nov Calm busier than 35% of days here · Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur
Record Cannes on Sun 22 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-22 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 23 Nov Calm busier than 35% of days here · Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur
Record Cannes on Mon 23 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-23 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 24 Nov Calm busier than 35% of days here · Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur
Record Cannes on Tue 24 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-24 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 25 Nov Calm busier than 35% of days here · Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur
Record Cannes on Wed 25 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-25 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 26 Nov Lively busier than 42% of days here · Germany school holidays · Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur
Record Cannes on Thu 26 Nov 2026 is forecast Lively. Why: Germany school holidays; United States public holiday; Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur. The day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-26 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 27 Nov Calm busier than 37% of days here · Germany school holidays · Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur
Record Cannes on Fri 27 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany; Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-27 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 28 Nov Calm busier than 35% of days here · Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur
Record Cannes on Sat 28 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-28 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 29 Nov Calm busier than 35% of days here · Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur
Record Cannes on Sun 29 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-29 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 30 Nov Calm busier than 37% of days here · UK public holiday · ILTM Cannes (International Luxury Travel Market) · Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur
Record Cannes on Mon 30 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: UK public holiday; ILTM Cannes; Festival de Danse Cannes - Côte d'Azur. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/cannes/#d-2026-11-30 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2 Nov 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Which week of November is quietest in Cannes?
Mid November is the month's quietest stretch in Cannes — the typical day at 5%, against 35% in late November.
The upside of a quiet November
- The big-ticket sights are walk-ins now; the summer booking scramble is gone.
- This is a wing-it month: nothing needs locking in.
- Photograph the landmarks empty — the shot everyone else queues for.
No queues to skip, and nothing to book ahead — that's the whole point.
November weather in Cannes
Mild — around 17°C / 63°F, with a light jacket for the evenings, with rain on about 10 days, so keep a layer handy. Daylight is short, about 9 hours, so plan the big sights for the middle of the day.
This is the value month: no need to book far ahead, and the freedom to change plans on the day is part of what you're getting.
More about Cannes in November
Based on: France's public holidays · school vacations across France and Germany · the season pattern from official overnight stays · five years of weather records (2019–2023) · confirmed event dates · the published cruise schedule
Every figure is recomputed nightly from real cruise schedules, public and school holidays, and long-run climate normals. Gaps are shown, not filled.
