Sacramento weather in November: Sacramento, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Sacramento in November has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal November, 1.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 42 mm of precipitation in November.

  • NOAA stationSacramento Airport Asos
  • Station IDUSW00023232
  • Location38.51°N 121.50°W
  • Elevation15 ft (5 m)
  • From the center4 miles
  • Population535,798
  1. Jan 56° 39°
  2. Feb 61° 42°
  3. Mar 66° 45°
  4. Apr 72° 47°
  5. May 80° 52°
  6. Jun 88° 57°
  7. Jul 93° 59°
  8. Aug 92° 59°
  9. Sep 89° 57°
  10. Oct 79° 50°
  11. Nov 65° 43°
  12. Dec 56° 39°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Sacramento in November?

The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 53.9°F. November is 10.6°F cooler than October and 6.6°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Sacramento and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 72°F on November 1 to 59°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 52°F and 56°F.

Sacramento in November, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 28%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 172°F46°F15%9%
November 868°F44°F18%11%
November 1565°F43°F21%14%
November 2262°F41°F25%16%
November 3059°F40°F28%18%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Sacramento: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 172°F46°F15%9%10 h 40 min
November 271°F46°F15%10%10 h 30 min
November 371°F46°F16%10%10 h 30 min
November 470°F45°F16%10%10 h 30 min
November 570°F45°F17%10%10 h 30 min
November 669°F45°F17%11%10 h 30 min
November 769°F45°F17%11%10 h 20 min
November 868°F44°F18%11%10 h 20 min
November 968°F44°F18%12%10 h 20 min
November 1067°F44°F19%12%10 h 20 min
November 1167°F44°F19%12%10 h 10 min
November 1266°F43°F20%13%10 h 10 min
November 1366°F43°F20%13%10 h 10 min
November 1466°F43°F21%13%10 h 10 min
November 1565°F43°F21%14%10 h 10 min
November 1665°F43°F22%14%10 h 10 min
November 1764°F42°F22%14%10 h
November 1864°F42°F23%15%10 h
November 1963°F42°F23%15%10 h
November 2063°F42°F24%15%10 h
November 2162°F41°F24%16%10 h
November 2262°F41°F25%16%9 h 50 min
November 2362°F41°F25%16%9 h 50 min
November 2461°F41°F25%17%9 h 50 min
November 2561°F41°F26%17%9 h 50 min
November 2661°F40°F26%17%9 h 50 min
November 2760°F40°F27%18%9 h 50 min
November 2860°F40°F27%18%9 h 50 min
November 2959°F40°F27%18%9 h 40 min
November 3059°F40°F28%18%9 h 40 min
Normal high
65°FNovember average
Normal low
43°FNovember average
Precipitation
1.66 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
60.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
2
Daylight
10 h 40 min to 9 h 40 minNovember 1 to November 30
Days at 70°F or more
7
Days at 80°F or more
1
Sunshine
81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023232; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Sacramento in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around November 30 (28%). In all, 1.66 in falls on 6 days of a normal November.

In a normal November in Sacramento, 2 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023232.

How humid and windy is Sacramento in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 5.0 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal November day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.43°F39°F88%4.4 mph67%
9 a.m.47°F42°F81%5.2 mph63%
noon55°F42°F62%7.0 mph62%
3 p.m.58°F41°F53%7.0 mph66%
6 p.m.51°F42°F71%4.2 mph72%
9 p.m.48°F42°F80%4.3 mph73%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023232. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for November in Sacramento?

The warmest November temperature on Sacramento's official record (since 1877) is 87°F, on November 1, 1960; the coldest is 26°F, on November 17, 1961. The wettest November brought 11.34 in (1885).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.9°F: 2021 54.0°F (+0.1), 2022 50.3°F (−3.6), 2023 55.3°F (+1.4), 2024 51.9°F (−2.0), 2025 55.3°F (+1.4). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Sacramento: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202154.0°F+0.1°F0.68 in
202250.3°F−3.6°F0.95 in
202355.3°F+1.4°F0.36 in
202451.9°F−2.0°F3.53 in
202555.3°F+1.4°F3.18 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SACthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023232. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Sacramento compare across California?

Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, November normal highs run from 45°F in Tahoma to 80°F in Brawley; Sacramento's is 65°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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