San Francisco weather in November: San Francisco, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
San Francisco in November has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal November, 2.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 10°C, 66 mm of precipitation in November.
- NOAA stationSan Francisco Downtown
- Station IDUSW00023272
- Location37.77°N 122.43°W
- Elevation150 ft (46 m)
- Population827,526
- Jan 58° 47°
- Feb 60° 48°
- Mar 62° 49°
- Apr 63° 50°
- May 64° 51°
- Jun 67° 53°
- Jul 66° 54°
- Aug 68° 56°
- Sep 70° 56°
- Oct 70° 54°
- Nov 64° 51°
- Dec 58° 47°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is San Francisco in November?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 57.2°F. November is 4.9°F cooler than October and 4.7°F warmer than December. November is the 7th warmest month of the year in San Francisco and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 68°F on November 1 to 60°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 55°F and 59°F.
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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 68°F | 53°F | 19% | 11% |
| November 8 | 66°F | 52°F | 23% | 13% |
| November 15 | 64°F | 51°F | 26% | 16% |
| November 22 | 62°F | 50°F | 30% | 19% |
| November 30 | 60°F | 49°F | 33% | 23% |
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 68°F | 53°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 2 | 67°F | 53°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 3 | 67°F | 53°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 4 | 67°F | 52°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 5 | 67°F | 52°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 6 | 66°F | 52°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 7 | 66°F | 52°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 8 | 66°F | 52°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 9 | 66°F | 52°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 10 | 65°F | 52°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 11 | 65°F | 51°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 12 | 65°F | 51°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 13 | 64°F | 51°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 14 | 64°F | 51°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 15 | 64°F | 51°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 16 | 64°F | 51°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 17 | 63°F | 51°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 18 | 63°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 19 | 63°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h |
| November 20 | 62°F | 50°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| November 21 | 62°F | 50°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| November 22 | 62°F | 50°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| November 23 | 62°F | 50°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| November 24 | 61°F | 49°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h |
| November 25 | 61°F | 49°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 26 | 61°F | 49°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 27 | 61°F | 49°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 28 | 60°F | 49°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 29 | 60°F | 49°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 30 | 60°F | 49°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 51°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 2.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 9 h 50 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023272; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in San Francisco in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around November 30 (33%). In all, 2.60 in falls on 8 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023272.
What are the records for November in San Francisco?
The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1874) is 86°F, on November 1, 1966; the coldest is 38°F, on November 27, 1896. The wettest November brought 11.75 in (1885).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.2°F: 2021 58.8°F (+1.5), 2022 54.7°F (−2.5), 2024 56.0°F (−1.2), 2025 57.7°F (+0.5). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.8°F | +1.5°F | 1.28 in |
| 2022 | 54.7°F | −2.5°F | 1.36 in |
| 2024 | 56.0°F | −1.2°F | 4.56 in |
| 2025 | 57.7°F | +0.5°F | 2.52 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023272; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023272. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in San Francisco 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; San Francisco's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- San Francisco in October70°F by day, 54°F at night
- San Francisco in December58°F by day, 47°F at night
- San Francisco through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in NovemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Novembernormal high 80°F