San Luis Obispo weather in November: San Luis Obispo, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
San Luis Obispo in November has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal November, 1.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 7°C, 36 mm of precipitation in November.
- NOAA stationSan Luis Obispo Airport
- Station IDUSW00093206
- Location35.24°N 120.64°W
- Elevation200 ft (61 m)
- Population49,729
- Jan 65° 41°
- Feb 65° 42°
- Mar 67° 45°
- Apr 69° 46°
- May 72° 48°
- Jun 75° 51°
- Jul 78° 54°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 80° 53°
- Oct 77° 50°
- Nov 71° 45°
- Dec 65° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is San Luis Obispo in November?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 57.9°F. November is 5.6°F cooler than October and 5.3°F warmer than December. November is the 7th warmest month of the year in San Luis Obispo and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 75°F on November 1 to 67°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 55°F and 61°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 75°F | 47°F | 18% | 7% |
| November 8 | 73°F | 46°F | 20% | 8% |
| November 15 | 71°F | 45°F | 21% | 8% |
| November 22 | 69°F | 43°F | 22% | 9% |
| November 30 | 67°F | 42°F | 24% | 11% |
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 | 75°F | 47°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| November 2 | 75°F | 47°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 3 | 75°F | 47°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 4 | 74°F | 47°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 5 | 74°F | 47°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 6 | 74°F | 47°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 7 | 74°F | 46°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 8 | 73°F | 46°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 9 | 73°F | 46°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 10 | 73°F | 46°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 11 | 73°F | 46°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 12 | 72°F | 45°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 13 | 72°F | 45°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 14 | 72°F | 45°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 15 | 71°F | 45°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 16 | 71°F | 45°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 17 | 71°F | 44°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 18 | 70°F | 44°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 19 | 70°F | 44°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 20 | 70°F | 44°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 21 | 70°F | 44°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 22 | 69°F | 43°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 23 | 69°F | 43°F | 23% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 24 | 69°F | 43°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 25 | 68°F | 43°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 26 | 68°F | 43°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h |
| November 27 | 68°F | 42°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h |
| November 28 | 68°F | 42°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h |
| November 29 | 67°F | 42°F | 24% | 11% | 10 h |
| November 30 | 67°F | 42°F | 24% | 11% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 71°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 45°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 1.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min to 10 hNovember 1 to November 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093206; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in San Luis Obispo in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around November 30 (24%). In all, 1.43 in falls on 6 days of a normal November.
In a normal November in San Luis Obispo, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093206.
What are the records for November in San Luis Obispo?
The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 96°F, on November 5, 2012; the coldest is 28°F, on November 13, 2000. The wettest November brought 3.69 in (2025).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.9°F: 2021 63.2°F (+5.3), 2022 55.0°F (−2.9), 2023 62.3°F (+4.4), 2024 56.4°F (−1.5), 2025 59.5°F (+1.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.2°F | +5.3°F | 0.16 in |
| 2022 | 55.0°F | −2.9°F | 0.68 in |
| 2023 | 62.3°F | +4.4°F | 1.20 in |
| 2024 | 56.4°F | −1.5°F | 2.06 in |
| 2025 | 59.5°F | +1.6°F | 3.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093206; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093206. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- San Luis Obispo in October77°F by day, 50°F at night
- San Luis Obispo in December65°F by day, 40°F at night
- San Luis Obispo 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