San Rafael weather in November: San Rafael, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
San Rafael in November has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal November, 3.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 8°C, 89 mm of precipitation in November.
- NOAA stationSan Rafael Civic Center
- Station IDUSC00047880
- Location38.00°N 122.54°W
- Elevation120 ft (37 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population59,961
- Jan 57° 43°
- Feb 61° 44°
- Mar 65° 46°
- Apr 68° 48°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 78° 54°
- Jul 81° 55°
- Aug 81° 56°
- Sep 81° 54°
- Oct 75° 51°
- Nov 65° 46°
- Dec 57° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is San Rafael in November?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 55.3°F. November is 7.9°F cooler than October and 5.7°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in San Rafael and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 70°F on November 1 to 60°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 53°F and 57°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 70°F | 49°F | 18% | 11% |
| November 8 | 67°F | 47°F | 22% | 14% |
| November 15 | 65°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% |
| November 22 | 62°F | 45°F | 30% | 20% |
| November 30 | 60°F | 43°F | 34% | 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 | 70°F | 49°F | 18% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 2 | 70°F | 49°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 3 | 69°F | 48°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 4 | 69°F | 48°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 5 | 68°F | 48°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 6 | 68°F | 48°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 7 | 68°F | 48°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 8 | 67°F | 47°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 9 | 67°F | 47°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 10 | 67°F | 47°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 11 | 66°F | 47°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 12 | 66°F | 47°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 13 | 65°F | 46°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 14 | 65°F | 46°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 15 | 65°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 16 | 64°F | 46°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 17 | 64°F | 46°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 18 | 64°F | 45°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
| November 19 | 63°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h |
| November 20 | 63°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| November 21 | 63°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| November 22 | 62°F | 45°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| November 23 | 62°F | 45°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h |
| November 24 | 62°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 25 | 61°F | 44°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 26 | 61°F | 44°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 27 | 61°F | 44°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 28 | 60°F | 44°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 29 | 60°F | 44°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 30 | 60°F | 43°F | 34% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 46°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 3.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 9 h 50 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00047880; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in San Rafael in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around November 30 (34%). In all, 3.49 in falls on 7 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00047880.
What are the records for November in San Rafael?
The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 88°F, on November 4, 1980; the coldest is 25°F, on November 30, 1894. The wettest November brought 18.69 in (1973).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.3°F: 2022 54.5°F (−0.8), 2023 58.1°F (+2.9), 2024 56.2°F (+0.9), 2025 56.6°F (+1.3). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 54.5°F | −0.8°F | 1.15 in |
| 2023 | 58.1°F | +2.9°F | 3.02 in |
| 2024 | 56.2°F | +0.9°F | 11.07 in |
| 2025 | 56.6°F | +1.3°F | 5.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00047880; recent months: ACIS, station USC00047880. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in San Rafael 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 Rafael's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- San Rafael in October75°F by day, 51°F at night
- San Rafael in December57°F by day, 42°F at night
- San Rafael 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