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

Santa Barbara in November has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal November, 1.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 7°C, 32 mm of precipitation in November.

  • NOAA stationSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
  • Station IDUSW00023190
  • Location34.43°N 119.84°W
  • Elevation9 ft (3 m)
  • From the center8 miles
  • Population87,291
  1. Jan 64° 41°
  2. Feb 64° 44°
  3. Mar 66° 46°
  4. Apr 68° 48°
  5. May 69° 51°
  6. Jun 70° 55°
  7. Jul 73° 58°
  8. Aug 75° 58°
  9. Sep 74° 56°
  10. Oct 73° 51°
  11. Nov 69° 44°
  12. Dec 64° 40°

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

How warm is Santa Barbara in November?

The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 56.7°F. November is 5.4°F cooler than October and 4.4°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Santa Barbara and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 72°F on November 1 to 66°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.

Santa Barbara 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 15%).

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°F48°F9%6%
November 871°F46°F10%6%
November 1569°F44°F11%7%
November 2268°F43°F12%7%
November 3066°F41°F15%9%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Santa Barbara: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 172°F48°F9%6%10 h 50 min
November 272°F47°F9%6%10 h 50 min
November 372°F47°F9%6%10 h 40 min
November 472°F47°F9%6%10 h 40 min
November 572°F47°F9%6%10 h 40 min
November 671°F46°F10%6%10 h 40 min
November 771°F46°F10%6%10 h 40 min
November 871°F46°F10%6%10 h 40 min
November 971°F46°F10%6%10 h 30 min
November 1071°F46°F10%6%10 h 30 min
November 1170°F45°F10%6%10 h 30 min
November 1270°F45°F10%6%10 h 30 min
November 1370°F45°F11%6%10 h 30 min
November 1470°F45°F11%6%10 h 30 min
November 1569°F44°F11%7%10 h 20 min
November 1669°F44°F11%7%10 h 20 min
November 1769°F44°F11%7%10 h 20 min
November 1869°F44°F11%7%10 h 20 min
November 1968°F43°F12%7%10 h 20 min
November 2068°F43°F12%7%10 h 20 min
November 2168°F43°F12%7%10 h 10 min
November 2268°F43°F12%7%10 h 10 min
November 2367°F43°F13%8%10 h 10 min
November 2467°F42°F13%8%10 h 10 min
November 2567°F42°F13%8%10 h 10 min
November 2667°F42°F13%8%10 h 10 min
November 2767°F42°F14%8%10 h 10 min
November 2866°F42°F14%8%10 h 10 min
November 2966°F42°F14%9%10 h
November 3066°F41°F15%9%10 h
Normal high
69°FNovember average
Normal low
44°FNovember average
Precipitation
1.27 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
30.01 inch or more
Daylight
10 h 50 min to 10 hNovember 1 to November 30
Days at 70°F or more
14
Days at 80°F or more
2
Sunshine
87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023190; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Santa Barbara in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around November 30 (15%). In all, 1.27 in falls on 3 days of a normal November.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023190.

How humid and windy is Santa Barbara in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 44°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 4.1 mph, most often from the west-southwest 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.45°F39°F78%2.2 mph75%
9 a.m.58°F43°F58%2.8 mph65%
noon64°F45°F49%7.7 mph65%
3 p.m.64°F44°F49%7.8 mph65%
6 p.m.56°F45°F68%3.6 mph72%
9 p.m.51°F42°F71%3.1 mph81%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023190. 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 Santa Barbara?

The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 97°F, on November 2, 1992; the coldest is 30°F, on November 17, 1958. The wettest November brought 8.90 in (2025).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.7°F: 2021 57.7°F (+1.0), 2022 53.1°F (−3.6), 2023 59.4°F (+2.7), 2024 55.9°F (−0.8), 2025 58.1°F (+1.4). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Santa Barbara: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202157.7°F+1.0°F0.02 in
202253.1°F−3.6°F1.07 in
202359.4°F+2.7°F0.25 in
202455.9°F−0.8°F0.50 in
202558.1°F+1.4°F8.90 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023190; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023190. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Santa Barbara 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; Santa Barbara's is 69°F.

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

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