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

Santa Monica in November has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 61°F, falling from 73°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal November, 0.76 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 11°C, 19 mm of precipitation in November.

  • NOAA stationSanta Monica Municipal Airport
  • Station IDUSW00093197
  • Location34.02°N 118.45°W
  • Elevation174 ft (53 m)
  • From the center3 miles
  • Population90,729
  1. Jan 66° 49°
  2. Feb 66° 49°
  3. Mar 66° 51°
  4. Apr 68° 53°
  5. May 69° 57°
  6. Jun 71° 60°
  7. Jul 75° 63°
  8. Aug 77° 63°
  9. Sep 76° 62°
  10. Oct 74° 58°
  11. Nov 70° 52°
  12. Dec 66° 48°

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

How warm is Santa Monica in November?

The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 61.0°F. November is 5.1°F cooler than October and 4.0°F warmer than December. November is the 7th warmest month of the year in Santa Monica and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 73°F on November 1 to 68°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 59°F and 63°F.

Santa Monica 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 18%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 173°F55°F13%5%
November 872°F54°F13%5%
November 1570°F52°F14%6%
November 2269°F51°F15%7%
November 3068°F49°F18%8%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Santa Monica: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 173°F55°F13%5%10 h 50 min
November 273°F55°F13%5%10 h 50 min
November 372°F55°F13%5%10 h 50 min
November 472°F55°F13%5%10 h 40 min
November 572°F54°F13%5%10 h 40 min
November 672°F54°F13%5%10 h 40 min
November 772°F54°F13%5%10 h 40 min
November 872°F54°F13%5%10 h 40 min
November 971°F54°F13%5%10 h 40 min
November 1071°F53°F13%5%10 h 30 min
November 1171°F53°F13%5%10 h 30 min
November 1271°F53°F13%5%10 h 30 min
November 1371°F53°F13%6%10 h 30 min
November 1470°F52°F13%6%10 h 30 min
November 1570°F52°F14%6%10 h 30 min
November 1670°F52°F14%6%10 h 20 min
November 1770°F52°F14%6%10 h 20 min
November 1870°F51°F14%6%10 h 20 min
November 1970°F51°F15%6%10 h 20 min
November 2069°F51°F15%7%10 h 20 min
November 2169°F51°F15%7%10 h 20 min
November 2269°F51°F15%7%10 h 20 min
November 2369°F50°F15%7%10 h 10 min
November 2469°F50°F16%7%10 h 10 min
November 2568°F50°F16%7%10 h 10 min
November 2668°F50°F16%8%10 h 10 min
November 2768°F49°F17%8%10 h 10 min
November 2868°F49°F17%8%10 h 10 min
November 2968°F49°F17%8%10 h 10 min
November 3068°F49°F18%8%10 h 10 min
Normal high
70°FNovember average
Normal low
52°FNovember average
Precipitation
0.76 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
40.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
1
Daylight
10 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minNovember 1 to November 30
Days at 70°F or more
14
Days at 80°F or more
4
Sunshine
88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093197; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Santa Monica in November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around November 30 (18%). In all, 0.76 in falls on 4 days of a normal November.

In a normal November in Santa Monica, 1 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093197.

What are the records for November in Santa Monica?

The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 95°F, on November 4, 2010; the coldest is 38°F, on November 30, 2006. The wettest November brought 5.61 in (2025).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.0°F: 2021 61.7°F (+0.7), 2022 58.8°F (−2.2), 2023 63.3°F (+2.3), 2024 60.2°F (−0.8), 2025 61.3°F (+0.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Santa Monica: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202161.7°F+0.7°F0.00 in
202258.8°F−2.2°F1.61 in
202363.3°F+2.3°F0.21 in
202460.2°F−0.8°F0.07 in
202561.3°F+0.3°F5.61 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093197; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093197. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Santa Monica 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 Monica's is 70°F.

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

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