San Francisco weather in November

In November, San Francisco sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 119 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of November to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is San Francisco's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Francisco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:05 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

San Francisco is city in Argentina.

Founded
1886

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical November day in San Francisco reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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San Francisco weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°1199.113.85.3
Feb29° / 19°1159.113.15.8
Mar27° / 17°1389.212.26.8
Apr24° / 14°1008.211.37.4
May20° / 11°475.510.47.1
Jun18° / 304.3106.6
Jul17° / 203.510.26.7
Aug20° / 393.810.97.6
Sep22° / 11°515.411.87.8
Oct25° / 14°1169.612.87.2
Nov28° / 16°1198.913.66.6
Dec30° / 18°1289.6145.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56238
66337
76337
86337
96337
106436
116436
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

San Francisco gets around 119 mm of rain over 8.9 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
147261881
246271981
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544271981
644282081
743282081
843282081
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1042272191
1142272191
1242272191
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18392722102
19392722112
20382723112
21372723112
22362823122
23352824122
24342824122
25332924132
26322925132
27312925142
28302925142
29292925142
30292925152

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
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3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of November to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:147:30
213.36:137:30
313.36:137:31
413.36:127:32
513.46:117:33
613.46:107:34
713.46:107:35
813.46:097:35
913.56:097:36
1013.56:087:37
1113.56:077:38
1213.56:077:39
1313.66:067:40
1413.66:067:41
1513.66:057:42
1613.66:057:42
1713.66:047:43
1813.76:047:44
1913.76:047:45
2013.76:037:46
2113.76:037:47
2213.76:037:48
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2813.96:017:53
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
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297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit San Francisco?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit San Francisco for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Francisco in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, San Francisco sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in San Francisco in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Francisco peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San Francisco?

San Francisco sits at 31.4°S, 62.1°W, 120 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Jorge, 57 km away.

Topography around San Francisco

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Francisco.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Francisco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m.

The land around San Francisco is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (94%) within 16 km, and cropland (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
103 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: San Jorge 57 km · Rafaela 60 km · Sunchales 73 km · Las Varillas 78 km · Morteros 80 km · Arroyito 92 km · Gálvez 106 km · Esperanza 109 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for San Francisco (-31.425°, -62.084°, elevation 120 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).