San Diego weather in November

In November, San Diego sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 355 mm of rain across 26.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is San Diego's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Diego's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
355 mm
26.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:52 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
79%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in San Diego reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
192821
202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272921
282921
292921
302921

How November really feels in San Diego

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

San Diego weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°53711.55.8
Feb30° / 21°74811.75.5
Mar30° / 21°18914.511.94.7
Apr29° / 22°41024.212.23.4
May29° / 23°56930.612.52.7
Jun30° / 22°38528.212.62.8
Jul30° / 22°26027.312.52.7
Aug30° / 22°37928.812.32.6
Sep30° / 22°47129.412.12.6
Oct29° / 22°5083011.82.9
Nov28° / 21°35526.311.53.5
Dec29° / 21°1301611.44.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41585
51585
61585
71684
81684
91783
101783
111882
121981
131981
141981
151981
162080
172080
182179
192179
202278
212377
222575
232575
242674
252872
262971
273070
283268
293268
303565

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

San Diego gets around 355 mm of rain over 26.3 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 87% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
693
793
893
993
1093
1192
1292
1392
1491
1590
1690
1789
1888
1987
2086
2185
2284
2382
2481
2580
2678
2777
2875
2974
3072

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115544
215544
315445
415445
515445
615445
715544
825444
925444
1025543
1125543
1225642
1325741
1435641
1535740
1635740
1735839
1835938
1936037
2036136
2136334
2236433
2346432
2446531
2546630
2656629
2756827
2856926
2967024
3077023

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:475:25
211.65:485:25
311.65:485:25
411.65:485:24
511.65:495:24
611.65:495:24
711.65:495:24
811.65:505:24
911.65:505:24
1011.65:505:24
1111.65:515:24
1211.55:515:24
1311.55:515:24
1411.55:525:24
1511.55:525:24
1611.55:525:24
1711.55:535:24
1811.55:535:24
1911.55:545:24
2011.55:545:24
2111.55:555:24
2211.55:555:24
2311.55:555:24
2411.55:565:24
2511.55:565:24
2611.55:575:25
2711.55:575:25
2811.55:585:25
2911.45:585:25
3011.45:595:25

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.37 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 4.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit San Diego?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Diego.

What to pack for San Diego in November

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

In November, San Diego sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in San Diego in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (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 Diego peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Diego in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in San Diego is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1832 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb19Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Diego?

San Diego sits at 10.3°N, 73.2°W, 180 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Valledupar, 17 km away.

Topography around San Diego

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Diego has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,747 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,632 m.

The land around San Diego is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
1,747 m
80 km
5,632 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Valledupar 17 km · Agustín Codazzi 34 km · Villanueva 38 km · San Juan del Cesar 52 km · Becerril 71 km · Fonseca 71 km · Machiques 75 km · Barrancas 81 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 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 Diego (10.3338°, -73.1805°, elevation 180 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).