San Francisco weather in November

In November, San Francisco sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 193 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in November, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is San Francisco's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Francisco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:33 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
77%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

San Francisco is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Agusan del Sur.

Density
203/km²
people per km²
Founded
1959

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical November day in San Francisco reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in San Francisco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
2 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

San Francisco weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°26924.211.63.5
Feb30° / 24°18820.111.73.6
Mar30° / 24°15620.211.93.7
Apr31° / 24°11918.312.23.3
May32° / 25°18926.312.42.4
Jun32° / 25°23626.912.52.3
Jul32° / 25°23026.812.42.4
Aug32° / 25°21925.312.32.3
Sep33° / 25°2072512.12.3
Oct32° / 24°20626.511.82.4
Nov31° / 24°19323.811.62.9
Dec30° / 24°21324.411.53.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42377
52377
62476
72476
82575
92575
102674
112674
122674
132773
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

San Francisco gets around 193 mm of rain over 23.8 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 80% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
283
382
482
581
681
781
880
980
1080
1180
1280
1380
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
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2080
2180
2279
2378
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2577
2677
2776
2876
2976
3076

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the miserable band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11288
21387
31387
41486
51585
61684
71684
81783
91783
101882
111882
121981
131981
141981
151981
161981
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191981
202080
212080
222080
232179
242278
252278
262377
272377
282476
292476
302476

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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216calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 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 5:29 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:295:11
211.75:295:10
311.75:295:10
411.75:305:10
511.75:305:10
611.75:305:10
711.75:305:10
811.65:315:10
911.65:315:10
1011.65:315:10
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1211.65:325:09
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1411.65:335:09
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1711.65:345:10
1811.65:345:10
1911.65:355:10
2011.65:355:10
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2711.65:385:11
2811.55:385:11
2911.55:395:12
3011.55:395:12

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
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174.4Bright
184.4Bright
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204.4Bright
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264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for San Francisco

In seasonPeak

In November, San Francisco sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San Francisco sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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).

2.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

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 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near San Francisco in November

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

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 March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Francisco 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 Francisco is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1516 µg/m³Feb 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Francisco?

San Francisco sits at 8.5°N, 126.0°E, 39 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Prosperidad, 8.0 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 76 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around San Francisco is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
565 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
November weather nearby: Prosperidad 8.0 km · Bah-Bah 9.0 km · Talacogon 20 km · Tagbina 26 km · Bayugan 32 km · Bunawan 41 km · Hinatuan 46 km · Veruela 51 km

Philippines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

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 (8.5356°, 125.95°, elevation 39 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).