Arroyo Grande weather in November

In November, Arroyo Grande sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 1.4 in of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Arroyo Grande's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arroyo Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
6th warmest
Overnight low
51°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.4 in
3.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:44 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
35%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Arroyo Grande is city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.

Density
1,199/km²
people per km²
Founded
1862

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical November day in Arroyo Grande reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°F cooler than October and about 4°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16653
26653
36553
46553
56553
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Arroyo Grande weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 47°3.87.29.95.1
Feb59° / 48°3.67.810.74.9
Mar60° / 49°2.86.311.75.5
Apr62° / 50°1.03.312.96.4
May64° / 53°0.41.613.87.3
Jun66° / 56°0.10.414.38.2
Jul69° / 59°0.00.214.18.5
Aug70° / 59°0.00.113.38.8
Sep70° / 59°0.00.412.28.7
Oct68° / 56°0.81.811.18.3
Nov64° / 51°1.43.710.26.9
Dec59° / 47°2.86.19.75.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57723
67723
77723
87624
97525
107525
117525
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147426
157327
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247030
256931
267030
276931
286931
296832
306733

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Arroyo Grande gets around 1.4 in of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3016

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16982
17982
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26982
27982
28982
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30982

Wind in November

Winds average 7 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 4:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:295:03
210.56:305:02
310.56:315:01
410.56:325:00
510.46:334:59
610.46:344:58
710.46:354:57
810.36:364:57
910.36:374:56
1010.36:384:55
1110.36:394:54
1210.26:404:54
1310.26:414:53
1410.26:424:52
1510.16:434:52
1610.16:444:51
1710.16:454:51
1810.16:464:50
1910.06:474:50
2010.06:484:49
2110.06:494:49
2210.06:504:49
2310.06:514:48
249.96:524:48
259.96:534:48
269.96:534:47
279.96:544:47
289.96:554:47
299.86:564:47
309.86:574:46

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Arroyo Grande?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Arroyo Grande for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arroyo Grande in November

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

In November, Arroyo Grande sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 51°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Arroyo Grande in November

The nearest coast averages about 58°F in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 60°F and coldest in April near 54°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

52°54°56°58°60°62°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan56Bracing
Feb56Bracing
Mar55Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul58Bracing
Aug59Cool
Sep60Cool
Oct60Cool
Nov58Bracing
Dec57Bracing

UV index in Arroyo Grande in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arroyo Grande peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Arroyo Grande 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 Arroyo Grande is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (June, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2218 µg/m³Jun 124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul7Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arroyo Grande?

Arroyo Grande sits at 35.1°N, 120.6°W, 118 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nipomo, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Arroyo Grande

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Arroyo Grande.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Arroyo Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 ft around an average of 151 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,808 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,715 ft.

The land around Arroyo Grande is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (32%), water (25%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and water (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
486 ft
10 miles
2,808 ft
50 miles
5,715 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Nipomo 8.1 mi · San Luis Obispo 12 mi · Santa Maria 14 mi · Orcutt 19 mi · Atascadero 26 mi · Lompoc 34 mi · Paso Robles 35 mi · Isla Vista 64 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Arroyo Grande (35.1186°, -120.5907°, elevation 118 ft), 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. 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).