Chico weather in November

In November, Chico sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Chico's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chico's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
9th warmest
Overnight low
44°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:59 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Chico is city in Butte County, California, United States.

Density
1,416/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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 69°F in the first days to 59°F by the end.

A typical November day in Chico reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 14°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17048
26947
36947
46847
56847
66746
76746
86746
96646
106546
116545
126545
136445
146445
156444
166344
176344
186244
196244
206243
216143
226143
236043
246042
256042
266042
275942
285942
295942
305842

How November really feels in Chico

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Chico weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 40°7.211.20.59.53.9
Feb60° / 42°6.910.20.710.44.6
Mar64° / 45°5.910.90.411.75.8
Apr70° / 49°2.97.40.2137.0
May80° / 55°1.95.1014.27.6
Jun89° / 63°0.61.8014.85.2
Jul96° / 67°0.00.1014.53.2
Aug94° / 65°0.10.3013.63.7
Sep88° / 60°0.31.2012.35.8
Oct77° / 52°2.03.8010.98.1
Nov64° / 44°4.180.29.85.9
Dec56° / 40°7.911.40.59.23.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36535
46535
56337
66238
76238
86040
96040
105842
115842
125644
135644
145446
155446
165347
175248
185248
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245050
255050
265050
274951
284951
294951
304852

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Chico gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1190
2200
3200
4200
5210
6210
7210
8220
9230
10230
11240
12250
13260
14270
15280
16280
17290
18290
19301
20301
21311
22321
23321
24321
25331
26331
27332
28332
29342
30342

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 6 mph in November.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:425:00
210.36:434:58
310.26:454:57
410.26:464:56
510.16:474:55
610.16:484:54
710.16:494:53
810.06:504:52
910.06:514:51
1010.06:534:51
119.96:544:50
129.96:554:49
139.96:564:48
149.86:574:47
159.86:584:46
169.86:594:46
179.77:014:45
189.77:024:44
199.77:034:44
209.77:044:43
219.67:054:43
229.67:064:42
239.67:074:42
249.67:084:41
259.57:094:41
269.57:104:40
279.57:114:40
289.57:124:40
299.47:134:39
309.47:144:39

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Chico

In seasonPeak

In November, Chico sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chico's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Chico?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Chico for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chico in November

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

In November, Chico sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Chico in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chico peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 10Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chico 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 Chico is worst in July — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateJul 2363 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep63Unhealthy
Oct17Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chico?

Chico sits at 39.7°N, 121.8°W, 197 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Paradise, 12 mi away.

Topography around Chico

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Chico has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft around an average of 207 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,860 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,772 ft.

The land around Chico is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and grassland (33%) within 10 miles, and trees (52%) and grassland (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
128 ft
10 miles
1,860 ft
50 miles
7,772 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Paradise 12 mi · Oroville 21 mi · Yuba City 42 mi · South Yuba City 43 mi · Linda 44 mi · Lincoln 65 mi · Redding 66 mi · Clearlake 68 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 Chico (39.7285°, -121.8375°, elevation 197 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. 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).