Goleta weather in November

In November, Goleta sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 1.0 in of precipitation across 3 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Goleta's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goleta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
8th warmest
Overnight low
50°
6th coldest
Precipitation
1.0 in
3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:39 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
32%
8th clearest
Wind
5 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Goleta is city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.

Density
1,498/km²
people per km²
Founded
2002

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 68°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical November day in Goleta reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°F cooler than October and about 5°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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Goleta weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 46°3.76.20.4105.5
Feb60° / 46°3.76.60.710.75.3
Mar62° / 47°2.75.80.611.76.2
Apr65° / 49°0.930.312.87.5
May69° / 53°0.41.8013.88.3
Jun74° / 58°0.10.5014.39.3
Jul78° / 62°0.10.7014.19.2
Aug78° / 63°0.00.2013.39.2
Sep76° / 60°0.10.5012.29.4
Oct72° / 56°0.71.9011.18.8
Nov65° / 50°1.030.110.27.5
Dec60° / 46°2.45.10.39.75.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57822
67822
77822
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277129
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297030
307129

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Goleta gets around 1.0 in of rain and snow over 3 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
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49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
2210
2310
2411
2511
2612
2712
2813
2913
3014

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
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7991
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Wind in November

Winds average 5 mph in November.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
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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 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:255:01
210.66:265:00
310.56:274:59
410.56:284:58
510.56:294:57
610.46:304:56
710.46:314:56
810.46:324:55
910.46:334:54
1010.36:344:53
1110.36:354:53
1210.36:364:52
1310.26:374:51
1410.26:384:51
1510.26:384:50
1610.26:394:50
1710.16:404:49
1810.16:414:49
1910.16:424:48
2010.16:434:48
2110.16:444:47
2210.06:454:47
2310.06:464:47
2410.06:474:46
2510.06:484:46
2610.06:494:46
279.96:504:46
289.96:514:45
299.96:514:45
309.96:524:45

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Goleta?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Goleta for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Goleta in November

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

In November, Goleta sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 50°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 3 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Goleta in November

The nearest coast averages about 61°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 64°F and coldest in April near 56°F.

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

55°60°65°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb57Bracing
Mar57Bracing
Apr56Bracing
May57Bracing
Jun60Cool
Jul63Cool
Aug64Cool
Sep64Cool
Oct64Cool
Nov61Cool
Dec58Bracing

UV index in Goleta 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 Goleta peaks around June 22 at about 10 (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 22UV 10Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Goleta 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 Goleta is worst in July — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateJul 2027 µg/m³Feb 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul28Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Goleta?

Goleta sits at 34.4°N, 119.8°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Isla Vista, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Goleta

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Goleta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 ft around an average of 69 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,012 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,806 ft.

The land around Goleta is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (29%) within 2 miles, water (43%) and trees (37%) within 10 miles, and water (44%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
361 ft
10 miles
4,012 ft
50 miles
8,806 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Isla Vista 2.5 mi · Santa Barbara 7.5 mi · Ventura 32 mi · Lompoc 39 mi · Oxnard 40 mi · Port Hueneme 41 mi · Santa Paula 44 mi · Orcutt 45 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 Goleta (34.4358°, -119.8276°, elevation 20 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).