Lincoln weather in November

In November, Lincoln sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 9.9 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 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Lincoln's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lincoln's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
9th warmest
Overnight low
43°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:55 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Lincoln is city in Placer County, California, United States.

Density
919/km²
people per km²
Founded
1890

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 60°F by the end.

A typical November day in Lincoln reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 13°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17047
27046
36946
46946
56846
66845
76745
86745
96645
106644
116644
126544
136544
146444
156444
166443
176343
186343
196243
206242
216242
226142
236142
246142
256041
266041
276041
286041
295941
305940

How November really feels in Lincoln

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.

Lincoln 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 40°6.410.59.64.0
Feb61° / 42°6.01010.54.9
Mar65° / 45°5.310.211.76.0
Apr71° / 48°2.66.9137.2
May79° / 54°1.54.614.17.8
Jun88° / 60°0.31.414.75.8
Jul93° / 64°0.00.114.44.2
Aug92° / 63°0.00.213.54.6
Sep87° / 59°0.20.812.36.3
Oct77° / 51°1.83.5118.3
Nov64° / 43°3.67.49.96.2
Dec56° / 39°6.611.19.33.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36733
46733
56634
66535
76535
86436
96238
106238
116139
126040
135941
145842
155743
165743
175644
185644
195644
205545
215545
225545
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Lincoln gets around 3.6 in of rain over 7.4 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 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
420
520
621
721
822
922
1023
1123
1224
1325
1425
1526
1626
1726
1827
1927
2027
2127
2228
2328
2429
2529
2629
2730
2830
2931
3032

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 99% 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
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

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
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 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 6:39 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:394:59
210.36:404:58
310.36:414:57
410.26:424:56
510.26:434:55
610.26:444:54
710.16:454:53
810.16:464:52
910.16:474:51
1010.06:494:50
1110.06:504:49
1210.06:514:49
139.96:524:48
149.96:534:47
159.96:544:46
169.86:554:46
179.86:564:45
189.86:574:44
199.86:584:44
209.77:004:43
219.77:014:43
229.77:024:42
239.67:034:42
249.67:044:41
259.67:054:41
269.67:064:40
279.67:074:40
289.57:084:40
299.57:094:40
309.57:104:39

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Lincoln

In seasonPeak

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

Lincoln'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 Lincoln?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Lincoln for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lincoln in November

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

In November, Lincoln sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Lincoln 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 Lincoln peaks around June 21 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 21UV 10Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lincoln 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 Lincoln is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1140 µg/m³Jun 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lincoln?

Lincoln sits at 38.9°N, 121.3°W, 167 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rocklin, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Lincoln

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lincoln has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 167 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,605 ft.

The land around Lincoln is covered by grassland (41%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, grassland (44%) and trees (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (47%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
1,581 ft
50 miles
7,605 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Rocklin 7.5 mi · Roseville 9.9 mi · Granite Bay 11 mi · Citrus Heights 13 mi · Antelope 13 mi · North Highlands 15 mi · Foothill Farms 15 mi · Orangevale 15 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 Lincoln (38.8916°, -121.293°, elevation 167 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).