Merced weather in November

In November, Merced sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 1.5 in of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 72°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Merced's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merced's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
9th warmest
Overnight low
46°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1.5 in
4.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:48 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
4 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Merced is city in and county seat of Merced County, California, United States.

Density
1,365/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 72°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical November day in Merced reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 74°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)
17350
27250
37249
47149
57149
67049
77048
86948
96948
106947
116847
126847
136747
146747
156746
166646
176646
186646
196546
206545
216445
226445
236444
246344
256344
266344
276244
286243
296243
306143

How November really feels in Merced

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.

Merced 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
Jan58° / 42°3.58.19.74.7
Feb63° / 44°3.18.410.65.7
Mar68° / 48°2.87.711.76.8
Apr75° / 52°1.24.712.97.9
May83° / 58°0.72.8147.1
Jun92° / 64°0.10.614.54.6
Jul97° / 68°0.00.214.32.8
Aug95° / 67°0.00.113.43.3
Sep90° / 63°0.10.412.35.4
Oct79° / 55°0.82.3118.3
Nov67° / 46°1.54.8107.1
Dec58° / 41°3.07.49.54.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37327
47228
57228
67129
77129
86931
96931
106832
116832
126733
136733
146535
156535
166535
176535
186436
196436
206436
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266238
276238
286040
296040
305941

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Merced gets around 1.5 in of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
513
613
714
814
914
1014
1115
1215
1315
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2017
2117
2218
2318
2419
2519
2620
2720
2821
2921
3021

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982

Wind in November

Winds average 4 mph in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 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 6:33 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:334:58
210.46:344:57
310.46:354:56
410.36:364:56
510.36:374:55
610.36:384:54
710.26:394:53
810.26:404:52
910.26:414:51
1010.16:424:50
1110.16:434:50
1210.16:444:49
1310.06:454:48
1410.06:464:47
1510.06:474:47
1610.06:484:46
179.96:494:45
189.96:504:45
199.96:514:44
209.96:524:44
219.86:534:43
229.86:544:43
239.86:554:42
249.86:564:42
259.76:574:42
269.76:584:41
279.76:594:41
289.77:004:41
299.77:014:41
309.67:024:40

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 8.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Merced?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Merced in November

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

In November, Merced sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Merced 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 Merced peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Merced 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 Merced is worst in August — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1928 µg/m³Jun 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Merced?

Merced sits at 37.3°N, 120.5°W, 171 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Atwater, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Merced

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Merced has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 ft around an average of 171 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,028 ft.

The land around Merced is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (38%), cropland (29%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and grassland (45%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
62 ft
10 miles
459 ft
50 miles
7,028 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Atwater 7.5 mi · Chowchilla 17 mi · Turlock 24 mi · Los Banos 26 mi · Ceres 33 mi · Madera 33 mi · Modesto 37 mi · Patterson 37 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 Merced (37.3022°, -120.483°, elevation 171 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).