Novato weather in November

In November, Novato sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 6 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 59°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 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 Novato's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
8th warmest
Overnight low
48°
5th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:59 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Novato is city in Marin County, California, United States.

Density
767/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

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 59°F by the end.

A typical November day in Novato reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°F cooler than October and about 6°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16651
26551
36550
46550
56550
66450
76449
86449
96449
106349
116349
126349
136249
146248
156248
166248
176148
186148
196148
206147
216047
226047
236047
246047
256047
265947
275946
285946
295946
305846

Novato 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 44°4.59.99.73.9
Feb58° / 46°4.7910.54.4
Mar61° / 48°3.48.811.75.2
Apr63° / 49°1.54.9136.5
May67° / 52°0.83147.6
Jun71° / 54°0.20.814.68.6
Jul72° / 55°0.00.114.48.9
Aug73° / 56°0.00.213.59.0
Sep73° / 55°0.10.412.39.0
Oct70° / 53°1.02.9118.1
Nov62° / 48°2.269.95.9
Dec56° / 44°4.49.89.43.9

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 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46634
56535
66535
76436
86337
96238
106238
116139
126040
135941
145743
155644
165644
175545
185545
195446
205446
215446
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275248
285248
295248
305149

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Novato gets around 2.2 in of rain over 6 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 20% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
416
516
616
717
817
917
1017
1118
1219
1319
1420
1520
1620
1721
1821
1921
2022
2122
2223
2323
2424
2525
2625
2726
2827
2927
3028

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
2919
3919
4928
5928
6928
7937
8937
9946
10946
11955
12955
13955
14955
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29964
30964

Wind in November

Winds average 6 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
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 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 6:42 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:425:05
210.46:435:04
310.36:445:03
410.36:465:02
510.26:475:01
610.26:485:00
710.26:495:00
810.16:504:59
910.16:514:58
1010.16:524:57
1110.16:534:56
1210.06:544:55
1310.06:554:55
1410.06:564:54
159.96:574:53
169.96:594:53
179.97:004:52
189.87:014:51
199.87:024:51
209.87:034:50
219.87:044:50
229.77:054:49
239.77:064:49
249.77:074:48
259.77:084:48
269.67:094:48
279.67:104:47
289.67:114:47
299.67:124:47
309.67:134:47

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.75 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
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Novato

In seasonPeak

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

Novato'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 Novato?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Novato for sightseeing.

What to pack for Novato in November

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

In November, Novato sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Novato in November

The nearest coast averages about 55°F in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 mi away) is warmest in September at about 58°F and coldest in April near 53°F.

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

52°54°56°58°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan53Bracing
Feb53Bracing
Mar54Bracing
Apr53Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun54Bracing
Jul56Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct57Bracing
Nov55Bracing
Dec54Bracing

UV index in Novato 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 Novato peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Novato 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 Novato is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1829 µg/m³Jun 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Novato?

Novato sits at 38.1°N, 122.6°W, 30 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Petaluma, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Novato

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Novato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 ft around an average of 102 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,870 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,915 ft.

The land around Novato is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, grassland (39%) and trees (32%) within 10 miles, and water (37%), trees (26%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
689 ft
10 miles
1,870 ft
50 miles
4,915 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Petaluma 9.3 mi · San Rafael 9.3 mi · Agua Caliente 16 mi · San Pablo 16 mi · Pinole 16 mi · Hercules 17 mi · Richmond 17 mi · Vallejo 17 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 Novato (38.1074°, -122.5697°, elevation 30 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).