Oildale weather in November

In November, Oildale sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 1.0 in of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 71°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 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Oildale's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oildale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
9th warmest
Overnight low
47°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1.0 in
4.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:38 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
3 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Oildale is census-designated place in Kern County, California.

Density
1,932/km²
people per km²

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 71°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical November day in Oildale reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 7°F warmer than December.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17251
27151
37150
47050
57050
66950
76949
86949
96849
106848
116748
126748
136748
146647
156647
166647
176547
186546
196546
206446
216446
226445
236345
246345
256344
266244
276244
286244
296244
306143

How November really feels in Oildale

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.

Oildale weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 42°1.86.99.95.1
Feb62° / 44°2.07.910.75.6
Mar67° / 48°2.07.411.76.7
Apr73° / 52°1.14.512.97.9
May81° / 59°0.52.613.87.9
Jun90° / 66°0.10.514.35.3
Jul96° / 72°0.00.314.13.1
Aug95° / 71°0.00.113.33.4
Sep89° / 65°0.00.312.25.7
Oct78° / 56°0.52.211.18.5
Nov66° / 47°1.04.210.17.2
Dec59° / 41°1.769.75.1

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 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37525
47525
57426
67426
77426
87327
97327
107228
117129
127030
136931
146931
156832
166733
176733
186733
196733
206634
216634
226634
236535
246535
256436
266436
276436
286337
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Oildale gets around 1.0 in of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2015
2115
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 3 mph in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 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 6:23 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:234:56
210.56:244:55
310.56:254:54
410.46:264:53
510.46:274:52
610.46:284:51
710.46:294:51
810.36:304:50
910.36:314:49
1010.36:324:48
1110.26:334:48
1210.26:344:47
1310.26:354:46
1410.26:364:46
1510.16:374:45
1610.16:384:44
1710.16:394:44
1810.16:404:43
1910.06:414:43
2010.06:424:42
2110.06:434:42
2210.06:444:42
239.96:454:41
249.96:464:41
259.96:474:41
269.96:484:40
279.96:494:40
289.86:504:40
299.86:514:40
309.86:514:39

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 8.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Oildale?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oildale in November

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

In November, Oildale sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 47°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Oildale in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oildale peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oildale 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 Oildale is worst in December — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.1× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodDec 1740 µg/m³Jun 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Oildale?

Oildale sits at 35.4°N, 119.0°W, 469 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bakersfield, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Oildale

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oildale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 ft around an average of 489 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,260 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,255 ft.

The land around Oildale is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and bare terrain (25%) within 2 miles, grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 10 miles, and grassland (54%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
292 ft
10 miles
1,260 ft
50 miles
9,255 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Bakersfield 3.1 mi · Lamont 12 mi · Shafter 16 mi · Arvin 18 mi · Wasco 22 mi · Delano 27 mi · Porterville 45 mi · Corcoran 56 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 Oildale (35.4197°, -119.0195°, elevation 469 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).