Pacific Grove weather in November

In November, Pacific Grove sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 57°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Pacific Grove's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pacific Grove's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
4th warmest
Overnight low
54°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:53 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
9 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Pacific Grove is city in Monterey County, California, United States.

Density
1,517/km²
people per km²
Founded
1875

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 57°F through the month.

A typical November day in Pacific Grove reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 3°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 61°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°F cooler than October and about 2°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15955
25855
35855
45855
55855
65855
75855
85855
95855
105855
115854
125854
135854
145754
155754
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255653
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275653
285653
295653
305653

Pacific Grove weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 51°4.5109.83.6
Feb54° / 51°4.59.910.63.3
Mar54° / 51°3.39.211.73.4
Apr54° / 51°1.55.812.93.6
May54° / 52°0.63.313.94.0
Jun55° / 53°0.21.314.54.6
Jul57° / 55°0.00.114.25.2
Aug59° / 56°0.10.313.45.8
Sep60° / 57°0.10.712.26.2
Oct60° / 56°0.92.711.16.0
Nov57° / 54°2.15.8104.7
Dec55° / 52°4.09.69.53.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37129
47129
57030
67030
76931
86931
96733
106733
116634
126535
136535
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196238
206238
216238
226238
236139
246139
255941
265941
275941
285842
295842
305743

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Pacific Grove gets around 2.1 in of rain over 5.8 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 20% and peaks near 26% 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
617
717
817
917
1018
1118
1218
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2221
2322
2422
2523
2623
2724
2825
2926
3026

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18614
28713
38713
48812
58911
68911
79010
8919
9919
10928
11928
12928
13937
14937
15937
16937
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955

Wind in November

Winds average 9 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 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 6:37 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:375:05
210.46:385:04
310.46:395:03
410.46:405:02
510.36:415:02
610.36:425:01
710.36:435:00
810.26:444:59
910.26:454:58
1010.26:464:57
1110.26:474:57
1210.16:484:56
1310.16:494:55
1410.16:504:55
1510.06:514:54
1610.06:534:53
1710.06:544:53
1810.06:554:52
199.96:564:52
209.96:574:51
219.96:584:51
229.96:594:50
239.87:004:50
249.87:004:50
259.87:014:49
269.87:024:49
279.87:034:49
289.77:044:48
299.77:054:48
309.77:064:48

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.09 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
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Pacific Grove

In seasonPeak

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

Pacific Grove'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 Pacific Grove?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

November is a reasonable time to visit Pacific Grove for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pacific Grove in November

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

In November, Pacific Grove sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Pacific Grove in November

The nearest coast averages about 57°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 58°F and coldest in April near 54°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
Jan55Bracing
Feb55Bracing
Mar55Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul57Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct58Bracing
Nov57Bracing
Dec55Bracing

UV index in Pacific Grove 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 Pacific Grove peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Pacific Grove 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 Pacific Grove is worst in August — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1816 µg/m³Jun 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pacific Grove?

Pacific Grove sits at 36.6°N, 121.9°W, 151 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Monterey, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Pacific Grove

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pacific Grove has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 ft around an average of 118 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,949 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,883 ft.

The land around Pacific Grove is covered by water (45%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, water (61%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and water (35%), trees (29%) and grassland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
778 ft
10 miles
1,949 ft
50 miles
5,883 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Monterey 1.9 mi · Seaside 3.7 mi · Marina 8.1 mi · Salinas 15 mi · Prunedale 17 mi · Watsonville 22 mi · Big Sur 25 mi · Santa Cruz 25 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 Pacific Grove (36.6177°, -121.9166°, elevation 151 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).