Paradise weather in November

In November, Paradise sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 5.6 in of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 9.8 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 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Paradise's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paradise's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
8th warmest
Overnight low
41°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.6 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:59 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Paradise is town in Butte County, California, United States.

Density
558/km²
people per km²
Founded
1979

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 55°F by the end.

A typical November day in Paradise reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 14°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16644
26544
36544
46444
56443
66343
76343
86242
96242
106142
116142
126142
136041
146041
155941
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305438

How November really feels in Paradise

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.

Paradise 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 37°9.61269.52.8
Feb55° / 38°9.211.3610.43.4
Mar59° / 40°8.112.44.811.74.5
Apr65° / 44°4.19.22.5136.1
May74° / 51°2.86.90.314.27.6
Jun83° / 58°0.92.9014.87.1
Jul90° / 62°0.00.3014.55.2
Aug89° / 61°0.10.7013.65.5
Sep84° / 57°0.51.6012.37.4
Oct73° / 49°2.74.30.110.98.1
Nov59° / 41°5.68.82.19.84.9
Dec51° / 36°10.712.35.49.22.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46238
56139
66139
75941
85941
95743
105644
115644
125446
135347
145347
155149
165149
175149
184951
195050
204951
214852
224951
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244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
294852
304753

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Paradise gets around 5.6 in of rain and snow over 8.8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1213
2223
3224
4234
5235
6245
7245
8256
9256
10266
11277
12287
13297
14297
15307
16317
17317
18327
19327
20337
21338
22348
23358
24358
25369
26369
27369
283710
293710
303811

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:414:59
210.26:434:58
310.26:444:56
410.26:454:55
510.16:464:54
610.16:474:53
710.16:484:52
810.06:504:51
910.06:514:50
1010.06:524:50
119.96:534:49
129.96:544:48
139.96:554:47
149.86:564:46
159.86:584:46
169.86:594:45
179.77:004:44
189.77:014:44
199.77:024:43
209.77:034:42
219.67:044:42
229.67:054:41
239.67:064:41
249.57:074:40
259.57:084:40
269.57:104:39
279.57:114:39
289.57:124:39
299.47:134:38
309.47:144:38

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Paradise

In seasonPeak

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

Paradise'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 Paradise?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Paradise for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paradise in November

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

In November, Paradise sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Paradise 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 Paradise peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Paradise 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 Paradise is worst in July — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateJul 2363 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep63Unhealthy
Oct17Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paradise?

Paradise sits at 39.8°N, 121.6°W, 1,778 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Chico, 12 mi away.

Topography around Paradise

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Paradise has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 ft around an average of 1,608 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,101 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,377 ft.

The land around Paradise is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (43%) within 2 miles, trees (57%) and grassland (39%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,535 ft
10 miles
4,101 ft
50 miles
9,377 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Chico 12 mi · Oroville 17 mi · Yuba City 43 mi · Linda 44 mi · South Yuba City 45 mi · Lincoln 63 mi · Susanville 68 mi · Rocklin 70 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 Paradise (39.7596°, -121.6219°, elevation 1,778 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).