Prunedale weather in November

In November, Prunedale sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 1.6 in of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Prunedale's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prunedale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
7th warmest
Overnight low
48°
5th coldest
Rainfall
1.6 in
5.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:52 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
4 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Prunedale is census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States.

Density
147/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 65°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical November day in Prunedale 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 6°F cooler than October and about 4°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16550
26550
36550
46450
56449
66449
76449
86449
96349
106349
116349
126348
136348
146248
156248
166248
176248
186247
196247
206147
216147
226147
236147
246147
256046
266046
276046
286046
296046
306046

Prunedale weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 45°3.78.49.84.5
Feb59° / 46°3.78.910.64.6
Mar60° / 47°2.98.311.75.1
Apr61° / 48°1.35.112.95.9
May63° / 50°0.62.913.96.9
Jun66° / 53°0.10.414.58.1
Jul69° / 55°0.00.214.38.5
Aug70° / 56°0.10.313.48.7
Sep70° / 55°0.10.412.28.7
Oct68° / 53°0.72.2118.0
Nov62° / 48°1.65.2106.2
Dec58° / 45°3.37.99.54.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37129
47129
57030
66931
76832
86832
96733
106733
116535
126535
136436
146436
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206139
216238
226139
236139
246139
256040
266040
275941
285941
295842
305941

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Prunedale gets around 1.6 in of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
414
514
614
714
815
915
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1717
1817
1917
2018
2119
2219
2320
2420
2521
2621
2722
2822
2923
3024

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3928
4937
5937
6946
7946
8955
9955
10955
11955
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973

Wind in November

Winds average 4 mph in November.

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 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 6:36 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:365:04
210.46:375:03
310.46:385:02
410.46:395:01
510.36:405:00
610.36:424:59
710.36:434:59
810.26:444:58
910.26:454:57
1010.26:464:56
1110.16:474:55
1210.16:484:55
1310.16:494:54
1410.16:504:53
1510.06:514:53
1610.06:524:52
1710.06:534:51
189.96:544:51
199.96:554:50
209.96:564:50
219.96:574:49
229.96:584:49
239.86:594:49
249.87:004:48
259.87:014:48
269.87:024:48
279.77:034:47
289.77:044:47
299.77:054:47
309.77:064:47

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Prunedale?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Prunedale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prunedale in November

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

In November, Prunedale sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Prunedale in November

The nearest coast averages about 56°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 13 mi away) 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
Nov56Bracing
Dec55Bracing

UV index in Prunedale 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 Prunedale peaks around June 22 at about 11 (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 22UV 11Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Prunedale 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 Prunedale is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1920 µg/m³Jun 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul8Good
Aug22Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prunedale?

Prunedale sits at 36.8°N, 121.7°W, 92 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Salinas, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Prunedale

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Prunedale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft around an average of 167 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,169 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,843 ft.

The land around Prunedale is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (33%) within 2 miles, trees (28%), cropland (28%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and grassland (36%), trees (28%) and water (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
492 ft
10 miles
3,169 ft
50 miles
5,843 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Salinas 6.8 mi · Marina 9.9 mi · Watsonville 11 mi · Seaside 15 mi · Hollister 16 mi · Gilroy 17 mi · Monterey 17 mi · Pacific Grove 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 Prunedale (36.7758°, -121.6697°, elevation 92 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).