Redding weather in November

In November, Redding sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 5.6 in of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Redding's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Redding's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
9th warmest
Overnight low
44°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.6 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:04 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
4 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Redding is city in Shasta County, California, United States.

Density
578/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 67°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical November day in Redding reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 15°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16848
26847
36747
46747
56646
66546
76546
86446
96445
106445
116345
126245
136244
146244
156144
166144
176044
186043
196043
205943
215942
225842
235842
245842
255742
265741
275741
285641
295641
305641

How November really feels in Redding

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.

Redding weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 39°9.312.529.43.2
Feb58° / 41°8.511.51.510.44.0
Mar63° / 44°7.512.31.111.75.3
Apr69° / 47°3.79.10.2136.6
May79° / 55°2.36.2014.27.4
Jun89° / 62°1.02.8014.85.1
Jul97° / 69°0.10.4014.62.7
Aug95° / 67°0.20.6013.63.3
Sep89° / 61°0.51.7012.35.6
Oct76° / 52°2.74.6010.98.0
Nov61° / 44°5.68.80.59.75.3
Dec53° / 39°9.912.91.79.22.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35941
45941
55743
65644
75446
85446
95248
105050
114951
124852
134654
144654
154555
164555
174456
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234456
244456
254456
264456
274555
284555
294555
304456

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Redding 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 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1230
2230
3240
4240
5250
6250
7250
8261
9261
10271
11271
12281
13291
14301
15301
16311
17311
18322
19322
20332
21332
22342
23342
24342
25353
26353
27353
28363
29363
30373

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 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 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 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 6:46 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:465:00
210.26:474:59
310.26:484:58
410.16:504:57
510.16:514:56
610.06:524:55
710.06:534:54
810.06:544:53
99.96:564:52
109.96:574:51
119.96:584:50
129.86:594:49
139.87:004:48
149.87:014:47
159.77:034:47
169.77:044:46
179.77:054:45
189.67:064:44
199.67:074:44
209.67:084:43
219.67:094:43
229.57:114:42
239.57:124:42
249.57:134:41
259.47:144:41
269.47:154:40
279.47:164:40
289.47:174:39
299.47:184:39
309.37:194:39

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Redding

In seasonPeak

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

Redding'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 Redding?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Redding for sightseeing.

What to pack for Redding in November

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

In November, Redding sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Redding 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 Redding peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Redding 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 Redding is worst in August — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.2× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1973 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul39Poor
Aug76Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Redding?

Redding sits at 40.6°N, 122.4°W, 564 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Chico, 66 mi away.

Topography around Redding

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Redding has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 ft around an average of 600 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,484 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,164 ft.

The land around Redding is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) and grassland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
449 ft
10 miles
3,484 ft
50 miles
10,164 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Chico 66 mi · Paradise 70 mi · Oroville 86 mi · Bayside 89 mi · Arcata 91 mi · Susanville 92 mi · McKinleyville 93 mi · Eureka 94 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 Redding (40.5865°, -122.3917°, elevation 564 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).