San Luis Obispo weather in November

In November, San Luis Obispo sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 1.3 in of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 San Luis Obispo's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Luis Obispo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
7th warmest
Overnight low
51°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.3 in
3.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:45 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
36%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

San Luis Obispo is county seat of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.

Density
1,414/km²
people per km²
Founded
1772

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 62°F by the end.

A typical November day in San Luis Obispo reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°F cooler than October and about 5°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16754
26754
36753
46753
56653
66653
76653
86653
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106552
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126552
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San Luis Obispo 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
Jan60° / 47°3.97.29.95.2
Feb60° / 48°3.77.610.75.1
Mar61° / 49°2.86.211.75.8
Apr63° / 51°1.03.412.96.9
May65° / 53°0.41.513.87.8
Jun69° / 56°0.10.414.38.6
Jul71° / 58°0.00.114.19.0
Aug72° / 59°0.00.113.39.2
Sep72° / 59°0.00.412.29.1
Oct70° / 56°0.8211.18.5
Nov64° / 51°1.33.610.17.1
Dec60° / 47°3.06.69.75.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47723
57624
67525
77525
87525
97327
107327
117327
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177030
187030
197030
206931
216931
226931
236832
246832
256832
266733
276733
286634
296634
306535

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

San Luis Obispo gets around 1.3 in of rain over 3.6 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 13% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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211
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511
611
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811
911
1011
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1311
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1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2213
2313
2414
2515
2615
2716
2816
2917
3018

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3937
4937
5946
6946
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27964
28964
29964
30964

Wind in November

Winds average 6 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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246calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:305:03
210.56:315:02
310.56:325:01
410.56:335:00
510.46:344:59
610.46:354:58
710.46:364:57
810.36:374:57
910.36:384:56
1010.36:394:55
1110.26:404:54
1210.26:414:54
1310.26:424:53
1410.26:434:52
1510.16:444:52
1610.16:454:51
1710.16:464:51
1810.16:474:50
1910.06:474:50
2010.06:484:49
2110.06:494:49
2210.06:504:48
239.96:514:48
249.96:524:48
259.96:534:47
269.96:544:47
279.96:554:47
289.86:564:47
299.86:574:46
309.86:584:46

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 8.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit San Luis Obispo?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit San Luis Obispo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for San Luis Obispo in November

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

In November, San Luis Obispo sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 51°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near San Luis Obispo in November

The nearest coast averages about 58°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 11 mi away) is warmest in September at about 60°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°62°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan56Bracing
Feb56Bracing
Mar55Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul58Bracing
Aug59Cool
Sep60Cool
Oct60Cool
Nov58Bracing
Dec57Bracing

UV index in San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (June, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2218 µg/m³Jun 124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul7Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Luis Obispo?

San Luis Obispo sits at 35.3°N, 120.7°W, 233 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Arroyo Grande, 12 mi away.

Topography around San Luis Obispo

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around San Luis Obispo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,572 ft around an average of 420 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,861 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,407 ft.

The land around San Luis Obispo is covered by grassland (39%), artificial surfaces (36%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (44%) and trees (41%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%) and water (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,572 ft
10 miles
2,861 ft
50 miles
5,407 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Arroyo Grande 12 mi · Atascadero 14 mi · Nipomo 19 mi · Paso Robles 24 mi · Santa Maria 26 mi · Orcutt 32 mi · Lompoc 46 mi · Coalinga 62 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 San Luis Obispo (35.2828°, -120.6596°, elevation 233 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).