Seaside weather in November

In November, Seaside sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 1.9 in of rain across 5.8 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 63°F in the first days to 58°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 Seaside's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Seaside's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
7th warmest
Overnight low
46°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.9 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:52 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Seaside is city in Monterey County, California, United States.

Density
1,360/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 63°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical November day in Seaside reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 68°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)
16448
26448
36348
46348
56348
66347
76247
86247
96247
106247
116247
126147
136147
146146
156146
166046
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196046
206046
216046
225945
235945
245945
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265845
275845
285844
295844
305844

Seaside 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
Jan56° / 44°4.29.19.84.0
Feb57° / 44°4.29.610.64.0
Mar58° / 45°3.39.111.74.5
Apr59° / 46°1.55.512.95.3
May62° / 48°0.62.913.96.6
Jun66° / 50°0.10.614.58.1
Jul70° / 53°0.00.214.28.7
Aug71° / 54°0.10.213.48.8
Sep70° / 53°0.10.612.28.7
Oct67° / 51°0.92.511.17.9
Nov61° / 46°1.95.8105.7
Dec56° / 43°3.88.59.54.0

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 (%)
17327
27228
37228
47129
56931
66931
76832
86832
96733
106634
116634
126535
136436
146436
156436
166436
176238
186238
196238
206238
216139
226040
235941
245941
255941
265842
275842
285743
295644
305545

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Seaside gets around 1.9 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 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
417
517
617
717
817
918
1018
1118
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2020
2120
2221
2321
2422
2522
2623
2723
2824
2925
3025

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in November

Winds average 5 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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
510.36:415:01
610.36:425:00
710.36:435:00
810.26:444:59
910.26:454:58
1010.26:464:57
1110.26:474:56
1210.16:484:56
1310.16:494:55
1410.16:504:54
1510.06:514:54
1610.06:524:53
1710.06:534:53
1810.06:544:52
199.96:554:51
209.96:564:51
219.96:574:50
229.96:584:50
239.86:594:50
249.87:004:49
259.87:014:49
269.87:024:49
279.87:034:48
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 3.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Seaside

In seasonPeak

None of Seaside's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Seaside's rainy season runs December–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 Seaside?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Seaside for sightseeing.

What to pack for Seaside in November

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

In November, Seaside sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Seaside 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 Seaside 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 Seaside 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 Seaside 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 Seaside 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 Seaside?

Seaside sits at 36.6°N, 121.9°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Monterey, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Seaside

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Seaside has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 ft around an average of 89 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,218 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,883 ft.

The land around Seaside is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and water (36%) within 2 miles, water (39%) and trees (31%) within 10 miles, and water (33%), trees (28%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
417 ft
10 miles
2,218 ft
50 miles
5,883 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Monterey 2.5 mi · Pacific Grove 3.7 mi · Marina 5.6 mi · Salinas 12 mi · Prunedale 15 mi · Watsonville 21 mi · Big Sur 24 mi · Live Oak 27 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 Seaside (36.6111°, -121.8516°, elevation 23 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).