Stockton weather in November

In November, Stockton sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 1.9 in of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Stockton's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stockton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
9th warmest
Overnight low
46°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1.9 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:53 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
4 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Stockton is county seat of San Joaquin County, California, United States.

Density
1,823/km²
people per km²
Founded
1849

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 70°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical November day in Stockton reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 19°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 12°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17149
27149
37049
47048
56948
66948
76848
86847
96747
106747
116747
126647
136646
146646
156546
166546
176446
186445
196445
206345
216345
226344
236244
246244
256244
266144
276143
286143
296043
306043

How November really feels in Stockton

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.

Stockton 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 42°4.08.99.74.4
Feb62° / 44°3.88.910.55.4
Mar67° / 47°3.18.711.76.5
Apr73° / 50°1.65.2137.7
May80° / 55°0.93.4147.9
Jun87° / 59°0.20.814.66.4
Jul90° / 61°0.00.114.45.5
Aug89° / 61°0.10.113.55.8
Sep85° / 58°0.10.612.37.0
Oct77° / 53°1.02.8118.5
Nov65° / 46°1.95.89.96.6
Dec57° / 41°3.78.99.44.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37129
47030
56931
66931
76733
86733
96535
106535
116436
126337
136238
146139
156040
166040
175941
185941
195842
205842
215842
225743
235743
245644
255644
265545
275545
285644
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Stockton 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 20% 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
215
316
416
517
617
717
817
918
1018
1118
1219
1319
1419
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2221
2321
2422
2522
2622
2723
2824
2924
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982

Wind in November

Winds average 4 mph in November, the calmest month.

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 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 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 7:07 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:375:01
210.46:385:00
310.36:394:59
410.36:404:58
510.36:414:57
610.26:424:56
710.26:434:55
810.26:444:54
910.16:464:53
1010.16:474:52
1110.16:484:51
1210.06:494:51
1310.06:504:50
1410.06:514:49
159.96:524:48
169.96:534:48
179.96:544:47
189.96:554:47
199.86:564:46
209.86:574:45
219.86:584:45
229.86:594:45
239.77:004:44
249.77:014:44
259.77:024:43
269.77:034:43
279.67:044:43
289.67:054:42
299.67:064:42
309.67:074:42

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 8.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Stockton

In seasonPeak

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

Stockton'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 Stockton?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Stockton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Stockton in November

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

In November, Stockton sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Stockton 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 Stockton peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Stockton 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 Stockton is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 2126 µg/m³Jun 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug27Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Stockton?

Stockton sits at 38.0°N, 121.3°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lathrop, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Stockton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Stockton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,259 ft.

The land around Stockton is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 2 miles, cropland (39%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (42%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
210 ft
50 miles
4,259 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Lathrop 9.3 mi · Manteca 12 mi · Lodi 12 mi · Tracy 17 mi · Ripon 17 mi · Galt 21 mi · Brentwood 22 mi · Oakley 23 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 Stockton (37.9577°, -121.2908°, elevation 13 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).