Weather in San Francisco in November 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in San Francisco in November
The expected average maximum temperature in November is +20°C with a maximum of +25°C and a minimum of +4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +16°C.
Is San Francisco warm or cold in November?
San Francisco is typically mild in November.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +22°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +12°C to +9°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how November is compared to other months in San Francisco:
Water temperature in San Francisco in November
Water in San Francisco in November is Cold. It varies from +12°C to +14°C, with an average of +13°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +17°C.
In November, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in San Francisco in November?
Climate in San Francisco in November
| October | November | December | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +17°C | +14°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +2°C | -4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +27°C | +23°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 29 mm | 63 mm | 117 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +13°C | +12°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 80% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
November typically has worse weather conditions compared to October. It’s getting colder in November. From +22°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +17°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 29 mm to 63 mm. Humidity rises from 79% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during November, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 10 sunny days in October to 7 in November.
December brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in San Francisco is gradually increasing during November, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last November in San Francisco?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in San Francisco in November has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+18°C) and the highest in 2014 (+21°C). The driest year was 2013 with only 127 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 1162 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in San Francisco, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.