November is one of the cooler months of the year in Berkeley, with average highs near 17.1°C and lows around 8.7°C (mean 12.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Berkeley. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Berkeley was 1995 — when the month averaged 15°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 9.7°C. Typical November days reach 17.1°C with nights near 8.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Berkeley, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1984 with 206 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Berkeley during November averages 77%. The most humid November was 1998 at 87%, and the least humid was 2018 at 61%.
November receives about 2.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Berkeley. The sunniest Novembers were 1989 and 2015 at 3.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Berkeley during November is 2 m/s. The windiest November was 1983 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1995 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.4°C | 13.0°C | 12.7°C | 13.3°C | 13.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 16.4°C | 17.3°C | 17.0°C | 17.6°C | 17.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 8.5°C | 8.6°C | 8.4°C | 9.1°C | 8.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 120 mm | 70 mm | 60 mm | 64 mm | 56 mm | -64 mm |
November temperatures in Berkeley have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 0.4°C (1985) to a record high of 27.7°C (2018).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 206 mm.
A good time to visit Berkeley
November is a good time to visit Berkeley, with days averaging 17.1°C and nights around 8.7°C (mean 12.9°C, cooler than Berkeley's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September and August are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.9°C | 14.1°C | 10.3°C | 25.4°C | 6.6°C | 86 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 16.3°C | 12.5°C | 8.8°C | 21.9°C | 3.9°C | 121 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 18.6°C | 14.2°C | 9.7°C | 25.7°C | 4.6°C | 35 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 16.1°C | 11.4°C | 6.7°C | 19.1°C | 4.1°C | 39 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 17.6°C | 13.5°C | 9.4°C | 20.7°C | 5.5°C | 30 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 17.6°C | 12.8°C | 8.1°C | 26.2°C | 4.2°C | 22 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 19.2°C | 14.1°C | 9.0°C | 25.9°C | 4.3°C | 38 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 19.1°C | 14.4°C | 9.6°C | 27.7°C | 5.6°C | 89 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 17.3°C | 13.6°C | 9.9°C | 21.3°C | 6.2°C | 71 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 17.8°C | 14.0°C | 10.2°C | 23.1°C | 5.5°C | 49 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 16.4°C | 12.1°C | 7.7°C | 21.0°C | 1.8°C | 50 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 18.6°C | 14.6°C | 10.6°C | 24.7°C | 6.9°C | 62 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 18.0°C | 13.4°C | 8.8°C | 23.5°C | 5.6°C | 25 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 17.6°C | 13.7°C | 9.8°C | 25.2°C | 5.5°C | 143 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 15.6°C | 11.5°C | 7.4°C | 21.6°C | 4.9°C | 44 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 16.1°C | 11.9°C | 7.7°C | 24.0°C | 0.7°C | 68 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 16.7°C | 12.2°C | 7.6°C | 24.5°C | 4.5°C | 14 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 18.1°C | 13.7°C | 9.4°C | 23.8°C | 6.4°C | 62 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 18.0°C | 13.1°C | 8.2°C | 23.2°C | 3.5°C | 20 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 16.5°C | 12.8°C | 9.0°C | 22.9°C | 2.5°C | 66 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 17.7°C | 13.1°C | 8.6°C | 22.1°C | 4.6°C | 57 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 16.7°C | 12.3°C | 7.9°C | 20.8°C | 2.2°C | 50 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 15.4°C | 11.6°C | 7.9°C | 20.4°C | 2.3°C | 72 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 18.1°C | 13.6°C | 9.0°C | 22.3°C | 6.2°C | 79 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 17.0°C | 13.2°C | 9.4°C | 23.0°C | 4.5°C | 152 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 15.4°C | 11.1°C | 6.8°C | 21.1°C | 2.4°C | 26 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 17.1°C | 13.2°C | 9.4°C | 24.9°C | 4.6°C | 66 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 15.2°C | 11.7°C | 8.2°C | 17.3°C | 4.9°C | 117 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 18.0°C | 14.4°C | 10.9°C | 26.8°C | 7.9°C | 170 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 16.9°C | 12.8°C | 8.8°C | 22.9°C | 6.1°C | 82 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 🔥 | 19.9°C | 15.0°C | 10.1°C | 25.2°C | 7.5°C | 5 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 13.6°C | 9.7°C | 5.8°C | 17.2°C | 0.5°C | 155 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 17.6°C | 12.7°C | 7.7°C | 24.5°C | 1.4°C | 68 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 18.1°C | 13.4°C | 8.6°C | 22.7°C | 4.1°C | 8 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 18.1°C | 13.5°C | 8.8°C | 25.3°C | 4.9°C | 21 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 18.4°C | 13.2°C | 7.9°C | 25.0°C | 4.2°C | 12 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 18.7°C | 13.4°C | 8.0°C | 23.0°C | 3.7°C | 40 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 9.0°C | 21.1°C | 4.9°C | 98 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 17.3°C | 13.1°C | 8.8°C | 23.0°C | 3.5°C | 77 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 19.2°C | 14.0°C | 8.8°C | 24.4°C | 3.1°C | 5 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 14.5°C | 10.4°C | 6.3°C | 22.9°C | 0.4°C | 107 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 14.5°C | 11.5°C | 8.4°C | 19.6°C | 5.3°C | 206 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 15.6°C | 12.5°C | 9.4°C | 21.3°C | 5.5°C | 200 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.2°C | 11.6°C | 8.0°C | 21.8°C | 4.1°C | 176 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.6°C | 13.0°C | 9.5°C | 23.7°C | 4.4°C | 170 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 17.1°C with lows near 8.7°C (mean 12.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 75 mm of rainfall in Berkeley, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 206 mm in 1984.
The hottest November reached 27.7°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 0.4°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.3°C to 17.3°C and overnight lows from 8.3°C to 9°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Berkeley and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 17.1°C daytime highs and 8.7°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 6th coolest month in Berkeley, averaging 12.9°C.
For November in Berkeley, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.1°C and lows of 8.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 2 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest November on record was 1984 with 206 mm. On average, November sees 75 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Berkeley behaves each November, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
