November is one of the cooler months of the year in Modesto, with average highs near 18.8°C and lows around 6.8°C (mean 12.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 52 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Modesto. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Modesto was 1995 — when the month averaged 16.3°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 8.9°C. Typical November days reach 18.8°C with nights near 6.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Modesto, averaging 52 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1983 with 151 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Modesto during November averages 67%. The most humid November was 2025 at 80%, and the least humid was 1986 at 48%.
November receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Modesto. The sunniest Novembers were 1989, 1991 and 2007 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 2025 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Modesto during November is 1.8 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1983 and 1991 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.9°C | 13.0°C | 12.7°C | 13.3°C | 13.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 17.6°C | 19.2°C | 18.8°C | 19.3°C | 19.0°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 6.2°C | 6.8°C | 6.7°C | 7.2°C | 7.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 49 mm | 36 mm | 51 mm | 40 mm | -45 mm |
November temperatures in Modesto have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -4.3°C (1994) to a record high of 31.5°C (2020).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 52 mm, with a wettest year of 151 mm.
A good time to visit Modesto
November is a good time to visit Modesto, with days averaging 18.8°C and nights around 6.8°C (mean 12.8°C, cooler than Modesto's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. June and September 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 | 19.1°C | 13.9°C | 8.7°C | 27.7°C | 3.2°C | 91 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 18.5°C | 12.8°C | 7.0°C | 24.2°C | 2.3°C | 54 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 21.0°C | 14.6°C | 8.2°C | 29.2°C | 3.4°C | 23 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 4.7°C | 23.8°C | 1.6°C | 42 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 19.4°C | 13.6°C | 7.8°C | 23.2°C | 3.2°C | 15 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 19.2°C | 12.6°C | 6.0°C | 31.5°C | 0.5°C | 14 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 20.8°C | 14.4°C | 8.0°C | 28.2°C | 0.4°C | 30 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 20.9°C | 14.5°C | 8.1°C | 29.2°C | 4.2°C | 84 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 19.7°C | 13.9°C | 8.2°C | 26.1°C | 3.5°C | 48 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 19.4°C | 13.6°C | 7.9°C | 28.5°C | 1.8°C | 35 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 17.1°C | 11.2°C | 5.3°C | 24.9°C | -0.4°C | 64 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 19.8°C | 14.1°C | 8.3°C | 26.8°C | 3.1°C | 41 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 20.8°C | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 26.1°C | 4.2°C | 22 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 7.8°C | 30.9°C | 2.9°C | 94 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 17.6°C | 11.6°C | 5.5°C | 25.6°C | 2.6°C | 30 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 17.6°C | 11.5°C | 5.4°C | 29.6°C | -2.6°C | 65 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 18.2°C | 12.0°C | 5.8°C | 26.9°C | 1.8°C | 7 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 19.9°C | 14.0°C | 8.2°C | 28.1°C | 4.8°C | 41 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2007 | 20.1°C | 13.3°C | 6.5°C | 26.6°C | 0.9°C | 16 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 17.9°C | 12.3°C | 6.7°C | 26.8°C | -1.6°C | 32 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 21.0°C | 14.5°C | 7.9°C | 28.6°C | -0.4°C | 15 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 16.9°C | 11.2°C | 5.5°C | 22.2°C | -2.0°C | 32 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 17.0°C | 11.4°C | 5.8°C | 24.3°C | 0.0°C | 43 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 20.6°C | 14.2°C | 7.8°C | 26.4°C | 4.1°C | 76 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 19.7°C | 13.8°C | 7.9°C | 27.7°C | -0.1°C | 79 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 16.2°C | 10.3°C | 4.4°C | 23.0°C | 0.8°C | 14 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 20.0°C | 13.8°C | 7.7°C | 28.5°C | -0.4°C | 43 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 16.5°C | 11.4°C | 6.2°C | 20.5°C | 2.3°C | 78 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 19.6°C | 14.0°C | 8.5°C | 31.0°C | 4.5°C | 117 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 18.5°C | 12.8°C | 7.2°C | 27.5°C | 1.3°C | 88 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1995 🔥 | 23.5°C | 16.3°C | 9.2°C | 28.1°C | 4.5°C | 2 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 14.6°C | 8.9°C | 3.3°C | 22.7°C | -4.3°C | 93 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 19.2°C | 12.5°C | 5.8°C | 27.5°C | -1.8°C | 41 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 19.7°C | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 26.3°C | 1.4°C | 5 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 19.8°C | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 27.9°C | 0.9°C | 12 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 20.8°C | 13.4°C | 6.1°C | 29.5°C | -0.6°C | 9 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 20.1°C | 13.1°C | 6.1°C | 25.1°C | 0.0°C | 31 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 17.7°C | 12.2°C | 6.7°C | 27.2°C | 1.2°C | 60 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1987 | 18.2°C | 12.2°C | 6.2°C | 25.0°C | 0.3°C | 45 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 | 21.8°C | 14.6°C | 7.4°C | 27.7°C | 1.4°C | 5 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 15.6°C | 9.9°C | 4.3°C | 25.9°C | -1.6°C | 91 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 15.4°C | 10.5°C | 5.5°C | 22.5°C | 2.7°C | 123 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 16.1°C | 11.1°C | 6.1°C | 24.1°C | 0.0°C | 151 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.6°C | 10.5°C | 5.4°C | 24.3°C | 1.5°C | 136 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.3°C | 13.2°C | 8.1°C | 27.2°C | 2.4°C | 122 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 18.8°C with lows near 6.8°C (mean 12.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 52 mm of rainfall in Modesto, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 151 mm in 1983.
The hottest November reached 31.5°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -4.3°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.2°C to 19°C and overnight lows from 5.9°C to 7.3°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Modesto and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 18.8°C daytime highs and 6.8°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Modesto, averaging 12.8°C.
For November in Modesto, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.8°C and lows of 6.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 1.8 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest November on record was 1983 with 151 mm. On average, November sees 52 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 Modesto 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.
