November is one of the cooler months of the year in Palm Desert, with average highs near 22.7°C and lows around 9.7°C (mean 16.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Palm Desert. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Palm Desert was 2021 — when the month averaged 20.6°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 11°C. Typical November days reach 22.7°C with nights near 9.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Palm Desert, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1985 with 95 mm, while the driest were 2005 and 2021 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Palm Desert during November averages 40%. The most humid November was 2004 at 55%, and the least humid was 2021 at 27%.
November receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palm Desert. The sunniest Novembers were 2010 and 2021 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Palm Desert during November is 1.8 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1988, 1990 and 2010 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1995, 1997 and 2025 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.0°C | 15.6°C | 16.5°C | 16.9°C | 17.5°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 21.7°C | 22.3°C | 22.8°C | 23.3°C | 23.9°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 8.3°C | 8.9°C | 10.1°C | 10.6°C | 11.0°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 15 mm | 17 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm | -22 mm |
November temperatures in Palm Desert have risen by about 2.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -1.6°C (1994) to a record high of 33.5°C (1988).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 95 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0.8°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Palm Desert
November is a good time to visit Palm Desert, with days averaging 22.7°C and nights around 9.7°C (mean 16.2°C, cooler than Palm Desert's yearly average) and low rainfall. October and May 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 | 25.0°C | 19.3°C | 13.5°C | 32.5°C | 7.1°C | 43 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 22.5°C | 15.8°C | 9.1°C | 27.1°C | 4.7°C | 2 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 23.4°C | 17.2°C | 10.9°C | 32.0°C | 5.2°C | 12 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 7.8°C | 26.5°C | 5.4°C | 19 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 🔥 | 27.5°C | 20.6°C | 13.8°C | 31.1°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 24.4°C | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 32.8°C | 3.4°C | 8 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 24.0°C | 18.2°C | 12.3°C | 30.6°C | 4.0°C | 47 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 23.7°C | 17.3°C | 10.9°C | 31.1°C | 5.5°C | 15 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 26.1°C | 19.7°C | 13.3°C | 32.7°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 24.2°C | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 30.5°C | 3.8°C | 12 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 21.5°C | 15.0°C | 8.5°C | 33.3°C | 2.3°C | 7 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 24.2°C | 17.6°C | 11.0°C | 30.9°C | 6.4°C | 6 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 22.4°C | 16.5°C | 10.6°C | 28.6°C | 5.6°C | 11 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 24.7°C | 18.0°C | 11.4°C | 32.1°C | 3.5°C | 6 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 20.9°C | 14.5°C | 8.1°C | 31.3°C | 3.0°C | 32 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 20.9°C | 14.4°C | 7.9°C | 30.3°C | -1.0°C | 19 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 24.0°C | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 31.7°C | 4.7°C | 7 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 24.9°C | 18.6°C | 12.4°C | 32.1°C | 6.6°C | 22 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 24.9°C | 18.5°C | 12.2°C | 30.6°C | 5.3°C | 35 mm | 29% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 24.8°C | 17.9°C | 11.0°C | 32.6°C | 0.3°C | 2 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 23.3°C | 16.9°C | 10.5°C | 28.1°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 7.5°C | 24.0°C | -1.1°C | 26 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 20.3°C | 14.2°C | 8.1°C | 27.3°C | 2.1°C | 26 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 23.6°C | 17.1°C | 10.6°C | 27.8°C | 6.9°C | 30 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 23.8°C | 17.7°C | 11.6°C | 29.0°C | 2.1°C | 15 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 6.7°C | 24.5°C | 1.9°C | 5 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 25.0°C | 18.2°C | 11.4°C | 30.2°C | 3.5°C | 15 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 22.6°C | 15.7°C | 8.9°C | 27.1°C | 5.6°C | 20 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 22.5°C | 16.6°C | 10.6°C | 31.0°C | 6.4°C | 27 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 22.8°C | 15.9°C | 9.0°C | 29.2°C | 1.0°C | 30 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 26.4°C | 19.6°C | 12.8°C | 29.7°C | 6.7°C | 1 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 17.8°C | 11.0°C | 4.2°C | 30.2°C | -1.6°C | 16 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 20.4°C | 14.0°C | 7.6°C | 28.1°C | 1.6°C | 28 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 20.8°C | 13.9°C | 7.0°C | 30.3°C | 1.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 22.5°C | 15.7°C | 9.0°C | 30.7°C | 1.8°C | 4 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 22.4°C | 15.5°C | 8.6°C | 28.0°C | 1.3°C | 9 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 24.5°C | 16.9°C | 9.3°C | 28.6°C | 3.0°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 22.9°C | 15.8°C | 8.6°C | 33.5°C | 3.4°C | 12 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 20.2°C | 14.2°C | 8.2°C | 25.5°C | 2.1°C | 29 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 22.5°C | 15.7°C | 8.9°C | 26.5°C | 4.7°C | 14 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 20.4°C | 13.6°C | 6.9°C | 29.2°C | -0.3°C | 95 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 20.5°C | 13.9°C | 7.3°C | 29.0°C | 1.3°C | 32 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 8.4°C | 29.8°C | 0.7°C | 42 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.2°C | 13.0°C | 6.9°C | 26.4°C | 2.0°C | 75 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.0°C | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 28.7°C | 3.1°C | 20 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 22.7°C with lows near 9.7°C (mean 16.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 20 mm of rainfall in Palm Desert, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 95 mm in 1985.
The hottest November reached 33.5°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to -1.6°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 2.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.1°C to 23.8°C and overnight lows from 8°C to 11°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Palm Desert and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 22.7°C daytime highs and 9.7°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Palm Desert, averaging 16.2°C.
For November in Palm Desert, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.7°C and lows of 9.7°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in November is 1.8 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1988).
The wettest November on record was 1985 with 95 mm. On average, November sees 20 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 Palm Desert 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.
