November is one of the cooler months of the year in Sacramento, with average highs near 18.9°C and lows around 7.8°C (mean 13.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 73 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Sacramento. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Sacramento was 1995 — when the month averaged 17.3°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 9.2°C. Typical November days reach 18.9°C with nights near 7.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Sacramento, averaging 73 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1983 with 217 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Sacramento during November averages 61%. The most humid November was 2025 at 76%, and the least humid was 2018 at 41%.
November receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sacramento. The sunniest November was 1989 at 3.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Sacramento during November is 1.7 m/s. The windiest November was 1984 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2007, 2014 and 2021 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.5°C | 13.7°C | 13.4°C | 13.8°C | 13.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 17.8°C | 19.5°C | 19.0°C | 19.2°C | 19.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 7.3°C | 7.9°C | 7.7°C | 8.3°C | 8.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 123 mm | 61 mm | 48 mm | 71 mm | 61 mm | -62 mm |
November temperatures in Sacramento have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -3.4°C (1994) to a record high of 30.6°C (2018).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 73 mm, with a wettest year of 217 mm.
A good time to visit Sacramento
November is a good time to visit Sacramento, with days averaging 18.9°C and nights around 7.8°C (mean 13.4°C, cooler than Sacramento'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 | 18.9°C | 14.4°C | 9.9°C | 28.6°C | 5.6°C | 117 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 18.0°C | 12.7°C | 7.4°C | 23.2°C | 2.7°C | 108 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 21.0°C | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 27.4°C | 3.6°C | 29 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 17.4°C | 11.6°C | 5.7°C | 22.7°C | 2.2°C | 53 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 18.8°C | 13.9°C | 9.1°C | 22.2°C | 3.4°C | 24 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 19.6°C | 13.5°C | 7.5°C | 29.9°C | 2.6°C | 34 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 21.0°C | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 27.4°C | 1.6°C | 31 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 21.4°C | 15.3°C | 9.3°C | 30.6°C | 5.6°C | 107 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 18.9°C | 14.0°C | 9.2°C | 24.1°C | 4.8°C | 118 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 18.7°C | 13.9°C | 9.2°C | 25.8°C | 1.5°C | 65 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 17.5°C | 11.7°C | 6.0°C | 24.1°C | 0.5°C | 68 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 19.7°C | 14.4°C | 9.2°C | 26.0°C | 3.7°C | 47 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 20.9°C | 14.8°C | 8.7°C | 26.9°C | 4.4°C | 29 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 19.1°C | 14.3°C | 9.4°C | 28.2°C | 2.9°C | 133 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 17.8°C | 12.1°C | 6.5°C | 25.7°C | 2.5°C | 25 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 17.4°C | 11.9°C | 6.5°C | 28.9°C | -3.2°C | 89 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 18.8°C | 13.0°C | 7.1°C | 26.9°C | 3.3°C | 17 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 20.3°C | 14.8°C | 9.3°C | 30.2°C | 4.8°C | 59 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 20.6°C | 14.4°C | 8.1°C | 26.9°C | 1.5°C | 22 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 17.8°C | 12.8°C | 7.8°C | 26.5°C | -1.2°C | 42 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 20.5°C | 14.8°C | 9.1°C | 27.0°C | 0.1°C | 32 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 17.8°C | 12.1°C | 6.4°C | 22.5°C | -1.8°C | 63 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 17.0°C | 11.8°C | 6.7°C | 23.1°C | 0.6°C | 55 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 21.0°C | 14.9°C | 8.8°C | 26.4°C | 6.2°C | 73 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 19.5°C | 14.3°C | 9.0°C | 28.3°C | 1.5°C | 97 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 16.7°C | 10.9°C | 5.0°C | 24.4°C | 0.0°C | 22 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 20.0°C | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 28.6°C | 0.9°C | 61 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 16.3°C | 11.6°C | 6.8°C | 20.5°C | 1.9°C | 108 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 19.4°C | 14.5°C | 9.5°C | 30.1°C | 5.6°C | 115 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 19.2°C | 13.7°C | 8.3°C | 26.6°C | 2.3°C | 85 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 🔥 | 24.0°C | 17.3°C | 10.6°C | 28.5°C | 6.3°C | 5 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 14.6°C | 9.2°C | 3.9°C | 21.1°C | -3.4°C | 125 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 19.7°C | 13.4°C | 7.0°C | 29.8°C | 0.0°C | 63 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 20.2°C | 13.9°C | 7.6°C | 26.1°C | 1.5°C | 8 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 20.4°C | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 27.5°C | 2.1°C | 20 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 21.0°C | 14.3°C | 7.6°C | 29.0°C | 0.8°C | 17 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 20.6°C | 14.3°C | 8.0°C | 25.9°C | 2.4°C | 46 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 17.2°C | 12.3°C | 7.4°C | 25.5°C | 0.9°C | 96 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 18.9°C | 13.1°C | 7.4°C | 27.2°C | 1.8°C | 73 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | 22.4°C | 15.4°C | 8.3°C | 29.1°C | 2.7°C | 9 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 15.5°C | 10.4°C | 5.3°C | 26.9°C | -1.1°C | 131 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1984 | 15.6°C | 11.0°C | 6.5°C | 22.4°C | 3.1°C | 172 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 15.8°C | 11.3°C | 6.7°C | 24.7°C | 0.5°C | 217 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.8°C | 11.3°C | 6.8°C | 24.1°C | 3.5°C | 177 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.0°C | 13.5°C | 9.0°C | 26.9°C | 2.8°C | 189 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 18.9°C with lows near 7.8°C (mean 13.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 73 mm of rainfall in Sacramento, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 217 mm in 1983.
The hottest November reached 30.6°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -3.4°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.1°C to 18.8°C and overnight lows from 6.9°C to 8.2°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Sacramento and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 18.9°C daytime highs and 7.8°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Sacramento, averaging 13.4°C.
For November in Sacramento, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.9°C and lows of 7.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 1.7 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1984).
The wettest November on record was 1983 with 217 mm. On average, November sees 73 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 Sacramento 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.
