November is close to Salinas's year-round average, with average highs near 16.9°C and lows around 10.6°C (mean 13.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
November is close to Salinas's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Novembers in Salinas were 1997 and 2018 — when the month averaged 15.6°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 11°C. Typical November days reach 16.9°C with nights near 10.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Salinas, averaging 56 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1983 with 154 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Salinas during November averages 78%. The most humid November was 1998 at 87%, and the least humid was 1993 at 67%.
November receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salinas. The sunniest November was 1989 at 3.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 2.5.
Average wind speed in Salinas during November is 2.4 m/s. The windiest November was 1983 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2017 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.5°C | 13.8°C | 13.6°C | 14.2°C | 14.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 16.6°C | 17.0°C | 16.7°C | 17.2°C | 17.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 10.5°C | 10.5°C | 10.4°C | 11.1°C | 10.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 91 mm | 52 mm | 40 mm | 55 mm | 41 mm | -49 mm |
November temperatures in Salinas have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 3.1°C (1994) to a record high of 29.1°C (1997).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 154 mm.
A good time to visit Salinas
November is a good time to visit Salinas, with days averaging 16.9°C and nights around 10.6°C (mean 13.8°C, close to Salinas'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 | 17.5°C | 14.6°C | 11.7°C | 24.5°C | 7.7°C | 106 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 16.3°C | 13.3°C | 10.3°C | 20.7°C | 7.6°C | 54 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 18.3°C | 15.1°C | 11.9°C | 21.8°C | 8.3°C | 30 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 15.9°C | 12.6°C | 9.3°C | 19.2°C | 7.0°C | 33 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 18.3°C | 15.0°C | 11.6°C | 22.8°C | 8.4°C | 11 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 16.9°C | 13.4°C | 10.0°C | 26.8°C | 7.1°C | 14 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 17.4°C | 14.1°C | 10.8°C | 22.8°C | 5.4°C | 51 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 18.9°C | 15.6°C | 12.4°C | 26.6°C | 10.7°C | 74 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 17.5°C | 14.7°C | 11.9°C | 20.9°C | 8.4°C | 38 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 17.4°C | 14.5°C | 11.5°C | 22.9°C | 7.6°C | 57 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 16.5°C | 13.4°C | 10.3°C | 22.0°C | 6.5°C | 47 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 18.3°C | 15.4°C | 12.4°C | 22.8°C | 9.4°C | 31 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 17.1°C | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 20.8°C | 8.5°C | 13 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 17.8°C | 14.8°C | 11.7°C | 28.0°C | 9.0°C | 123 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 15.4°C | 12.4°C | 9.4°C | 21.9°C | 6.6°C | 51 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 16.0°C | 12.8°C | 9.6°C | 25.2°C | 5.0°C | 69 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 16.6°C | 13.1°C | 9.5°C | 24.6°C | 6.1°C | 5 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 17.6°C | 14.5°C | 11.3°C | 25.7°C | 7.5°C | 41 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 17.6°C | 14.0°C | 10.3°C | 26.1°C | 6.9°C | 11 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 16.6°C | 13.6°C | 10.5°C | 22.8°C | 6.0°C | 33 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 18.1°C | 14.7°C | 11.3°C | 24.9°C | 6.5°C | 25 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 16.0°C | 13.0°C | 10.1°C | 19.5°C | 4.4°C | 32 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 15.5°C | 12.8°C | 10.1°C | 20.7°C | 6.6°C | 46 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 17.8°C | 14.5°C | 11.2°C | 23.1°C | 9.0°C | 93 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 16.5°C | 13.8°C | 11.0°C | 23.6°C | 6.3°C | 101 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 14.7°C | 11.6°C | 8.6°C | 21.6°C | 6.0°C | 12 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 16.5°C | 13.6°C | 10.7°C | 24.3°C | 6.2°C | 52 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 14.9°C | 12.4°C | 9.9°C | 17.6°C | 7.7°C | 86 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1997 🔥 | 18.2°C | 15.6°C | 12.9°C | 29.1°C | 10.8°C | 149 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 16.2°C | 13.3°C | 10.4°C | 23.8°C | 7.0°C | 90 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 18.6°C | 14.9°C | 11.2°C | 23.6°C | 9.1°C | 1 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 14.1°C | 11.0°C | 8.0°C | 18.2°C | 3.1°C | 80 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 18.1°C | 14.4°C | 10.8°C | 24.8°C | 6.3°C | 41 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 17.8°C | 14.5°C | 11.1°C | 22.2°C | 7.0°C | 3 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 17.6°C | 13.8°C | 9.9°C | 24.0°C | 5.5°C | 10 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 18.1°C | 14.0°C | 9.9°C | 25.3°C | 6.3°C | 8 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 18.5°C | 14.6°C | 10.7°C | 24.4°C | 6.6°C | 28 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 16.1°C | 13.2°C | 10.3°C | 21.6°C | 7.6°C | 56 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 17.2°C | 14.2°C | 11.1°C | 23.3°C | 7.3°C | 44 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 18.9°C | 14.8°C | 10.8°C | 25.0°C | 7.4°C | 7 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 14.4°C | 11.3°C | 8.3°C | 21.1°C | 5.4°C | 105 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 | 14.9°C | 12.4°C | 10.0°C | 19.1°C | 7.6°C | 129 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 16.2°C | 13.9°C | 11.5°C | 21.6°C | 8.7°C | 154 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.3°C | 13.4°C | 10.5°C | 21.6°C | 7.9°C | 152 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.7°C | 13.9°C | 11.2°C | 25.0°C | 7.6°C | 142 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 16.9°C with lows near 10.6°C (mean 13.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 56 mm of rainfall in Salinas, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 154 mm in 1983.
The hottest November reached 29.1°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to 3.1°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.7°C to 17.3°C and overnight lows from 10.3°C to 11°C over the same span.
November is close to Salinas's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 16.9°C daytime highs and 10.6°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 7th coolest month in Salinas, averaging 13.8°C.
For November in Salinas, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.9°C and lows of 10.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 2.4 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest November on record was 1983 with 154 mm. On average, November sees 56 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 Salinas 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.
