November is close to San Mateo's year-round average, with average highs near 15.9°C and lows around 10.6°C (mean 13.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 62 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
November is close to San Mateo's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Novembers in San Mateo were 1997 and 2014 — when the month averaged 15.2°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 10.6°C. Typical November days reach 15.9°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 San Mateo, averaging 62 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1983 with 164 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in San Mateo during November averages 81%. The most humid November was 1998 at 88%, and the least humid was 2018 at 70%.
November receives about 2.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in San Mateo. 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 San Mateo during November is 3.3 m/s. The windiest November was 1983 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2013 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.0°C | 13.1°C | 13.0°C | 13.7°C | 13.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 15.5°C | 15.8°C | 15.6°C | 16.3°C | 16.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 10.4°C | 10.4°C | 10.4°C | 11.1°C | 10.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 92 mm | 57 mm | 50 mm | 60 mm | 49 mm | -43 mm |
November temperatures in San Mateo have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 3°C (1994) to a record high of 26.2°C (1997).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 62 mm, with a wettest year of 164 mm.
A good time to visit San Mateo
November is a good time to visit San Mateo, with days averaging 15.9°C and nights around 10.6°C (mean 13.3°C, close to San Mateo'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 | 16.5°C | 14.3°C | 12.0°C | 23.7°C | 7.6°C | 93 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 15.3°C | 13.0°C | 10.6°C | 19.7°C | 6.4°C | 76 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 17.4°C | 14.7°C | 11.9°C | 22.0°C | 8.2°C | 31 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 15.0°C | 12.1°C | 9.2°C | 18.9°C | 6.7°C | 47 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 17.0°C | 14.2°C | 11.5°C | 19.1°C | 8.5°C | 23 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 15.8°C | 12.9°C | 10.1°C | 23.2°C | 7.2°C | 22 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 16.8°C | 13.7°C | 10.7°C | 22.2°C | 6.9°C | 42 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 17.7°C | 14.7°C | 11.7°C | 24.1°C | 8.8°C | 82 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 16.6°C | 14.3°C | 12.0°C | 20.0°C | 9.0°C | 70 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 16.6°C | 14.5°C | 12.3°C | 21.7°C | 9.1°C | 48 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 15.6°C | 12.9°C | 10.3°C | 18.8°C | 5.3°C | 62 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 17.6°C | 15.2°C | 12.7°C | 22.8°C | 9.3°C | 50 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 16.0°C | 13.3°C | 10.5°C | 21.1°C | 7.7°C | 22 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 16.5°C | 14.1°C | 11.6°C | 25.5°C | 8.7°C | 114 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 14.4°C | 12.0°C | 9.6°C | 19.2°C | 7.8°C | 41 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 15.1°C | 12.3°C | 9.6°C | 23.0°C | 4.1°C | 67 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 15.3°C | 12.4°C | 9.5°C | 21.3°C | 7.0°C | 10 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 16.5°C | 13.8°C | 11.1°C | 24.1°C | 8.4°C | 50 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 16.2°C | 13.1°C | 10.1°C | 22.4°C | 6.9°C | 17 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 15.5°C | 13.2°C | 11.0°C | 19.6°C | 5.1°C | 52 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 16.8°C | 13.8°C | 10.7°C | 23.4°C | 7.0°C | 55 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 15.5°C | 12.8°C | 10.2°C | 18.3°C | 5.0°C | 34 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 14.6°C | 12.5°C | 10.3°C | 18.6°C | 6.1°C | 69 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 16.6°C | 13.6°C | 10.6°C | 21.6°C | 8.3°C | 71 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 15.6°C | 13.3°C | 11.1°C | 22.0°C | 7.1°C | 124 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 13.8°C | 11.3°C | 8.9°C | 19.3°C | 6.3°C | 22 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 15.6°C | 13.3°C | 11.0°C | 21.8°C | 7.4°C | 60 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 14.4°C | 12.4°C | 10.3°C | 15.7°C | 8.1°C | 90 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 🔥 | 17.3°C | 15.2°C | 13.1°C | 26.2°C | 11.2°C | 140 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 15.3°C | 12.8°C | 10.4°C | 21.5°C | 7.9°C | 74 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 16.9°C | 14.0°C | 11.1°C | 21.3°C | 9.8°C | 4 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 13.2°C | 10.6°C | 8.1°C | 15.0°C | 3.0°C | 122 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 16.6°C | 13.3°C | 10.0°C | 22.8°C | 3.6°C | 47 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 16.7°C | 13.8°C | 10.8°C | 20.7°C | 6.4°C | 6 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 15.9°C | 12.9°C | 9.9°C | 23.7°C | 6.7°C | 16 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 16.3°C | 12.9°C | 9.5°C | 23.0°C | 6.6°C | 11 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 17.0°C | 13.5°C | 10.0°C | 21.8°C | 7.4°C | 29 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 15.0°C | 12.8°C | 10.6°C | 18.6°C | 6.2°C | 72 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 16.1°C | 13.6°C | 11.0°C | 19.9°C | 7.3°C | 49 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 16.9°C | 13.6°C | 10.2°C | 21.7°C | 5.9°C | 5 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 13.4°C | 10.9°C | 8.3°C | 19.1°C | 5.0°C | 84 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 | 14.2°C | 12.3°C | 10.4°C | 17.3°C | 7.8°C | 160 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 15.6°C | 13.7°C | 11.8°C | 19.0°C | 7.7°C | 164 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.2°C | 12.7°C | 10.2°C | 20.4°C | 7.2°C | 137 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.8°C | 13.5°C | 11.3°C | 23.4°C | 7.2°C | 123 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 15.9°C with lows near 10.6°C (mean 13.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 62 mm of rainfall in San Mateo, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 164 mm in 1983.
The hottest November reached 26.2°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to 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 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.8°C to 16.2°C and overnight lows from 10.4°C to 11°C over the same span.
November is close to San Mateo's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15.9°C daytime highs and 10.6°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 7th coolest month in San Mateo, averaging 13.3°C.
For November in San Mateo, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15.9°C and lows of 10.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.3 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest November on record was 1983 with 164 mm. On average, November sees 62 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 San Mateo 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.
