November is one of the cooler months of the year in Santa Barbara, with average highs near 19.3°C and lows around 11.5°C (mean 15.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 37 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Santa Barbara. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Santa Barbara was 1995 — when the month averaged 17.8°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 12.1°C. Typical November days reach 19.3°C with nights near 11.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Santa Barbara, averaging 37 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2025 with 155 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Santa Barbara during November averages 63%. The most humid November was 2025 at 75%, and the least humid was 1989 at 50%.
November receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Santa Barbara. The sunniest Novembers were 2006, 2009 and 2015, among others at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Santa Barbara during November is 2.8 m/s. The windiest November was 1983 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2007 and 2021 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.8°C | 15.3°C | 15.2°C | 15.9°C | 15.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 18.7°C | 19.3°C | 19.2°C | 19.8°C | 19.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 10.9°C | 11.3°C | 11.3°C | 12.1°C | 11.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 55 mm | 29 mm | 32 mm | 32 mm | 38 mm | -16 mm |
November temperatures in Santa Barbara have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 3.7°C (2010) to a record high of 30.1°C (1997).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 37 mm, with a wettest year of 155 mm.
A good time to visit Santa Barbara
November is a good time to visit Santa Barbara, with days averaging 19.3°C and nights around 11.5°C (mean 15.4°C, cooler than Santa Barbara's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and July 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 🌧️ | 19.5°C | 16.3°C | 13.0°C | 26.7°C | 9.6°C | 155 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 18.2°C | 14.4°C | 10.6°C | 22.7°C | 6.9°C | 20 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 20.5°C | 16.7°C | 12.9°C | 26.1°C | 10.2°C | 14 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 18.0°C | 13.9°C | 9.7°C | 21.4°C | 6.4°C | 32 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 21.5°C | 17.3°C | 13.1°C | 26.4°C | 9.3°C | 2 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 20.2°C | 15.9°C | 11.5°C | 28.7°C | 5.9°C | 6 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 20.5°C | 16.5°C | 12.6°C | 27.2°C | 6.5°C | 56 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 21.1°C | 17.3°C | 13.6°C | 27.8°C | 10.1°C | 56 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 20.7°C | 16.9°C | 13.0°C | 27.5°C | 9.6°C | 2 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 20.4°C | 16.5°C | 12.6°C | 26.6°C | 8.2°C | 34 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 19.2°C | 15.1°C | 11.0°C | 26.6°C | 7.4°C | 14 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 20.7°C | 17.1°C | 13.4°C | 26.8°C | 10.5°C | 7 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 19.9°C | 16.0°C | 12.2°C | 26.2°C | 9.5°C | 17 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 19.6°C | 15.9°C | 12.2°C | 29.0°C | 6.6°C | 47 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 17.8°C | 14.1°C | 10.3°C | 24.4°C | 7.3°C | 55 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 17.8°C | 13.9°C | 10.1°C | 28.2°C | 3.7°C | 36 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 19.5°C | 15.3°C | 11.1°C | 24.6°C | 7.7°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 20.9°C | 16.9°C | 12.8°C | 27.2°C | 9.7°C | 59 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 20.6°C | 16.2°C | 11.8°C | 26.4°C | 7.6°C | 3 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 20.9°C | 16.5°C | 12.1°C | 28.6°C | 5.6°C | 6 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 20.0°C | 16.0°C | 12.0°C | 24.1°C | 5.9°C | 32 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 16.9°C | 13.5°C | 10.1°C | 20.8°C | 5.2°C | 9 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 16.9°C | 13.5°C | 10.1°C | 21.5°C | 6.1°C | 28 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 20.0°C | 16.0°C | 12.1°C | 25.0°C | 9.3°C | 100 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 18.8°C | 15.2°C | 11.6°C | 24.7°C | 5.7°C | 82 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 17.4°C | 13.2°C | 9.0°C | 22.1°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 19.1°C | 15.2°C | 11.4°C | 26.1°C | 5.9°C | 35 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 17.8°C | 13.9°C | 10.0°C | 21.9°C | 7.7°C | 49 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 19.6°C | 16.3°C | 13.1°C | 30.1°C | 9.9°C | 88 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 18.5°C | 14.7°C | 11.0°C | 25.0°C | 5.8°C | 48 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 🔥 | 22.1°C | 17.8°C | 13.4°C | 24.5°C | 9.7°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 16.0°C | 12.1°C | 8.3°C | 22.1°C | 4.0°C | 36 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 19.4°C | 15.3°C | 11.3°C | 26.4°C | 6.8°C | 26 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 20.0°C | 15.8°C | 11.6°C | 24.5°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 20.6°C | 16.1°C | 11.6°C | 27.0°C | 5.3°C | 3 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 20.3°C | 15.9°C | 11.6°C | 26.8°C | 6.0°C | 7 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 21.9°C | 17.1°C | 12.3°C | 26.0°C | 7.4°C | 8 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 18.3°C | 14.2°C | 10.2°C | 24.9°C | 6.3°C | 22 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 18.6°C | 14.7°C | 10.8°C | 23.2°C | 7.3°C | 33 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 21.0°C | 16.5°C | 12.1°C | 24.8°C | 8.5°C | 27 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 17.0°C | 13.3°C | 9.5°C | 25.0°C | 5.3°C | 104 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 16.9°C | 13.3°C | 9.7°C | 23.5°C | 5.2°C | 63 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 17.9°C | 14.4°C | 10.8°C | 25.3°C | 5.9°C | 69 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.7°C | 14.2°C | 10.8°C | 23.9°C | 7.4°C | 127 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.8°C | 15.2°C | 11.6°C | 25.6°C | 6.2°C | 40 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 19.3°C with lows near 11.5°C (mean 15.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 37 mm of rainfall in Santa Barbara, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 155 mm in 2025.
The hottest November reached 30.1°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to 3.7°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.7°C to 19.5°C and overnight lows from 10.5°C to 11.9°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Santa Barbara and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.3°C daytime highs and 11.5°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 6th coolest month in Santa Barbara, averaging 15.4°C.
For November in Santa Barbara, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.3°C and lows of 11.5°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 2.8 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1983).
The wettest November on record was 2025 with 155 mm. On average, November sees 37 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 Santa Barbara 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.
