When to go · San Francisco
San Francisco in November
Great month. Inside San Francisco's best window: Nov–May (dry season; surf biggest Nov–Mar).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Inside San Francisco's best window: Nov–May (dry season; surf biggest Nov–Mar).
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for San Francisco in this guide.
Weather in November
- San FranciscoHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 1 day
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Día de Muertos big impact
31 Oct – 2 Nov · Mexico
Altars and cemetery vigils; Oaxaca, Pátzcuaro and Mexico City book out months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Día de Muertos (1–2 Nov): book Oaxaca and Pátzcuaro months ahead; dry season starts.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Francisco, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Nov: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Nov: High
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 0
November: Inside San Francisco's best window: Nov–May (dry season; surf biggest Nov–Mar).
January: Inside San Francisco's best window: Nov–May (dry season; surf biggest Nov–Mar).
San Francisco: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen