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San Francisco in November
What November is really like in San Francisco: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
November is a shoulder-season month. Expect average highs of 18°C (64°F), lows of 10°C (50°F), about 7 rainy days and roughly 10.1 hours of daylight. Cooler, with the first winter rains; Dungeness crab season often begins around now.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 18°C (64°F) / 10°C (50°F)
- Rainy days
- About 7
- Daylight
- About 10.1 hours
- Sea temperature
- 14°C (57°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in November
November is the 8th-warmest month in San Francisco: days average 18°C (64°F) against a yearly average high of 19°C (66°F), and nights fall to about 10°C (50°F). Rain falls on roughly 7 of its 30 days. Compared with October (22°C (72°F)), November is cooler; by December highs drop to around 14°C (57°F).
- Sunrise (15 November)
- About 06:50
- Sunset (15 November)
- About 16:59
- Daylight
- About 10.1 hours
- Sea
- 14°C (57°F)
Summer (June–August). Peak crowds and prices but often cool, foggy and windy, especially near the ocean; the Mission and the East Bay are sunnier.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, November rates 3 for crowds (the peak is July at 5) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in July). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in November
- Día de los Muertos procession in the Mission (2 November)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in November
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Nature · Outer Richmond
Lands End and the Sutro Baths
Start at the Lands End Lookout visitor centre, explore the Sutro Baths ruins, then walk the trail east for bridge views; it is about 5 km out and back.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Outdoors
- Views
- Off the beaten path
- History
- Photo spot
Viewpoint · Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Two grassy summits near the geographic centre of the city rise to about 280 metres and give a 360-degree panorama down Market Street to downtown, the bay and both bridges.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Views
- After dark
- Couples
- Photo spot
Architecture · Alamo Square
Painted Ladies and Alamo Square
Continue about 20 minutes west to Haight-Ashbury for vintage shops and 1960s counterculture history.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Iconic
- Free
- Architecture
- Photo spot
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Museum · Golden Gate Park
California Academy of Sciences
Under a living roof planted with native wildflowers, the Academy combines an aquarium with a Philippine coral reef, a four-storey rainforest dome with free-flying butterflies, the Morrison Planetarium, African penguins and a natural history museum.
- Time needed
- 3 hours
- Cost
- Expensive
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Nature
What to pack
For highs near 18°C, lows near 10°C and 7 wet days: layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings; a packable rain jacket for showers; comfortable walking shoes.
Is November a good time to visit San Francisco?
A shoulder-season month, with a notable event on the calendar. If your dates are flexible, April–May and September–October are better overall. Compare every month.
San Francisco in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is November a good time to visit San Francisco?
It is a shoulder-season month. Cooler, with the first winter rains; Dungeness crab season often begins around now.
+How warm is San Francisco in November?
Average highs are around 18°C (64°F) and lows around 10°C (50°F).
+Does it rain a lot in San Francisco in November?
Expect rain on about 7 days of the month.