Typical November weather
Santa Cruz
California · November
67° days
43° nights
about 4 rainy days · 10 hours of daylight · ocean 57°
What to pack
- Sweater
What November feels like
November is the pivot from dry to wet, and the first storms bring the mushroom hunters into the woods above town. The days close early once the clocks change, so sessions move to the morning.
Expect about 4 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 57° — frigid — locals in wetsuits only.
The numbers
| Typical high | 67° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 43° |
| Days with real rain | 4 |
| Total rain | 2.1 in |
| Water temperature | 57° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:47 am / 4:58 pm |