November is one of the warmer months of the year in Canberra, with average highs near 21.8°C and lows around 8.8°C (mean 15.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Canberra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Canberra was 2009 — when the month averaged 19.7°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 11.7°C. Typical November days reach 21.8°C with nights near 8.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Canberra, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2021 with 175 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Canberra during November averages 68%. The most humid November was 2000 at 82%, and the least humid was 1982 at 41%.
November receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Canberra. The sunniest November was 1990 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Canberra during November is 1.3 m/s. The windiest November was 2025 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1989 and 2017 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.6°C | 14.0°C | 16.2°C | 16.2°C | 15.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 20.8°C | 20.2°C | 23.0°C | 23.0°C | 22.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 8.4°C | 7.7°C | 9.4°C | 9.4°C | 9.5°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 88 mm | 70 mm | 75 mm | 82 mm | 101 mm | +12 mm |
November temperatures in Canberra have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -0.8°C (1981) to a record high of 36.4°C (1997).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 175 mm.
A good time to visit Canberra
November is a good time to visit Canberra, with days averaging 21.8°C and nights around 8.8°C (mean 15.3°C, warmer than Canberra's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and February 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 | 23.0°C | 15.7°C | 8.4°C | 29.7°C | 0.9°C | 42 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 26.1°C | 19.1°C | 12.2°C | 32.6°C | 6.8°C | 79 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 23.7°C | 17.3°C | 11.0°C | 31.7°C | 5.4°C | 168 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 7.1°C | 22.2°C | 1.6°C | 78 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 18.4°C | 13.4°C | 8.5°C | 23.5°C | 1.0°C | 175 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 23.8°C | 16.9°C | 10.0°C | 32.1°C | 1.3°C | 62 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 24.9°C | 16.9°C | 9.0°C | 36.4°C | 1.2°C | 24 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 22.8°C | 16.0°C | 9.2°C | 31.4°C | 3.9°C | 83 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 22.6°C | 16.1°C | 9.5°C | 28.6°C | 2.4°C | 88 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 23.7°C | 16.2°C | 8.8°C | 30.3°C | 1.4°C | 40 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 23.3°C | 16.9°C | 10.4°C | 32.0°C | 4.7°C | 74 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 25.8°C | 17.9°C | 10.1°C | 35.6°C | 2.9°C | 45 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 21.0°C | 14.3°C | 7.5°C | 29.5°C | 1.7°C | 92 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 23.0°C | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 33.1°C | 3.3°C | 54 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 22.4°C | 16.5°C | 10.6°C | 28.1°C | 6.0°C | 168 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 20.3°C | 14.9°C | 9.5°C | 25.6°C | 2.4°C | 150 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 🔥 | 27.4°C | 19.7°C | 12.1°C | 36.4°C | 7.7°C | 29 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 22.6°C | 15.8°C | 9.0°C | 31.5°C | 3.4°C | 85 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 22.5°C | 16.5°C | 10.5°C | 31.7°C | 4.9°C | 126 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 25.0°C | 16.8°C | 8.6°C | 33.5°C | 0.3°C | 35 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 9.5°C | 26.5°C | 3.9°C | 92 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 21.8°C | 15.0°C | 8.2°C | 33.4°C | 3.8°C | 91 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 21.5°C | 14.8°C | 8.1°C | 30.5°C | 0.8°C | 82 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 26.9°C | 18.6°C | 10.4°C | 34.3°C | 2.9°C | 19 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 20.6°C | 13.8°C | 7.1°C | 26.5°C | 1.4°C | 55 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 20.2°C | 15.4°C | 10.6°C | 28.6°C | 4.1°C | 137 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 18.6°C | 12.5°C | 6.4°C | 27.5°C | 1.4°C | 52 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 18.5°C | 13.0°C | 7.5°C | 23.1°C | 1.4°C | 91 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 24.7°C | 17.5°C | 10.2°C | 36.4°C | 4.4°C | 30 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 18.3°C | 12.3°C | 6.2°C | 24.9°C | 0.1°C | 83 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 19.2°C | 13.9°C | 8.7°C | 26.8°C | 3.3°C | 111 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 21.9°C | 15.1°C | 8.2°C | 29.8°C | 1.2°C | 77 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 20.4°C | 14.0°C | 7.6°C | 27.5°C | 1.2°C | 75 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 17.1°C | 11.7°C | 6.3°C | 23.0°C | 2.4°C | 130 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 21.2°C | 14.4°C | 7.5°C | 29.0°C | 2.3°C | 26 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 22.0°C | 15.1°C | 8.2°C | 29.9°C | 2.2°C | 25 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1989 | 19.7°C | 14.1°C | 8.5°C | 26.4°C | 1.5°C | 110 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 20.4°C | 14.3°C | 8.3°C | 28.2°C | 3.4°C | 134 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 21.5°C | 15.1°C | 8.7°C | 28.0°C | 4.8°C | 68 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 19.5°C | 13.6°C | 7.6°C | 26.5°C | 1.7°C | 116 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 19.3°C | 13.8°C | 8.3°C | 24.0°C | 3.3°C | 115 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 20.7°C | 14.8°C | 9.0°C | 27.0°C | 4.0°C | 61 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 18.5°C | 12.8°C | 7.2°C | 23.3°C | 2.4°C | 105 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.9°C | 19.1°C | 10.2°C | 35.5°C | 3.9°C | 4 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.4°C | 13.5°C | 7.5°C | 26.2°C | -0.8°C | 83 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 21.8°C with lows near 8.8°C (mean 15.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 82 mm of rainfall in Canberra, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 175 mm in 2021.
The hottest November reached 36.4°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to -0.8°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.2°C to 21.8°C and overnight lows from 8.4°C to 9.4°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Canberra and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 21.8°C daytime highs and 8.8°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 8th coolest month in Canberra, averaging 15.3°C.
For November in Canberra, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.8°C and lows of 8.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 1.3 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 1.7 m/s (2025).
The wettest November on record was 2021 with 175 mm. On average, November sees 82 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 Canberra 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.
