November is one of the warmer months of the year in Katoomba, with average highs near 22.4°C and lows around 9.7°C (mean 16°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 86 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Katoomba. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Katoomba was 2009 — when the month averaged 20.7°C — while the coldest was 1999 at 12.6°C. Typical November days reach 22.4°C with nights near 9.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Katoomba, averaging 86 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2021 with 215 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Katoomba during November averages 65%. The most humid November was 2021 at 81%, and the least humid was 1982 at 41%.
November receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Katoomba. The sunniest Novembers were 1990 and 2016 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Katoomba during November is 0.5 m/s. The windiest November was 2025 at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.1°C | 14.9°C | 16.9°C | 17.0°C | 16.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 21.3°C | 21.0°C | 23.4°C | 23.6°C | 22.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 8.9°C | 8.7°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 89 mm | 68 mm | 91 mm | 82 mm | 108 mm | +20 mm |
November temperatures in Katoomba have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 0.9°C (1992) to a record high of 37.2°C (2014).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 86 mm, with a wettest year of 215 mm.
A good time to visit Katoomba
November is a good time to visit Katoomba, with days averaging 22.4°C and nights around 9.7°C (mean 16°C, warmer than Katoomba'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 | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 9.7°C | 31.7°C | 2.0°C | 43 mm | 54% | 0.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 25.9°C | 19.3°C | 12.6°C | 32.6°C | 7.4°C | 116 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 24.0°C | 17.7°C | 11.4°C | 30.1°C | 4.9°C | 126 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 18.1°C | 12.8°C | 7.5°C | 23.1°C | 1.8°C | 99 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 18.6°C | 14.0°C | 9.4°C | 24.2°C | 4.1°C | 215 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 24.3°C | 17.6°C | 10.9°C | 32.5°C | 5.8°C | 51 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 25.2°C | 17.6°C | 10.0°C | 33.2°C | 2.9°C | 25 mm | 46% | 0.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 22.8°C | 16.3°C | 9.9°C | 29.4°C | 4.9°C | 123 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 22.6°C | 16.2°C | 9.8°C | 28.5°C | 3.5°C | 61 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 23.8°C | 16.6°C | 9.5°C | 28.9°C | 2.0°C | 48 mm | 57% | 0.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 24.0°C | 17.7°C | 11.4°C | 33.3°C | 6.3°C | 93 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 27.2°C | 19.2°C | 11.2°C | 37.2°C | 4.1°C | 35 mm | 54% | 0.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 22.4°C | 15.6°C | 8.8°C | 29.8°C | 4.3°C | 92 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 10.7°C | 33.8°C | 4.8°C | 46 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 23.1°C | 17.2°C | 11.3°C | 30.0°C | 7.3°C | 152 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 20.5°C | 15.5°C | 10.5°C | 25.9°C | 4.9°C | 150 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 🔥 | 28.4°C | 20.7°C | 13.0°C | 36.8°C | 7.9°C | 35 mm | 55% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 9.5°C | 29.9°C | 2.7°C | 95 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 21.6°C | 16.4°C | 11.2°C | 28.9°C | 5.7°C | 167 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 25.7°C | 17.7°C | 9.7°C | 33.3°C | 2.1°C | 35 mm | 50% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 21.7°C | 15.8°C | 10.0°C | 26.5°C | 4.1°C | 140 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 22.3°C | 15.8°C | 9.4°C | 34.3°C | 4.5°C | 93 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 9.0°C | 31.2°C | 3.9°C | 93 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 27.6°C | 19.7°C | 11.7°C | 33.4°C | 4.2°C | 29 mm | 46% | 0.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 21.6°C | 15.0°C | 8.5°C | 27.9°C | 3.8°C | 62 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 20.7°C | 15.8°C | 10.9°C | 27.6°C | 5.4°C | 163 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 ❄️ | 18.1°C | 12.6°C | 7.2°C | 24.9°C | 3.5°C | 48 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 7.9°C | 22.6°C | 1.5°C | 81 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 26.0°C | 18.9°C | 11.8°C | 36.7°C | 6.2°C | 22 mm | 56% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 19.2°C | 13.3°C | 7.4°C | 25.7°C | 1.2°C | 83 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 21.5°C | 15.7°C | 9.9°C | 31.8°C | 5.2°C | 117 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 9.8°C | 30.8°C | 2.7°C | 89 mm | 61% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 8.5°C | 28.0°C | 3.4°C | 101 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 18.9°C | 13.1°C | 7.2°C | 25.0°C | 0.9°C | 82 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 22.8°C | 15.7°C | 8.7°C | 29.7°C | 3.4°C | 35 mm | 56% | 0.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 8.4°C | 28.4°C | 2.8°C | 21 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1989 | 21.1°C | 14.9°C | 8.7°C | 28.3°C | 2.3°C | 65 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 21.8°C | 15.2°C | 8.5°C | 30.5°C | 2.5°C | 102 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 20.8°C | 14.9°C | 9.0°C | 26.6°C | 5.3°C | 85 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 19.4°C | 13.6°C | 7.8°C | 25.2°C | 2.6°C | 133 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 20.0°C | 14.4°C | 8.8°C | 23.9°C | 4.0°C | 89 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 21.4°C | 15.5°C | 9.6°C | 26.3°C | 4.5°C | 140 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 20.3°C | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 28.1°C | 1.6°C | 54 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.8°C | 19.2°C | 10.7°C | 36.2°C | 4.5°C | 12 mm | 41% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.3°C | 13.9°C | 8.5°C | 26.3°C | 2.5°C | 118 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 22.4°C with lows near 9.7°C (mean 16°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 86 mm of rainfall in Katoomba, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 215 mm in 2021.
The hottest November reached 37.2°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 0.9°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.8°C to 22.1°C and overnight lows from 9.2°C to 10.1°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Katoomba and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 22.4°C daytime highs and 9.7°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 8th coolest month in Katoomba, averaging 16°C.
For November in Katoomba, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.4°C and lows of 9.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.6 m/s (2025).
The wettest November on record was 2021 with 215 mm. On average, November sees 86 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 Katoomba 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.
