November is one of the warmer months of the year in Sydney, with average highs near 22.5°C and lows around 16.9°C (mean 19.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Sydney. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Sydney was 2009 — when the month averaged 21.9°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 17.7°C. Typical November days reach 22.5°C with nights near 16.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Sydney, averaging 90 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1984 with 216 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Sydney during November averages 73%. The most humid November was 2007 at 81%, and the least humid was 2019 at 66%.
November receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sydney. The sunniest November was 2016 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Sydney during November is 3.2 m/s. The windiest November was 2001 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 2011 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.1°C | 19.1°C | 20.0°C | 20.3°C | 20.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 21.8°C | 21.9°C | 22.8°C | 23.1°C | 22.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 16.4°C | 16.2°C | 17.2°C | 17.4°C | 17.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 112 mm | 67 mm | 91 mm | 87 mm | 98 mm | -14 mm |
November temperatures in Sydney have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 9.9°C (1988) to a record high of 35.2°C (1982).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm, with a wettest year of 216 mm.
A good time to visit Sydney
November is a good time to visit Sydney, with days averaging 22.5°C and nights around 16.9°C (mean 19.7°C, warmer than Sydney's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and March 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 | 24.9°C | 21.3°C | 17.6°C | 32.2°C | 13.8°C | 44 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 24.4°C | 21.7°C | 18.9°C | 31.2°C | 16.8°C | 94 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 22.8°C | 20.7°C | 18.5°C | 28.8°C | 16.5°C | 131 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 20.9°C | 18.3°C | 15.8°C | 27.4°C | 11.4°C | 68 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 20.9°C | 18.8°C | 16.7°C | 25.7°C | 13.2°C | 199 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 23.1°C | 20.1°C | 17.1°C | 32.5°C | 14.3°C | 53 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 24.2°C | 20.6°C | 17.0°C | 31.1°C | 13.2°C | 24 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 22.8°C | 20.1°C | 17.4°C | 30.0°C | 13.9°C | 113 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 22.4°C | 20.1°C | 17.7°C | 27.9°C | 14.2°C | 39 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 24.2°C | 20.7°C | 17.3°C | 31.2°C | 13.7°C | 31 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 24.0°C | 21.0°C | 18.0°C | 33.6°C | 15.7°C | 104 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 24.0°C | 20.8°C | 17.6°C | 33.7°C | 14.4°C | 35 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 22.2°C | 19.6°C | 16.9°C | 30.1°C | 14.9°C | 170 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 22.4°C | 19.7°C | 17.0°C | 32.7°C | 14.1°C | 50 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 23.3°C | 20.5°C | 17.6°C | 30.2°C | 14.3°C | 152 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 21.9°C | 19.7°C | 17.4°C | 27.7°C | 11.6°C | 151 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 🔥 | 25.1°C | 21.9°C | 18.7°C | 34.1°C | 16.8°C | 37 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 22.4°C | 19.7°C | 16.9°C | 28.2°C | 11.9°C | 75 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 21.9°C | 19.9°C | 17.9°C | 25.5°C | 13.7°C | 172 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 23.2°C | 19.7°C | 16.3°C | 32.8°C | 11.1°C | 39 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 22.7°C | 20.3°C | 17.8°C | 29.2°C | 14.8°C | 143 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 22.8°C | 19.8°C | 16.7°C | 33.7°C | 14.6°C | 75 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 21.8°C | 18.9°C | 16.0°C | 29.8°C | 13.3°C | 94 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 24.5°C | 21.2°C | 17.9°C | 32.7°C | 14.6°C | 30 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 21.9°C | 19.1°C | 16.4°C | 29.1°C | 11.1°C | 73 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 21.5°C | 19.6°C | 17.7°C | 29.9°C | 15.4°C | 168 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 20.4°C | 18.0°C | 15.6°C | 25.9°C | 13.0°C | 39 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 20.4°C | 18.3°C | 16.2°C | 26.2°C | 12.1°C | 86 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 24.4°C | 21.3°C | 18.1°C | 34.4°C | 16.0°C | 27 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 21.7°C | 18.5°C | 15.2°C | 28.7°C | 11.7°C | 83 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 22.7°C | 19.7°C | 16.8°C | 31.0°C | 12.6°C | 126 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 22.5°C | 19.4°C | 16.2°C | 30.0°C | 12.4°C | 66 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 21.6°C | 18.6°C | 15.6°C | 30.6°C | 12.8°C | 72 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 20.8°C | 18.3°C | 15.7°C | 25.9°C | 12.1°C | 117 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 21.8°C | 18.8°C | 15.9°C | 28.8°C | 13.8°C | 36 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 22.6°C | 19.6°C | 16.5°C | 28.7°C | 13.1°C | 22 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1989 | 21.8°C | 19.2°C | 16.6°C | 27.9°C | 13.4°C | 77 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 21.8°C | 19.0°C | 16.2°C | 33.2°C | 9.9°C | 137 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 22.2°C | 19.5°C | 16.9°C | 29.2°C | 14.9°C | 101 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 20.3°C | 17.7°C | 15.1°C | 27.5°C | 10.1°C | 176 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 21.7°C | 19.3°C | 16.9°C | 25.8°C | 14.3°C | 109 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 22.3°C | 19.8°C | 17.3°C | 27.6°C | 13.8°C | 216 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 22.0°C | 19.2°C | 16.4°C | 27.6°C | 11.4°C | 55 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.9°C | 20.2°C | 16.5°C | 35.2°C | 13.0°C | 10 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.4°C | 18.2°C | 16.0°C | 23.8°C | 11.8°C | 130 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 22.5°C with lows near 16.9°C (mean 19.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 90 mm of rainfall in Sydney, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 216 mm in 1984.
The hottest November reached 35.2°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 9.9°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.1°C to 22.8°C and overnight lows from 16.6°C to 17.5°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Sydney and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 22.5°C daytime highs and 16.9°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 8th coolest month in Sydney, averaging 19.7°C.
For November in Sydney, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.5°C and lows of 16.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.2 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2001).
The wettest November on record was 1984 with 216 mm. On average, November sees 90 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 Sydney 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.
