November is one of the warmer months of the year in Wollongong, with average highs near 23.2°C and lows around 12.5°C (mean 17.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Wollongong. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Wollongong was 2009 — when the month averaged 21.2°C — while the coldest was 1999 at 14.9°C. Typical November days reach 23.2°C with nights near 12.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Wollongong, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1984 with 212 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Wollongong during November averages 70%. The most humid November was 2000 at 83%, and the least humid was 2019 at 51%.
November receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wollongong. The sunniest Novembers were 1990 and 2019 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Wollongong during November is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1983, 2001 and 2022 at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2011, 2012 and 2014, 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 | 17.0°C | 16.9°C | 18.4°C | 18.8°C | 18.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 22.0°C | 22.2°C | 23.9°C | 24.5°C | 23.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 11.9°C | 11.6°C | 12.9°C | 13.1°C | 13.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 118 mm | 68 mm | 95 mm | 85 mm | 110 mm | -7 mm |
November temperatures in Wollongong have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 4.6°C (1981) to a record high of 39.9°C (1997).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 212 mm.
A good time to visit Wollongong
November is a good time to visit Wollongong, with days averaging 23.2°C and nights around 12.5°C (mean 17.9°C, warmer than Wollongong's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and December 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 | 26.0°C | 19.4°C | 12.9°C | 33.6°C | 6.5°C | 56 mm | 57% | 0.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 26.1°C | 20.6°C | 15.2°C | 35.2°C | 11.0°C | 109 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 23.3°C | 18.8°C | 14.3°C | 31.3°C | 9.3°C | 197 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 19.4°C | 15.0°C | 10.6°C | 25.5°C | 6.1°C | 66 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 20.1°C | 16.1°C | 12.2°C | 25.6°C | 7.3°C | 174 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 24.1°C | 18.6°C | 13.0°C | 35.6°C | 8.0°C | 60 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 13.0°C | 33.7°C | 7.5°C | 22 mm | 51% | 0.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 23.7°C | 18.3°C | 12.8°C | 32.7°C | 7.5°C | 115 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 22.7°C | 17.8°C | 12.8°C | 29.5°C | 6.9°C | 53 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 26.3°C | 19.6°C | 13.0°C | 34.7°C | 6.0°C | 31 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 24.8°C | 19.2°C | 13.6°C | 35.4°C | 10.2°C | 99 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 26.9°C | 20.3°C | 13.7°C | 39.4°C | 9.2°C | 36 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 22.7°C | 17.3°C | 11.9°C | 32.4°C | 6.9°C | 142 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 24.9°C | 18.9°C | 12.9°C | 37.4°C | 8.8°C | 44 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 24.5°C | 19.3°C | 14.1°C | 32.4°C | 10.8°C | 131 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 21.8°C | 17.5°C | 13.1°C | 29.2°C | 5.1°C | 179 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 🔥 | 27.7°C | 21.2°C | 14.7°C | 39.4°C | 11.2°C | 44 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 23.2°C | 18.0°C | 12.7°C | 32.9°C | 6.9°C | 56 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 22.4°C | 18.1°C | 13.7°C | 29.1°C | 8.7°C | 172 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 25.4°C | 18.7°C | 12.0°C | 35.6°C | 5.4°C | 43 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 22.8°C | 18.0°C | 13.2°C | 30.0°C | 9.4°C | 151 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 23.4°C | 17.9°C | 12.3°C | 37.2°C | 8.3°C | 74 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 22.9°C | 17.2°C | 11.6°C | 34.1°C | 7.2°C | 113 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 27.1°C | 20.6°C | 14.0°C | 38.5°C | 8.6°C | 31 mm | 56% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 22.5°C | 16.9°C | 11.4°C | 31.0°C | 6.2°C | 83 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 21.4°C | 17.6°C | 13.7°C | 29.3°C | 9.4°C | 183 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 ❄️ | 19.6°C | 14.9°C | 10.2°C | 27.1°C | 7.1°C | 44 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 19.8°C | 15.4°C | 11.1°C | 25.6°C | 6.4°C | 92 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 26.3°C | 20.0°C | 13.8°C | 39.9°C | 9.8°C | 23 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 21.6°C | 16.2°C | 10.8°C | 28.8°C | 5.3°C | 92 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 21.6°C | 17.0°C | 12.4°C | 32.2°C | 7.2°C | 135 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 24.0°C | 18.1°C | 12.2°C | 34.5°C | 6.6°C | 59 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 22.4°C | 16.8°C | 11.1°C | 32.2°C | 7.4°C | 67 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 19.9°C | 15.2°C | 10.6°C | 26.7°C | 7.0°C | 117 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 23.1°C | 17.3°C | 11.5°C | 31.6°C | 8.1°C | 33 mm | 61% | 0.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 23.7°C | 17.8°C | 11.9°C | 34.3°C | 7.1°C | 22 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 22.1°C | 16.9°C | 11.7°C | 31.5°C | 5.6°C | 98 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 22.6°C | 17.4°C | 12.2°C | 35.1°C | 6.8°C | 135 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 21.6°C | 17.0°C | 12.3°C | 29.2°C | 8.8°C | 95 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 20.4°C | 15.6°C | 10.8°C | 30.1°C | 6.3°C | 181 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 20.4°C | 16.2°C | 12.0°C | 24.0°C | 8.2°C | 128 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 21.7°C | 17.3°C | 12.8°C | 27.3°C | 8.9°C | 212 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 21.1°C | 16.3°C | 11.6°C | 27.3°C | 6.4°C | 72 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 12.8°C | 38.6°C | 8.7°C | 11 mm | 52% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.7°C | 15.9°C | 11.1°C | 29.8°C | 4.6°C | 127 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 23.2°C with lows near 12.5°C (mean 17.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 94 mm of rainfall in Wollongong, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 212 mm in 1984.
The hottest November reached 39.9°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to 4.6°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 22.3°C to 23°C and overnight lows from 12.1°C to 13°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Wollongong and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.2°C daytime highs and 12.5°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 8th coolest month in Wollongong, averaging 17.9°C.
For November in Wollongong, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.2°C and lows of 12.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1983).
The wettest November on record was 1984 with 212 mm. On average, November sees 94 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 Wollongong 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.
