November is one of the warmer months of the year in Katherine, with average highs near 37.6°C and lows around 25.3°C (mean 31.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 103 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Katherine. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Katherine was 2020 — when the month averaged 33.3°C — while the coldest was 1999 at 29.5°C. Typical November days reach 37.6°C with nights near 25.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Katherine, averaging 103 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1981 with 192 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Katherine during November averages 50%. The most humid November was 1981 at 62%, and the least humid was 2019 at 37%.
November receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Katherine. The sunniest November was 1984 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 6.
Average wind speed in Katherine during November is 2.4 m/s. The windiest November was 2009 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1995 and 2007 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.0°C | 31.1°C | 32.0°C | 31.4°C | 31.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 37.1°C | 37.2°C | 38.4°C | 37.5°C | 37.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 25.0°C | 25.0°C | 25.6°C | 25.4°C | 25.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 113 mm | 118 mm | 95 mm | 97 mm | 85 mm | -28 mm |
November temperatures in Katherine have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 17.6°C (1999) to a record high of 44°C (2006).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 103 mm, with a wettest year of 192 mm.
A quieter season to visit Katherine
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Katherine. That said, November — with days averaging 37.6°C and nights around 25.3°C (mean 31.5°C) and higher rainfall (103 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.4°C | 30.9°C | 25.3°C | 41.4°C | 22.7°C | 101 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 37.8°C | 31.7°C | 25.6°C | 42.3°C | 23.2°C | 102 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 39.7°C | 33.1°C | 26.5°C | 43.2°C | 24.4°C | 56 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 35.6°C | 30.3°C | 25.0°C | 42.4°C | 22.6°C | 187 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 37.6°C | 31.4°C | 25.3°C | 41.2°C | 20.5°C | 35 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 🔥 | 40.0°C | 33.3°C | 26.6°C | 42.5°C | 23.2°C | 30 mm | 41% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2019 | 40.2°C | 33.1°C | 26.0°C | 42.8°C | 23.0°C | 17 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 37.9°C | 32.4°C | 27.0°C | 41.7°C | 24.7°C | 72 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 36.7°C | 30.9°C | 25.2°C | 40.8°C | 21.5°C | 112 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 39.7°C | 33.1°C | 26.6°C | 42.2°C | 21.3°C | 24 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 37.8°C | 31.4°C | 25.1°C | 41.0°C | 20.9°C | 125 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 38.1°C | 31.7°C | 25.3°C | 42.2°C | 23.4°C | 119 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 36.2°C | 30.8°C | 25.3°C | 41.4°C | 23.7°C | 167 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 37.0°C | 31.4°C | 25.8°C | 41.8°C | 23.8°C | 120 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 35.3°C | 29.9°C | 24.6°C | 39.8°C | 21.6°C | 143 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 36.1°C | 29.7°C | 23.4°C | 40.3°C | 18.1°C | 71 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 39.1°C | 32.3°C | 25.6°C | 42.0°C | 20.8°C | 31 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 37.7°C | 32.0°C | 26.3°C | 41.8°C | 23.9°C | 99 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 38.0°C | 31.5°C | 25.0°C | 40.9°C | 21.8°C | 102 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 40.0°C | 32.7°C | 25.3°C | 44.0°C | 23.6°C | 37 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 37.0°C | 31.4°C | 25.8°C | 41.0°C | 23.3°C | 168 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 38.8°C | 32.1°C | 25.5°C | 42.4°C | 23.1°C | 74 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 39.0°C | 32.0°C | 25.1°C | 43.7°C | 19.5°C | 87 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 38.8°C | 32.5°C | 26.1°C | 41.8°C | 23.5°C | 98 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 37.4°C | 31.3°C | 25.1°C | 42.3°C | 19.8°C | 179 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 38.2°C | 32.0°C | 25.7°C | 40.8°C | 23.6°C | 77 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 ❄️ | 35.3°C | 29.5°C | 23.7°C | 39.6°C | 17.6°C | 111 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 35.7°C | 30.3°C | 24.8°C | 39.6°C | 23.1°C | 157 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 38.1°C | 31.8°C | 25.5°C | 40.5°C | 23.9°C | 106 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 37.8°C | 30.9°C | 23.9°C | 41.5°C | 19.0°C | 90 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 37.3°C | 31.4°C | 25.6°C | 41.0°C | 22.3°C | 139 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 37.7°C | 31.2°C | 24.8°C | 41.6°C | 21.2°C | 145 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 37.5°C | 31.5°C | 25.5°C | 42.2°C | 22.2°C | 85 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 37.3°C | 31.1°C | 24.8°C | 40.2°C | 21.7°C | 113 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 36.8°C | 31.0°C | 25.2°C | 40.6°C | 23.6°C | 137 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 38.8°C | 32.7°C | 26.5°C | 42.3°C | 24.3°C | 95 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 38.7°C | 31.9°C | 25.0°C | 41.5°C | 21.2°C | 76 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 35.7°C | 30.7°C | 25.7°C | 41.8°C | 23.0°C | 140 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 36.6°C | 31.1°C | 25.6°C | 40.5°C | 23.0°C | 146 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 37.9°C | 31.0°C | 24.1°C | 40.9°C | 18.4°C | 61 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 36.2°C | 30.5°C | 24.7°C | 41.0°C | 21.7°C | 166 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 37.9°C | 31.6°C | 25.3°C | 41.0°C | 23.5°C | 78 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 37.5°C | 31.6°C | 25.8°C | 41.6°C | 23.5°C | 82 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.9°C | 31.2°C | 24.4°C | 43.0°C | 22.3°C | 77 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 35.1°C | 29.7°C | 24.3°C | 42.1°C | 22.6°C | 192 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 37.6°C with lows near 25.3°C (mean 31.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 103 mm of rainfall in Katherine, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 192 mm in 1981.
The hottest November reached 44°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 17.6°C in 1999.
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 36.9°C to 37.4°C and overnight lows from 24.9°C to 25.5°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Katherine and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 37.6°C daytime highs and 25.3°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 11th coolest month in Katherine, averaging 31.5°C.
For November in Katherine, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.6°C and lows of 25.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in November is 2.4 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 3.1 m/s (2009).
The wettest November on record was 1981 with 192 mm. On average, November sees 103 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 Katherine 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.
