November is one of the warmer months of the year in Palmerston, with average highs near 35.1°C and lows around 26.4°C (mean 30.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 144 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Palmerston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Palmerston was 2019 — when the month averaged 32.1°C — while the coldest was 1999 at 29°C. Typical November days reach 35.1°C with nights near 26.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Palmerston, averaging 144 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1988 with 300 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 50 mm.
Relative humidity in Palmerston during November averages 68%. The most humid November was 2025 at 77%, and the least humid was 1989 at 59%.
November receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palmerston. The sunniest November was 1994 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Palmerston during November is 1.9 m/s. The windiest November was 1989 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.4°C | 30.5°C | 31.1°C | 30.8°C | 30.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 34.5°C | 34.8°C | 35.6°C | 35.2°C | 35.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 26.2°C | 26.1°C | 26.5°C | 26.4°C | 26.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 143 mm | 147 mm | 147 mm | 130 mm | 162 mm | +19 mm |
November temperatures in Palmerston have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 19.2°C (1999) to a record high of 41.4°C (2003).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 144 mm, with a wettest year of 300 mm.
A good time to visit Palmerston
November is a good time to visit Palmerston, with days averaging 35.1°C and nights around 26.4°C (mean 30.8°C, warmer than Palmerston's yearly average) and higher rainfall. June and July 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 | 33.0°C | 29.5°C | 26.1°C | 38.0°C | 24.4°C | 281 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 35.6°C | 31.2°C | 26.7°C | 39.3°C | 25.7°C | 146 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 37.0°C | 32.0°C | 26.9°C | 40.4°C | 25.5°C | 90 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 33.9°C | 30.2°C | 26.4°C | 39.8°C | 24.9°C | 228 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 35.6°C | 31.2°C | 26.9°C | 38.8°C | 24.5°C | 100 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 35.8°C | 31.3°C | 26.8°C | 38.4°C | 26.1°C | 128 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 🔥 | 37.4°C | 32.1°C | 26.7°C | 40.1°C | 25.2°C | 85 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 35.9°C | 31.5°C | 27.2°C | 38.9°C | 26.4°C | 110 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 34.6°C | 30.5°C | 26.4°C | 37.9°C | 25.5°C | 125 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 35.9°C | 31.5°C | 27.1°C | 39.1°C | 26.2°C | 81 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 36.7°C | 31.7°C | 26.7°C | 39.6°C | 25.8°C | 89 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 36.6°C | 31.5°C | 26.5°C | 39.4°C | 25.0°C | 104 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 33.1°C | 29.6°C | 26.1°C | 38.3°C | 25.1°C | 249 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 35.0°C | 30.7°C | 26.5°C | 37.1°C | 25.6°C | 133 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 33.3°C | 29.6°C | 26.0°C | 36.9°C | 24.3°C | 182 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 34.0°C | 29.6°C | 25.2°C | 36.8°C | 20.4°C | 140 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 35.9°C | 31.0°C | 26.1°C | 39.1°C | 23.6°C | 158 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 35.1°C | 31.0°C | 26.8°C | 38.9°C | 25.4°C | 155 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 33.4°C | 29.8°C | 26.2°C | 37.5°C | 25.1°C | 203 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 36.6°C | 31.3°C | 26.0°C | 39.1°C | 25.1°C | 95 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 34.4°C | 30.5°C | 26.7°C | 37.7°C | 25.5°C | 173 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 37.0°C | 31.9°C | 26.7°C | 39.7°C | 24.7°C | 107 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 35.8°C | 31.2°C | 26.6°C | 41.4°C | 25.6°C | 155 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 36.3°C | 31.5°C | 26.7°C | 39.2°C | 25.4°C | 137 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 34.8°C | 30.7°C | 26.6°C | 38.3°C | 24.9°C | 170 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 37.0°C | 31.9°C | 26.8°C | 39.8°C | 25.6°C | 117 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 ❄️ | 32.9°C | 29.0°C | 25.0°C | 35.9°C | 19.2°C | 195 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 33.3°C | 29.9°C | 26.4°C | 35.8°C | 25.7°C | 171 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 36.0°C | 31.1°C | 26.2°C | 38.6°C | 25.1°C | 144 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 34.7°C | 30.3°C | 25.8°C | 37.8°C | 24.7°C | 111 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 34.7°C | 30.6°C | 26.5°C | 37.6°C | 25.0°C | 140 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 36.1°C | 31.2°C | 26.3°C | 39.8°C | 24.6°C | 120 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 35.4°C | 31.0°C | 26.5°C | 41.1°C | 25.3°C | 116 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 35.3°C | 30.6°C | 25.9°C | 38.2°C | 24.6°C | 113 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 34.8°C | 30.3°C | 25.9°C | 38.8°C | 24.7°C | 181 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 34.8°C | 30.7°C | 26.5°C | 40.0°C | 25.4°C | 174 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 37.0°C | 32.0°C | 26.9°C | 39.6°C | 22.9°C | 50 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 32.7°C | 29.5°C | 26.3°C | 37.1°C | 24.4°C | 300 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 33.8°C | 30.2°C | 26.5°C | 36.9°C | 25.6°C | 156 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 34.6°C | 30.2°C | 25.8°C | 36.9°C | 24.5°C | 110 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 34.0°C | 30.1°C | 26.2°C | 37.0°C | 24.4°C | 109 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 35.2°C | 30.9°C | 26.6°C | 38.9°C | 25.6°C | 101 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 33.6°C | 29.9°C | 26.2°C | 36.9°C | 25.2°C | 179 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.1°C | 30.9°C | 25.6°C | 38.6°C | 23.9°C | 92 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.8°C | 29.9°C | 26.1°C | 38.1°C | 24.9°C | 191 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 35.1°C with lows near 26.4°C (mean 30.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 144 mm of rainfall in Palmerston, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 300 mm in 1988.
The hottest November reached 41.4°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to 19.2°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.5°C to 35°C and overnight lows from 26.1°C to 26.6°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Palmerston and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 35.1°C daytime highs and 26.4°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 11th coolest month in Palmerston, averaging 30.8°C.
For November in Palmerston, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.1°C and lows of 26.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 1.9 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1989).
The wettest November on record was 1988 with 300 mm. On average, November sees 144 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 Palmerston 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.
