November is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Douglas, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 23.7°C (mean 26.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Douglas. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Port Douglas was 2025 — when the month averaged 27.8°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 24.3°C. Typical November days reach 28.8°C with nights near 23.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in Port Douglas, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1989 with 359 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Douglas during November averages 76%. The most humid November was 2010 at 85%, and the least humid was 2002 at 70%.
November receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Douglas. The sunniest November was 2019 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1999 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Port Douglas during November is 2.5 m/s. The windiest November was 2002 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.1°C | 26.1°C | 26.2°C | 26.1°C | 27.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 28.6°C | 28.7°C | 28.7°C | 28.6°C | 29.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 23.6°C | 23.5°C | 23.7°C | 23.7°C | 24.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 137 mm | 87 mm | 99 mm | 81 mm | 55 mm | -82 mm |
November temperatures in Port Douglas have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 20.7°C (1982) to a record high of 37.4°C (1990).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 359 mm.
A good time to visit Port Douglas
November is a good time to visit Port Douglas, with days averaging 28.8°C and nights around 23.7°C (mean 26.3°C, warmer than Port Douglas's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and June 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 🔥 | 30.5°C | 27.8°C | 25.2°C | 33.6°C | 24.2°C | 67 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 29.4°C | 27.0°C | 24.6°C | 30.5°C | 22.7°C | 26 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 28.7°C | 26.2°C | 23.6°C | 31.5°C | 21.5°C | 13 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 29.8°C | 27.4°C | 25.0°C | 33.0°C | 23.9°C | 94 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 29.6°C | 27.1°C | 24.7°C | 32.1°C | 22.1°C | 98 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 29.1°C | 26.4°C | 23.8°C | 31.7°C | 22.6°C | 32 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2019 | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 23.0°C | 33.1°C | 21.7°C | 1 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 30.1°C | 27.4°C | 24.6°C | 37.2°C | 23.1°C | 20 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 | 28.0°C | 25.7°C | 23.5°C | 30.0°C | 22.4°C | 92 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 29.7°C | 26.8°C | 23.9°C | 32.1°C | 22.6°C | 20 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 29.0°C | 26.4°C | 23.9°C | 30.7°C | 22.8°C | 45 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 28.9°C | 26.2°C | 23.4°C | 30.4°C | 21.6°C | 20 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 28.2°C | 26.0°C | 23.8°C | 29.6°C | 22.1°C | 190 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 28.6°C | 26.0°C | 23.4°C | 31.6°C | 22.0°C | 33 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 27.6°C | 25.5°C | 23.4°C | 29.4°C | 22.1°C | 106 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 27.2°C | 25.4°C | 23.6°C | 29.0°C | 22.1°C | 286 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 27.7°C | 25.3°C | 22.9°C | 31.6°C | 21.8°C | 144 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 30.0°C | 27.3°C | 24.7°C | 35.2°C | 22.6°C | 79 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 28.6°C | 26.1°C | 23.6°C | 31.3°C | 22.2°C | 90 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 28.5°C | 25.6°C | 22.6°C | 33.0°C | 21.5°C | 31 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 29.1°C | 26.6°C | 24.1°C | 32.9°C | 23.1°C | 21 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 28.6°C | 26.1°C | 23.7°C | 31.6°C | 22.3°C | 142 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 28.4°C | 25.9°C | 23.4°C | 31.5°C | 22.7°C | 23 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 28.2°C | 25.7°C | 23.3°C | 32.3°C | 22.2°C | 23 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 29.3°C | 26.9°C | 24.4°C | 31.7°C | 23.2°C | 110 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 28.2°C | 26.2°C | 24.3°C | 34.9°C | 23.1°C | 325 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 27.5°C | 25.5°C | 23.5°C | 31.8°C | 22.3°C | 317 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 28.8°C | 26.6°C | 24.4°C | 32.2°C | 22.4°C | 181 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 28.2°C | 25.8°C | 23.4°C | 29.4°C | 21.0°C | 121 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 29.1°C | 26.3°C | 23.4°C | 32.0°C | 21.6°C | 38 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 29.4°C | 26.9°C | 24.4°C | 33.4°C | 22.0°C | 59 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 28.8°C | 25.9°C | 23.1°C | 31.5°C | 21.6°C | 20 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 28.2°C | 25.8°C | 23.3°C | 31.2°C | 21.8°C | 65 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 29.4°C | 26.4°C | 23.4°C | 37.3°C | 21.6°C | 10 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 28.2°C | 25.5°C | 22.8°C | 33.6°C | 21.2°C | 56 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 29.0°C | 26.0°C | 23.0°C | 37.4°C | 21.7°C | 6 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 28.2°C | 26.0°C | 23.9°C | 30.3°C | 22.9°C | 359 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 28.5°C | 26.2°C | 24.0°C | 32.4°C | 22.3°C | 183 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 29.4°C | 26.8°C | 24.1°C | 34.6°C | 22.8°C | 66 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 28.6°C | 25.9°C | 23.3°C | 32.6°C | 22.1°C | 37 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 28.7°C | 26.2°C | 23.8°C | 31.9°C | 21.8°C | 134 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 28.7°C | 26.0°C | 23.4°C | 32.0°C | 21.9°C | 131 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 28.9°C | 26.3°C | 23.8°C | 31.4°C | 22.7°C | 96 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 26.9°C | 24.3°C | 21.6°C | 28.3°C | 20.7°C | 88 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.7°C | 27.0°C | 24.4°C | 32.9°C | 22.5°C | 134 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 28.8°C with lows near 23.7°C (mean 26.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 94 mm of rainfall in Port Douglas, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 359 mm in 1989.
The hottest November reached 37.4°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 20.7°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.6°C to 29.6°C and overnight lows from 23.4°C to 24.6°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Douglas and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.8°C daytime highs and 23.7°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 9th coolest month in Port Douglas, averaging 26.3°C.
For November in Port Douglas, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.8°C and lows of 23.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 2.5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2002).
The wettest November on record was 1989 with 359 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 Port Douglas 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.
