November is one of the warmer months of the year in Rockhampton, with average highs near 31.2°C and lows around 20.2°C (mean 25.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Rockhampton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Novembers in Rockhampton were 2024 and 2025 — when the month averaged 27.5°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 22.9°C. Typical November days reach 31.2°C with nights near 20.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Rockhampton, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2021 with 231 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Rockhampton during November averages 65%. The most humid November was 2000 at 83%, and the least humid was 1992 at 57%.
November receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rockhampton. The sunniest November was 2019 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Rockhampton during November is 3.4 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1982 and 1988 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.2°C | 25.8°C | 25.5°C | 25.9°C | 26.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 30.7°C | 31.6°C | 30.9°C | 31.4°C | 31.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 19.7°C | 20.1°C | 20.1°C | 20.3°C | 21.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 59 mm | 70 mm | 54 mm | 80 mm | +9 mm |
November temperatures in Rockhampton have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 12.2°C (1986) to a record high of 43.3°C (1990).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 231 mm.
A good time to visit Rockhampton
November is a good time to visit Rockhampton, with days averaging 31.2°C and nights around 20.2°C (mean 25.7°C, warmer than Rockhampton's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September and May 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 | 27.5°C | 22.0°C | 39.1°C | 18.2°C | 74 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 🔥 | 32.9°C | 27.5°C | 22.2°C | 39.1°C | 19.4°C | 26 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 31.5°C | 26.3°C | 21.1°C | 40.0°C | 18.7°C | 59 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 30.6°C | 25.0°C | 19.3°C | 37.4°C | 13.1°C | 86 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 29.2°C | 25.0°C | 20.8°C | 33.2°C | 14.2°C | 231 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 32.0°C | 26.4°C | 20.7°C | 36.1°C | 17.7°C | 5 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 33.2°C | 26.6°C | 20.0°C | 38.4°C | 14.2°C | 9 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2018 | 33.1°C | 26.7°C | 20.3°C | 40.7°C | 16.7°C | 24 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 28.7°C | 23.9°C | 19.1°C | 33.3°C | 15.4°C | 61 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 33.6°C | 27.4°C | 21.2°C | 40.1°C | 17.4°C | 15 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 31.8°C | 26.3°C | 20.7°C | 36.5°C | 17.8°C | 86 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2014 | 32.9°C | 27.1°C | 21.3°C | 39.3°C | 17.7°C | 23 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2013 | 31.0°C | 25.6°C | 20.2°C | 36.7°C | 17.1°C | 117 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 30.9°C | 25.1°C | 19.3°C | 35.8°C | 15.6°C | 29 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 31.7°C | 26.3°C | 20.9°C | 34.8°C | 18.1°C | 7 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 27.1°C | 23.5°C | 19.9°C | 29.8°C | 17.5°C | 166 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 32.3°C | 26.4°C | 20.4°C | 37.5°C | 16.6°C | 29 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 32.6°C | 26.7°C | 20.7°C | 36.6°C | 15.9°C | 107 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 29.4°C | 24.7°C | 19.9°C | 35.6°C | 17.9°C | 107 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 31.3°C | 25.2°C | 19.0°C | 37.2°C | 12.2°C | 47 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2005 | 32.2°C | 26.9°C | 21.5°C | 35.8°C | 18.2°C | 53 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 31.1°C | 25.9°C | 20.8°C | 39.3°C | 17.6°C | 42 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 30.8°C | 25.4°C | 20.0°C | 37.5°C | 15.7°C | 20 mm | 59% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 31.0°C | 25.1°C | 19.3°C | 36.2°C | 16.9°C | 33 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2001 | 31.7°C | 26.0°C | 20.3°C | 36.4°C | 13.5°C | 68 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 26.3°C | 22.9°C | 19.4°C | 30.3°C | 16.3°C | 194 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 28.5°C | 23.7°C | 18.9°C | 33.7°C | 14.5°C | 77 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 29.6°C | 24.6°C | 19.6°C | 34.8°C | 15.8°C | 92 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 31.7°C | 26.0°C | 20.3°C | 35.4°C | 18.1°C | 76 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 32.5°C | 25.7°C | 18.9°C | 39.2°C | 14.6°C | 54 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 32.4°C | 26.8°C | 21.2°C | 36.1°C | 17.7°C | 67 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 32.3°C | 26.2°C | 20.1°C | 37.3°C | 16.1°C | 23 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1993 | 30.5°C | 25.3°C | 20.2°C | 37.9°C | 15.5°C | 106 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 32.8°C | 26.3°C | 19.9°C | 39.7°C | 14.6°C | 49 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1991 | 32.4°C | 26.9°C | 21.4°C | 38.4°C | 18.7°C | 32 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 33.2°C | 26.6°C | 20.0°C | 43.3°C | 17.3°C | 11 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1989 | 29.2°C | 24.5°C | 19.8°C | 34.9°C | 17.2°C | 93 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 32.9°C | 26.5°C | 20.1°C | 38.6°C | 15.7°C | 49 mm | 58% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 | 29.7°C | 24.6°C | 19.5°C | 36.3°C | 14.9°C | 104 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 30.7°C | 24.8°C | 18.8°C | 34.4°C | 12.2°C | 54 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 30.7°C | 25.5°C | 20.3°C | 37.1°C | 18.8°C | 65 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 30.4°C | 24.7°C | 19.0°C | 34.6°C | 16.1°C | 43 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1983 | 30.3°C | 25.3°C | 20.3°C | 36.3°C | 16.7°C | 100 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.2°C | 25.1°C | 19.0°C | 37.6°C | 16.6°C | 2 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.0°C | 25.6°C | 20.3°C | 37.8°C | 16.7°C | 134 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 31.2°C with lows near 20.2°C (mean 25.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 66 mm of rainfall in Rockhampton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 231 mm in 2021.
The hottest November reached 43.3°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 12.2°C in 1986.
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 30.7°C to 31.4°C and overnight lows from 19.8°C to 21.1°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Rockhampton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 31.2°C daytime highs and 20.2°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 8th coolest month in Rockhampton, averaging 25.7°C.
For November in Rockhampton, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.2°C and lows of 20.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.4 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4 m/s (1982).
The wettest November on record was 2021 with 231 mm. On average, November sees 66 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 Rockhampton 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.
