November is one of the warmer months of the year in Townsville, with average highs near 27.6°C and lows around 25°C (mean 26.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Townsville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Townsville was 2025 — when the month averaged 27.9°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 24.9°C. Typical November days reach 27.6°C with nights near 25°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is one of the drier months in Townsville, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2010 with 282 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Townsville during November averages 75%. The most humid November was 2010 at 82%, and the least humid was 2002 at 69%.
November receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Townsville. The sunniest Novembers were 2002 and 2006 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Townsville during November is 4.5 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1999 and 2003 at 5.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2019 and 2025 at 4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.2°C | 26.2°C | 26.3°C | 26.2°C | 26.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 27.6°C | 27.5°C | 27.6°C | 27.5°C | 28.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 24.9°C | 24.8°C | 25.0°C | 25.0°C | 25.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 83 mm | 54 mm | 51 mm | 50 mm | 34 mm | -49 mm |
November temperatures in Townsville have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 21.7°C (1986) to a record high of 35.9°C (2018).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 282 mm.
A good time to visit Townsville
November is a good time to visit Townsville, with days averaging 27.6°C and nights around 25°C (mean 26.3°C, warmer than Townsville's yearly average) and moderate 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 🔥 | 29.2°C | 27.9°C | 26.6°C | 30.7°C | 25.4°C | 26 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 27.9°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C | 28.6°C | 24.1°C | 30 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 27.3°C | 26.1°C | 25.0°C | 29.6°C | 23.3°C | 9 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 28.5°C | 27.3°C | 26.0°C | 31.0°C | 24.5°C | 74 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 28.0°C | 26.8°C | 25.6°C | 30.4°C | 23.5°C | 61 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 27.7°C | 26.4°C | 25.1°C | 28.6°C | 24.4°C | 5 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 27.3°C | 25.8°C | 24.3°C | 31.2°C | 23.0°C | 3 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2018 | 28.9°C | 27.3°C | 25.7°C | 35.9°C | 24.3°C | 11 mm | 72% | 4.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2017 | 27.1°C | 26.0°C | 24.9°C | 28.1°C | 23.9°C | 18 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 28.2°C | 26.8°C | 25.3°C | 31.8°C | 24.1°C | 8 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 27.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.3°C | 28.9°C | 24.2°C | 13 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 26.2°C | 24.9°C | 28.7°C | 23.5°C | 8 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2013 | 27.3°C | 26.2°C | 25.1°C | 29.7°C | 23.3°C | 82 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 27.2°C | 25.9°C | 24.7°C | 28.3°C | 23.7°C | 11 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 27.2°C | 26.1°C | 24.9°C | 28.4°C | 23.7°C | 59 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 26.5°C | 25.4°C | 24.4°C | 27.1°C | 22.0°C | 282 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 27.0°C | 25.7°C | 24.4°C | 30.6°C | 23.3°C | 52 mm | 74% | 4.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 28.4°C | 26.9°C | 25.4°C | 32.3°C | 23.6°C | 71 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 27.4°C | 26.3°C | 25.1°C | 28.3°C | 24.2°C | 45 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 27.0°C | 25.5°C | 23.9°C | 31.1°C | 22.9°C | 6 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2005 | 28.0°C | 26.8°C | 25.6°C | 29.5°C | 24.7°C | 17 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 27.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.3°C | 29.0°C | 24.0°C | 42 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2003 | 27.6°C | 26.2°C | 24.8°C | 31.5°C | 24.1°C | 10 mm | 69% | 5.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 27.1°C | 25.8°C | 24.4°C | 28.5°C | 23.4°C | 8 mm | 69% | 5.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2001 | 28.4°C | 27.1°C | 25.8°C | 30.0°C | 24.3°C | 29 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 27.3°C | 26.1°C | 25.0°C | 31.2°C | 22.7°C | 227 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 26.8°C | 25.7°C | 24.6°C | 30.1°C | 23.5°C | 195 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 27.5°C | 26.3°C | 25.2°C | 29.0°C | 23.5°C | 122 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 27.3°C | 26.1°C | 24.8°C | 29.1°C | 23.3°C | 20 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1996 | 27.8°C | 26.3°C | 24.8°C | 30.1°C | 23.1°C | 25 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1995 | 28.3°C | 26.9°C | 25.5°C | 32.1°C | 23.4°C | 58 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 27.8°C | 26.2°C | 24.7°C | 29.8°C | 23.2°C | 14 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1993 | 27.3°C | 26.1°C | 24.8°C | 28.8°C | 23.8°C | 43 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 27.8°C | 26.2°C | 24.6°C | 34.5°C | 22.9°C | 28 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1991 | 27.1°C | 25.9°C | 24.6°C | 30.2°C | 23.4°C | 35 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1990 | 27.7°C | 26.1°C | 24.5°C | 34.3°C | 23.6°C | 4 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 26.1°C | 24.9°C | 28.6°C | 23.8°C | 180 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 28.4°C | 26.8°C | 25.2°C | 32.1°C | 22.8°C | 90 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 28.0°C | 26.7°C | 25.4°C | 31.7°C | 24.3°C | 48 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 27.8°C | 26.2°C | 24.6°C | 31.0°C | 21.7°C | 28 mm | 70% | 4.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1985 | 27.5°C | 26.2°C | 24.9°C | 30.1°C | 22.4°C | 109 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 27.3°C | 25.9°C | 24.6°C | 28.5°C | 23.2°C | 41 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1983 | 27.6°C | 26.4°C | 25.2°C | 29.7°C | 24.1°C | 58 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 26.2°C | 24.9°C | 23.6°C | 26.9°C | 22.6°C | 17 mm | 73% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.9°C | 26.8°C | 25.6°C | 30.1°C | 23.9°C | 172 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 27.6°C with lows near 25°C (mean 26.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 55 mm of rainfall in Townsville, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 282 mm in 2010.
The hottest November reached 35.9°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 21.7°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.3°C to 28.2°C and overnight lows from 24.8°C to 25.7°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Townsville and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.6°C daytime highs and 25°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 8th coolest month in Townsville, averaging 26.3°C.
For November in Townsville, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.6°C and lows of 25°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 4.5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 5.4 m/s (1999).
The wettest November on record was 2010 with 282 mm. On average, November sees 55 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 Townsville 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.
