November is one of the warmer months of the year in Adelaide, with average highs near 24.3°C and lows around 11.7°C (mean 18°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Adelaide. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Adelaide was 2009 — when the month averaged 22.5°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 14.8°C. Typical November days reach 24.3°C with nights near 11.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in Adelaide, averaging 23 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1992 with 74 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Adelaide during November averages 59%. The most humid November was 1992 at 71%, and the least humid was 1982 at 48%.
November receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Adelaide. The sunniest Novembers were 1990 and 2013 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 6.4.
Average wind speed in Adelaide during November is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1988, 1994 and 2019 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1997 and 2010 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.7°C | 17.0°C | 18.8°C | 18.5°C | 18.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 24.1°C | 23.1°C | 25.3°C | 24.8°C | 24.1°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 11.4°C | 10.9°C | 12.3°C | 12.1°C | 12.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 23 mm | 25 mm | 34 mm | 11 mm | 23 mm | +0 mm |
November temperatures in Adelaide have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 5.2°C (1998) to a record high of 40.5°C (1982).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 74 mm.
A good time to visit Adelaide
November is a good time to visit Adelaide, with days averaging 24.3°C and nights around 11.7°C (mean 18°C, warmer than Adelaide's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and January 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 | 21.6°C | 16.6°C | 11.7°C | 33.9°C | 6.0°C | 6 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 25.8°C | 19.7°C | 13.6°C | 35.1°C | 9.4°C | 35 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 25.2°C | 18.3°C | 11.5°C | 39.4°C | 7.4°C | 18 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 21.5°C | 16.3°C | 11.2°C | 31.0°C | 7.0°C | 50 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 22.7°C | 16.9°C | 11.1°C | 32.1°C | 7.7°C | 29 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 27.6°C | 20.3°C | 13.0°C | 38.8°C | 7.5°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 | 23.5°C | 17.5°C | 11.5°C | 40.5°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 23.9°C | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 33.9°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 27.8°C | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 37.3°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 23.6°C | 17.2°C | 10.7°C | 35.0°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 25.9°C | 19.5°C | 13.2°C | 35.3°C | 8.7°C | 17 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 25.5°C | 18.7°C | 12.0°C | 36.2°C | 8.6°C | 20 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 23.2°C | 16.8°C | 10.4°C | 33.3°C | 7.0°C | 16 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2012 | 26.7°C | 19.5°C | 12.3°C | 36.7°C | 6.5°C | 15 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 25.0°C | 18.9°C | 12.8°C | 34.6°C | 7.6°C | 21 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 23.1°C | 17.4°C | 11.7°C | 34.1°C | 6.0°C | 24 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 🔥 | 29.4°C | 22.5°C | 15.5°C | 40.5°C | 8.5°C | 41 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 23.5°C | 17.8°C | 12.0°C | 33.5°C | 8.1°C | 20 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 26.0°C | 19.2°C | 12.4°C | 34.2°C | 8.0°C | 60 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2006 | 26.4°C | 19.2°C | 12.1°C | 35.7°C | 6.8°C | 16 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 23.9°C | 17.7°C | 11.5°C | 30.2°C | 6.9°C | 56 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 23.7°C | 17.6°C | 11.4°C | 36.1°C | 6.8°C | 44 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 26.2°C | 19.0°C | 11.8°C | 34.8°C | 5.3°C | 12 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 25.7°C | 18.7°C | 11.7°C | 37.1°C | 7.0°C | 36 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 21.5°C | 15.9°C | 10.3°C | 30.5°C | 7.0°C | 43 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 26.6°C | 20.3°C | 14.1°C | 37.5°C | 7.9°C | 13 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 22.1°C | 16.4°C | 10.7°C | 31.0°C | 6.6°C | 32 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 10.8°C | 33.8°C | 5.2°C | 31 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 | 25.1°C | 18.7°C | 12.3°C | 37.5°C | 7.4°C | 16 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 21.7°C | 16.0°C | 10.3°C | 29.8°C | 7.5°C | 6 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1995 | 23.2°C | 17.1°C | 11.0°C | 31.4°C | 7.5°C | 11 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1994 | 21.8°C | 16.3°C | 10.8°C | 32.9°C | 7.3°C | 30 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 23.9°C | 17.5°C | 11.0°C | 39.5°C | 7.9°C | 25 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1992 ❄️ 🌧️ | 19.8°C | 14.8°C | 9.8°C | 28.4°C | 5.8°C | 74 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 23.6°C | 17.1°C | 10.6°C | 34.6°C | 6.2°C | 26 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1990 | 25.5°C | 18.8°C | 12.1°C | 35.6°C | 7.3°C | 4 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1989 | 24.3°C | 18.1°C | 11.9°C | 33.4°C | 6.8°C | 38 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 22.1°C | 16.7°C | 11.3°C | 35.9°C | 6.4°C | 39 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 24.2°C | 17.9°C | 11.5°C | 35.7°C | 7.1°C | 13 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1986 | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 10.1°C | 35.4°C | 6.2°C | 14 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 11.7°C | 32.9°C | 7.1°C | 17 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 23.5°C | 17.6°C | 11.8°C | 35.7°C | 6.9°C | 28 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 11.1°C | 32.3°C | 6.4°C | 22 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.5°C | 19.9°C | 12.2°C | 40.5°C | 5.9°C | 2 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.5°C | 17.3°C | 11.1°C | 36.8°C | 7.4°C | 33 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 24.3°C with lows near 11.7°C (mean 18°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 23 mm of rainfall in Adelaide, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 74 mm in 1992.
The hottest November reached 40.5°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 5.2°C in 1998.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 11.6°C to 11.8°C while daytime highs eased from 24.4°C to 23.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Adelaide and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.3°C daytime highs and 11.7°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 8th coolest month in Adelaide, averaging 18°C.
For November in Adelaide, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.3°C and lows of 11.7°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 2.9 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1988).
The wettest November on record was 1992 with 74 mm. On average, November sees 23 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 Adelaide 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.
