November is one of the warmer months of the year in Queenstown, with average highs near 14.6°C and lows around 5.8°C (mean 10.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 122 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Queenstown. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Queenstown was 2017 — when the month averaged 13.3°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 7.9°C. Typical November days reach 14.6°C with nights near 5.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in Queenstown, averaging 122 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1987 with 211 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 24 mm.
Relative humidity in Queenstown during November averages 84%. The most humid November was 2016 at 87%, and the least humid was 2017 at 81%.
November receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Queenstown. The sunniest November was 2000 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Queenstown during November is 2.4 m/s. The windiest November was 2019 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2007 and 2023 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.4°C | 9.1°C | 10.8°C | 10.5°C | 10.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 15.0°C | 13.3°C | 15.3°C | 14.9°C | 14.7°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 5.8°C | 4.8°C | 6.2°C | 6.2°C | 6.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 125 mm | 159 mm | 95 mm | 116 mm | 112 mm | -13 mm |
November temperatures in Queenstown have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -1.4°C (1998) to a record high of 25.8°C (1987).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 122 mm, with a wettest year of 211 mm.
A good time to visit Queenstown
November is a good time to visit Queenstown, with days averaging 14.6°C and nights around 5.8°C (mean 10.2°C, close to Queenstown's yearly average) and higher 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 | 12.0°C | 8.6°C | 5.2°C | 19.7°C | 2.7°C | 209 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 16.0°C | 11.3°C | 6.6°C | 22.0°C | 0.5°C | 94 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 16.2°C | 11.3°C | 6.4°C | 22.1°C | 1.6°C | 49 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 13.2°C | 9.4°C | 5.6°C | 23.0°C | 2.6°C | 150 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 14.5°C | 10.1°C | 5.6°C | 21.5°C | 2.0°C | 94 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 16.2°C | 11.6°C | 7.0°C | 22.4°C | 1.9°C | 76 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 11.9°C | 8.5°C | 5.2°C | 22.6°C | 1.9°C | 155 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 15.0°C | 10.8°C | 6.5°C | 22.1°C | 2.2°C | 99 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 🔥 | 18.5°C | 13.3°C | 8.2°C | 25.3°C | 0.1°C | 48 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 13.3°C | 9.7°C | 6.2°C | 24.1°C | 3.3°C | 147 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 14.8°C | 10.5°C | 6.1°C | 21.0°C | 0.9°C | 108 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 14.2°C | 9.9°C | 5.6°C | 21.4°C | 2.7°C | 93 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 14.5°C | 9.9°C | 5.4°C | 20.2°C | 2.2°C | 115 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 15.7°C | 10.9°C | 6.1°C | 23.5°C | 1.3°C | 80 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 15.4°C | 11.0°C | 6.7°C | 22.4°C | 2.8°C | 182 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 15.4°C | 10.7°C | 6.0°C | 24.0°C | -0.2°C | 136 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 17.4°C | 12.5°C | 7.6°C | 25.2°C | 2.3°C | 85 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 14.7°C | 10.0°C | 5.3°C | 21.6°C | -0.2°C | 144 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 16.9°C | 11.9°C | 6.9°C | 23.2°C | 1.2°C | 24 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 13.3°C | 9.1°C | 4.8°C | 22.4°C | 1.2°C | 61 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 15.9°C | 11.4°C | 6.8°C | 22.9°C | 3.2°C | 160 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 14.1°C | 10.1°C | 6.2°C | 22.9°C | 3.9°C | 145 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 15.1°C | 10.5°C | 5.9°C | 23.8°C | 2.9°C | 37 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 14.4°C | 10.0°C | 5.6°C | 21.9°C | 1.3°C | 93 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 13.7°C | 9.4°C | 5.2°C | 21.3°C | 0.4°C | 138 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 17.8°C | 12.9°C | 8.0°C | 22.2°C | 2.2°C | 59 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 13.9°C | 9.3°C | 4.7°C | 23.6°C | -0.6°C | 110 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 14.7°C | 10.0°C | 5.2°C | 19.9°C | -1.4°C | 113 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 13.6°C | 9.4°C | 5.2°C | 22.6°C | 0.6°C | 130 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 11.8°C | 7.9°C | 4.1°C | 19.5°C | 1.2°C | 210 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 13.4°C | 9.0°C | 4.6°C | 19.1°C | 1.3°C | 120 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 12.4°C | 8.2°C | 4.1°C | 20.9°C | 1.0°C | 205 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 12.8°C | 8.8°C | 4.7°C | 19.8°C | 1.4°C | 172 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 13.8°C | 9.4°C | 5.0°C | 20.2°C | 0.6°C | 174 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 12.6°C | 8.7°C | 4.8°C | 19.6°C | -1.0°C | 197 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 14.3°C | 9.9°C | 5.5°C | 22.7°C | 1.8°C | 156 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 15.6°C | 10.8°C | 6.0°C | 23.5°C | 2.6°C | 44 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 15.2°C | 10.4°C | 5.7°C | 22.3°C | -0.8°C | 118 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 14.5°C | 10.5°C | 6.6°C | 25.8°C | 2.9°C | 211 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 14.3°C | 9.6°C | 4.9°C | 21.7°C | -0.6°C | 80 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 16.5°C | 11.1°C | 5.8°C | 21.3°C | -0.2°C | 85 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 15.3°C | 10.7°C | 6.1°C | 23.0°C | 0.4°C | 113 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 13.9°C | 9.7°C | 5.4°C | 20.8°C | 1.2°C | 179 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.0°C | 10.7°C | 6.4°C | 22.2°C | 2.4°C | 158 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.9°C | 10.2°C | 5.6°C | 20.4°C | 1.8°C | 137 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 14.6°C with lows near 5.8°C (mean 10.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 122 mm of rainfall in Queenstown, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 211 mm in 1987.
The hottest November reached 25.8°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -1.4°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. Daytime highs moved from 15.1°C to 14.4°C and overnight lows from 5.9°C to 5.9°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Queenstown and one of the drier months, so plan for around 14.6°C daytime highs and 5.8°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 8th coolest month in Queenstown, averaging 10.2°C.
For November in Queenstown, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.6°C and lows of 5.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 2.4 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 3.2 m/s (2019).
The wettest November on record was 1987 with 211 mm. On average, November sees 122 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 Queenstown 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.
