November is one of the cooler months of the year in Nelson, with average highs near -1.3°C and lows around -8.3°C (mean -4.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Nelson. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Nelson was 2016 — when the month averaged -0.5°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -15.5°C. Typical November days reach -1.3°C with nights near -8.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Nelson, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2024 with 187 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 32 mm.
Relative humidity in Nelson during November averages 94%. The most humid Novembers were 1985 and 2024 at 99%, and the least humid was 2000 at 86%.
November receives about 1.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Nelson. The sunniest Novembers were 1985, 1997 and 2019 at 1.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 0.7.
Average wind speed in Nelson during November is 0.4 m/s. The windiest November was 1994 at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2021 and 2024, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -5.7°C | -4.4°C | -4.3°C | -4.8°C | -4.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | -2.1°C | -1.0°C | -0.8°C | -1.3°C | -1.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | -9.4°C | -7.8°C | -7.8°C | -8.4°C | -8.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 94 mm | 86 mm | 73 mm | 110 mm | 117 mm | +23 mm |
November temperatures in Nelson have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -38.5°C (1985) to a record high of 13.6°C (1987).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 187 mm.
A quieter season to visit Nelson
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Nelson. That said, November — with days averaging -1.3°C and nights around -8.3°C (mean -4.8°C) and higher rainfall (94 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.4°C | -2.2°C | -4.8°C | 3.4°C | -18.0°C | 139 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2024 🌧️ | -2.7°C | -5.7°C | -8.7°C | 1.1°C | -18.8°C | 187 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2023 | -1.9°C | -5.5°C | -9.2°C | 3.1°C | -19.2°C | 81 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2022 | -5.0°C | -9.4°C | -13.8°C | 2.0°C | -24.2°C | 68 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 0.5°C | -2.3°C | -5.2°C | 4.8°C | -11.3°C | 137 mm | 94% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2020 | -0.5°C | -3.6°C | -6.8°C | 6.4°C | -12.5°C | 90 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2019 | -0.6°C | -4.3°C | -8.0°C | 5.1°C | -25.1°C | 53 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2018 | -0.4°C | -3.6°C | -6.9°C | 4.9°C | -15.6°C | 119 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2017 | -2.0°C | -4.9°C | -7.8°C | 1.9°C | -13.2°C | 134 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2016 🔥 | 2.5°C | -0.5°C | -3.6°C | 10.5°C | -15.1°C | 108 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2015 | -2.6°C | -6.7°C | -10.9°C | 2.4°C | -25.1°C | 131 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2014 | -1.8°C | -5.8°C | -9.7°C | 7.1°C | -33.1°C | 154 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2013 | -2.6°C | -6.5°C | -10.3°C | 5.1°C | -26.6°C | 101 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | -0.2°C | -3.1°C | -6.0°C | 6.5°C | -17.0°C | 123 mm | 94% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2011 | -2.3°C | -6.2°C | -10.1°C | 2.0°C | -24.4°C | 96 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2010 | -3.2°C | -6.8°C | -10.4°C | 8.7°C | -38.1°C | 85 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2009 | -0.9°C | -4.2°C | -7.5°C | 3.7°C | -16.5°C | 80 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | 1.2°C | -1.8°C | -4.8°C | 9.2°C | -10.8°C | 68 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2007 | -1.2°C | -4.7°C | -8.3°C | 4.9°C | -21.1°C | 47 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2006 | -3.0°C | -6.4°C | -9.7°C | 5.7°C | -32.3°C | 140 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2005 | -2.9°C | -6.6°C | -10.3°C | 0.8°C | -22.4°C | 59 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2004 | -0.6°C | -4.2°C | -7.8°C | 4.0°C | -15.6°C | 78 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2003 | -2.2°C | -6.4°C | -10.6°C | 4.8°C | -25.9°C | 97 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 1.1°C | -2.4°C | -5.8°C | 5.0°C | -15.4°C | 55 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 1.8°C | -1.1°C | -4.0°C | 7.7°C | -15.5°C | 69 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2000 | -1.2°C | -5.2°C | -9.2°C | 4.8°C | -12.9°C | 32 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 1.7°C | -1.3°C | -4.4°C | 7.9°C | -15.7°C | 104 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1998 | 0.3°C | -2.4°C | -5.0°C | 4.8°C | -13.4°C | 139 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | 1.6°C | -2.0°C | -5.7°C | 5.6°C | -9.5°C | 35 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1996 | -3.7°C | -7.4°C | -11.1°C | 3.1°C | -24.0°C | 89 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1995 | -0.1°C | -3.0°C | -5.9°C | 3.2°C | -18.5°C | 108 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1994 | -3.7°C | -7.5°C | -11.2°C | 0.1°C | -19.1°C | 84 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1993 | -1.6°C | -5.8°C | -10.0°C | 4.5°C | -30.1°C | 39 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | -1.7°C | -5.4°C | -9.0°C | 3.8°C | -22.9°C | 77 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1991 | -2.1°C | -5.7°C | -9.3°C | 0.6°C | -18.5°C | 81 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1990 | -0.8°C | -3.8°C | -6.7°C | 2.8°C | -19.1°C | 100 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1989 | -1.3°C | -4.6°C | -7.9°C | 3.1°C | -17.7°C | 87 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1988 | -1.1°C | -4.5°C | -7.9°C | 4.0°C | -16.9°C | 105 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 2.1°C | -1.6°C | -5.3°C | 13.6°C | -12.9°C | 60 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 | -1.2°C | -5.1°C | -8.9°C | 7.1°C | -19.7°C | 83 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1985 ❄️ | -10.8°C | -15.5°C | -20.2°C | 0.6°C | -38.5°C | 51 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1984 | -2.8°C | -6.2°C | -9.6°C | 0.2°C | -16.5°C | 132 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1983 | -1.0°C | -3.8°C | -6.5°C | 7.9°C | -22.7°C | 148 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -3.1°C | -7.2°C | -11.3°C | 1.8°C | -27.2°C | 86 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 0.1°C | -3.2°C | -6.6°C | 7.5°C | -21.1°C | 94 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around -1.3°C with lows near -8.3°C (mean -4.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 94 mm of rainfall in Nelson, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 187 mm in 2024.
The hottest November reached 13.6°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -38.5°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from -3.5°C to -1.7°C and overnight lows from -10.8°C to -8.3°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Nelson and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around -1.3°C daytime highs and -8.3°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Nelson, averaging -4.8°C.
For November in Nelson, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -1.3°C and lows of -8.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.4 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1994).
The wettest November on record was 2024 with 187 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 Nelson 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.
