November is one of the cooler months of the year in Hamilton, with average highs near 7°C and lows around -1.1°C (mean 3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Hamilton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Novembers in Hamilton were 2015 and 2016 — when the month averaged 5.9°C — while the coldest were 1996 and 2018 at 0°C. Typical November days reach 7°C with nights near -1.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Hamilton, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1982 with 126 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Hamilton during November averages 84%. The most humid November was 1985 at 90%, and the least humid were 1989 and 2022 at 78%.
November receives about 1.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hamilton. The sunniest November was 2016 at 1.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Hamilton during November is 3.3 m/s. The windiest November was 1989 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2009 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.3°C | 2.4°C | 3.6°C | 2.8°C | 4.1°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 6.3°C | 6.2°C | 7.7°C | 6.9°C | 8.4°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | -1.6°C | -1.4°C | -0.5°C | -1.3°C | -0.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 48 mm | 72 mm | 56 mm | 41 mm | -26 mm |
November temperatures in Hamilton have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -14.2°C (2007) to a record high of 23.4°C (2022).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 126 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Hamilton
November is a good time to visit Hamilton, with days averaging 7°C and nights around -1.1°C (mean 3°C, cooler than Hamilton's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August 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 | 6.6°C | 2.7°C | -1.2°C | 13.1°C | -4.9°C | 41 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 9.7°C | 5.5°C | 1.2°C | 22.5°C | -4.1°C | 43 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 7.2°C | 2.6°C | -2.0°C | 15.0°C | -7.4°C | 38 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 9.3°C | 4.8°C | 0.3°C | 23.4°C | -7.6°C | 34 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 7.3°C | 3.1°C | -1.0°C | 17.3°C | -6.3°C | 39 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 10.4°C | 5.7°C | 1.0°C | 22.5°C | -6.8°C | 52 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 3.9°C | 0.3°C | -3.2°C | 12.1°C | -11.5°C | 32 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 3.1°C | 0.0°C | -3.1°C | 13.7°C | -14.0°C | 79 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 6.7°C | 2.4°C | -1.9°C | 16.7°C | -8.0°C | 77 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 10.9°C | 5.9°C | 1.0°C | 19.8°C | -5.5°C | 59 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 🔥 | 10.7°C | 5.9°C | 1.1°C | 21.8°C | -7.3°C | 55 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 4.5°C | 0.7°C | -3.1°C | 15.8°C | -11.3°C | 57 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 5.0°C | 1.0°C | -2.9°C | 14.8°C | -10.0°C | 50 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 6.3°C | 2.5°C | -1.3°C | 15.7°C | -4.4°C | 19 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 9.4°C | 5.3°C | 1.2°C | 17.2°C | -4.8°C | 77 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 8.4°C | 3.6°C | -1.2°C | 14.4°C | -4.8°C | 57 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 9.7°C | 5.3°C | 0.8°C | 16.3°C | -4.3°C | 36 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 5.8°C | 2.0°C | -1.7°C | 19.4°C | -11.6°C | 85 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 5.6°C | 1.4°C | -2.7°C | 15.3°C | -14.2°C | 70 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 9.0°C | 4.8°C | 0.7°C | 14.9°C | -4.2°C | 47 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 9.0°C | 4.5°C | 0.0°C | 18.7°C | -8.1°C | 70 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 8.5°C | 4.1°C | -0.2°C | 13.6°C | -5.2°C | 67 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 7.7°C | 3.9°C | 0.1°C | 15.0°C | -5.3°C | 117 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 5.3°C | 1.8°C | -1.7°C | 16.2°C | -7.4°C | 58 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 10.3°C | 5.8°C | 1.2°C | 16.5°C | -4.0°C | 92 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 6.2°C | 2.4°C | -1.4°C | 19.0°C | -11.9°C | 72 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 8.2°C | 4.2°C | 0.2°C | 19.2°C | -6.2°C | 83 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 8.3°C | 3.8°C | -0.7°C | 16.4°C | -4.6°C | 38 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1997 | 5.0°C | 1.5°C | -1.9°C | 11.8°C | -6.8°C | 34 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 3.4°C | 0.0°C | -3.4°C | 16.4°C | -11.5°C | 37 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 3.8°C | 0.3°C | -3.1°C | 20.1°C | -10.0°C | 58 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 9.4°C | 5.0°C | 0.7°C | 17.8°C | -5.7°C | 51 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1993 | 5.8°C | 1.9°C | -2.0°C | 14.1°C | -8.3°C | 29 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 4.9°C | 1.9°C | -1.0°C | 13.6°C | -4.9°C | 67 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 5.2°C | 1.5°C | -2.2°C | 16.2°C | -7.8°C | 38 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 7.8°C | 3.6°C | -0.7°C | 19.5°C | -4.9°C | 47 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1989 | 5.1°C | 1.1°C | -2.9°C | 15.8°C | -11.0°C | 53 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1988 | 7.4°C | 3.3°C | -0.9°C | 15.5°C | -5.1°C | 39 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | 6.8°C | 2.9°C | -1.0°C | 19.6°C | -10.5°C | 47 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1986 | 4.8°C | 0.7°C | -3.4°C | 14.8°C | -11.6°C | 20 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 5.7°C | 2.5°C | -0.7°C | 16.1°C | -5.4°C | 125 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 6.3°C | 2.2°C | -1.9°C | 19.8°C | -10.2°C | 79 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 6.8°C | 2.5°C | -1.7°C | 16.9°C | -10.3°C | 86 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 7.2°C | 3.2°C | -0.8°C | 19.9°C | -8.4°C | 126 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.8°C | 2.6°C | -1.5°C | 16.7°C | -6.7°C | 35 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 7°C with lows near -1.1°C (mean 3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 58 mm of rainfall in Hamilton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 126 mm in 1982.
The hottest November reached 23.4°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -14.2°C in 2007.
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 6.6°C to 8°C and overnight lows from -1.3°C to -0.5°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Hamilton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 7°C daytime highs and -1.1°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Hamilton, averaging 3°C.
For November in Hamilton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7°C and lows of -1.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.3 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1989).
The wettest November on record was 1982 with 126 mm. On average, November sees 58 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 Hamilton 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.
