November is one of the cooler months of the year in Nilgiris, with average highs near 26.6°C and lows around 17.7°C (mean 22.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 99 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Nilgiris. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Nilgiris was 2016 — when the month averaged 24.4°C — while the coldest was 2005 at 20.6°C. Typical November days reach 26.6°C with nights near 17.7°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Nilgiris, averaging 99 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2021 with 241 mm, while the driest was 1996 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Nilgiris during November averages 82%. The most humid November was 2021 at 91%, and the least humid was 2016 at 60%.
November receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Nilgiris. The sunniest Novembers were 1984 and 2007 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Nilgiris during November is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1993, 2003 and 2011 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1995 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.1°C | 21.9°C | 21.7°C | 22.5°C | 22.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 27.0°C | 26.1°C | 26.1°C | 27.2°C | 26.4°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 17.3°C | 17.7°C | 17.4°C | 17.9°C | 18.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 109 mm | 97 mm | 94 mm | 133 mm | +62 mm |
November temperatures in Nilgiris have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 11.3°C (2005) to a record high of 33.5°C (2016).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 99 mm, with a wettest year of 241 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Nilgiris
November is one of the best times to visit Nilgiris. Expect days averaging 26.6°C and nights around 17.7°C (mean 22.2°C) — cooler than Nilgiris's yearly average — with higher rainfall (99 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.7°C | 22.9°C | 18.0°C | 30.1°C | 15.0°C | 53 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 26.5°C | 22.6°C | 18.6°C | 27.9°C | 16.7°C | 89 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 26.8°C | 23.0°C | 19.2°C | 28.8°C | 16.4°C | 168 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 26.0°C | 21.9°C | 17.8°C | 27.4°C | 14.5°C | 107 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 24.7°C | 21.8°C | 19.0°C | 27.1°C | 17.7°C | 241 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 26.7°C | 22.4°C | 18.1°C | 28.7°C | 13.8°C | 142 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 26.0°C | 22.4°C | 18.8°C | 27.9°C | 17.3°C | 87 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 28.4°C | 23.2°C | 18.1°C | 31.0°C | 14.2°C | 65 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 26.7°C | 22.5°C | 18.2°C | 28.4°C | 15.7°C | 73 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 🔥 | 31.4°C | 24.4°C | 17.5°C | 33.5°C | 14.7°C | 34 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 26.2°C | 22.3°C | 18.5°C | 29.0°C | 14.0°C | 166 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 26.3°C | 21.7°C | 17.1°C | 27.8°C | 14.6°C | 55 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 27.4°C | 22.6°C | 17.9°C | 29.2°C | 14.8°C | 73 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 28.5°C | 23.0°C | 17.6°C | 30.8°C | 13.0°C | 35 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 26.2°C | 21.5°C | 16.8°C | 28.1°C | 12.7°C | 128 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 25.0°C | 21.8°C | 18.5°C | 26.9°C | 16.4°C | 224 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 26.5°C | 22.5°C | 18.4°C | 29.7°C | 15.6°C | 153 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 26.2°C | 21.6°C | 17.0°C | 28.6°C | 14.2°C | 67 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 25.4°C | 20.7°C | 16.1°C | 27.0°C | 11.3°C | 63 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 25.2°C | 21.8°C | 18.4°C | 26.8°C | 17.2°C | 146 mm | 90% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 ❄️ | 24.4°C | 20.6°C | 16.8°C | 27.1°C | 11.3°C | 165 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 25.2°C | 21.1°C | 17.1°C | 26.5°C | 12.8°C | 81 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 27.2°C | 22.3°C | 17.4°C | 29.3°C | 13.7°C | 55 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 26.7°C | 22.3°C | 18.0°C | 29.8°C | 15.1°C | 62 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 26.3°C | 22.1°C | 17.9°C | 28.6°C | 15.4°C | 97 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 27.7°C | 22.3°C | 16.9°C | 29.8°C | 13.9°C | 84 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 25.9°C | 21.4°C | 16.9°C | 27.3°C | 14.4°C | 76 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 25.6°C | 21.6°C | 17.6°C | 27.7°C | 14.6°C | 97 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 25.8°C | 22.6°C | 19.3°C | 27.0°C | 18.0°C | 218 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 27.1°C | 22.1°C | 17.1°C | 29.1°C | 12.4°C | 23 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 27.4°C | 22.5°C | 17.7°C | 29.2°C | 14.5°C | 95 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 25.5°C | 21.5°C | 17.5°C | 28.0°C | 14.3°C | 109 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 25.1°C | 21.3°C | 17.5°C | 26.4°C | 12.3°C | 155 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 25.2°C | 21.5°C | 17.9°C | 28.1°C | 15.1°C | 197 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 25.8°C | 21.5°C | 17.1°C | 28.1°C | 12.5°C | 80 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 27.9°C | 23.1°C | 18.2°C | 30.4°C | 15.7°C | 36 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 22.1°C | 16.8°C | 28.6°C | 11.9°C | 40 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 28.6°C | 23.0°C | 17.5°C | 30.7°C | 14.1°C | 42 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 26.9°C | 22.4°C | 18.0°C | 30.1°C | 14.1°C | 121 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 26.8°C | 21.8°C | 16.9°C | 28.7°C | 13.0°C | 91 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 27.0°C | 21.9°C | 16.8°C | 29.5°C | 11.9°C | 98 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 26.4°C | 21.8°C | 17.2°C | 28.6°C | 15.3°C | 40 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 27.0°C | 22.0°C | 17.1°C | 29.4°C | 13.1°C | 62 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.8°C | 23.0°C | 18.2°C | 29.1°C | 15.8°C | 69 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.2°C | 21.0°C | 16.8°C | 26.5°C | 11.7°C | 77 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 26.6°C with lows near 17.7°C (mean 22.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 99 mm of rainfall in Nilgiris, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 241 mm in 2021.
The hottest November reached 33.5°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 11.3°C in 2005.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.2°C to 18.5°C while daytime highs eased from 26.7°C to 26.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Nilgiris and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26.6°C daytime highs and 17.7°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 2nd coolest month in Nilgiris, averaging 22.2°C.
For November in Nilgiris, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.6°C and lows of 17.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 1.4 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1993).
The wettest November on record was 2021 with 241 mm. On average, November sees 99 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 Nilgiris 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.
