November is one of the cooler months of the year in Thanjavur, with average highs near 29.2°C and lows around 22.9°C (mean 26.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 228 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Thanjavur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Thanjavur was 2016 — when the month averaged 27.4°C — while the coldest was 2005 at 24.6°C. Typical November days reach 29.2°C with nights near 22.9°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Thanjavur, averaging 228 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2021 with 576 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Thanjavur during November averages 85%. The most humid November was 2021 at 92%, and the least humid was 2016 at 73%.
November receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Thanjavur. The sunniest November was 2012 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Thanjavur during November is 2.6 m/s. The windiest November was 1989 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.0°C | 26.0°C | 25.8°C | 26.2°C | 26.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 29.7°C | 29.1°C | 28.8°C | 29.3°C | 29.1°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 22.4°C | 22.9°C | 22.8°C | 23.1°C | 23.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 145 mm | 211 mm | 252 mm | 243 mm | 321 mm | +176 mm |
November temperatures in Thanjavur have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 16.8°C (1981) to a record high of 34.9°C (1987).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 228 mm, with a wettest year of 576 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Thanjavur
November is a good time to visit Thanjavur, with days averaging 29.2°C and nights around 22.9°C (mean 26.1°C, cooler than Thanjavur's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and February 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 | 29.1°C | 26.1°C | 23.2°C | 32.5°C | 20.5°C | 296 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 29.4°C | 26.6°C | 23.8°C | 31.4°C | 21.6°C | 289 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 29.5°C | 27.0°C | 24.4°C | 31.1°C | 23.2°C | 301 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 28.7°C | 25.6°C | 22.5°C | 30.6°C | 18.6°C | 207 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 27.7°C | 25.9°C | 24.0°C | 29.9°C | 21.9°C | 576 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 30.1°C | 26.9°C | 23.8°C | 33.4°C | 20.9°C | 255 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 29.7°C | 26.8°C | 24.0°C | 31.5°C | 22.0°C | 239 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 29.2°C | 26.0°C | 22.9°C | 31.4°C | 20.0°C | 278 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 28.6°C | 26.1°C | 23.5°C | 31.0°C | 21.6°C | 304 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 🔥 | 32.2°C | 27.4°C | 22.6°C | 34.0°C | 19.0°C | 56 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 28.4°C | 26.1°C | 23.8°C | 30.7°C | 21.2°C | 529 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 28.4°C | 25.4°C | 22.5°C | 31.1°C | 19.0°C | 185 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 30.0°C | 26.5°C | 23.0°C | 31.9°C | 21.1°C | 152 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 29.2°C | 25.6°C | 21.9°C | 31.3°C | 18.4°C | 25 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 28.7°C | 25.7°C | 22.7°C | 30.1°C | 19.7°C | 271 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 28.6°C | 26.1°C | 23.6°C | 30.5°C | 22.5°C | 389 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 29.0°C | 26.4°C | 23.8°C | 32.6°C | 21.3°C | 388 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 29.9°C | 26.3°C | 22.8°C | 33.2°C | 18.8°C | 445 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 28.7°C | 25.0°C | 21.4°C | 29.8°C | 17.0°C | 89 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 28.3°C | 25.9°C | 23.4°C | 29.4°C | 21.5°C | 181 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 ❄️ | 26.9°C | 24.6°C | 22.3°C | 29.6°C | 18.5°C | 545 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 28.1°C | 25.5°C | 22.9°C | 29.4°C | 20.1°C | 221 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 28.7°C | 25.8°C | 23.0°C | 30.7°C | 19.5°C | 229 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 29.4°C | 26.0°C | 22.6°C | 32.5°C | 18.5°C | 65 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 29.0°C | 26.0°C | 23.0°C | 31.4°C | 20.7°C | 150 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 29.8°C | 26.3°C | 22.7°C | 31.5°C | 19.0°C | 206 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 29.2°C | 25.8°C | 22.4°C | 32.4°C | 20.3°C | 179 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 29.4°C | 26.2°C | 22.9°C | 31.3°C | 19.3°C | 231 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 28.7°C | 26.3°C | 24.0°C | 30.3°C | 22.5°C | 326 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 30.8°C | 26.9°C | 22.9°C | 34.4°C | 17.9°C | 113 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 30.0°C | 26.4°C | 22.9°C | 32.2°C | 19.4°C | 130 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 28.5°C | 25.7°C | 22.8°C | 29.3°C | 19.2°C | 176 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 28.1°C | 25.5°C | 23.0°C | 30.1°C | 18.9°C | 372 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 28.6°C | 26.0°C | 23.3°C | 30.2°C | 22.1°C | 293 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 28.2°C | 25.3°C | 22.4°C | 29.6°C | 17.1°C | 221 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 29.8°C | 26.2°C | 22.6°C | 31.2°C | 19.2°C | 66 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 29.5°C | 26.3°C | 23.0°C | 32.1°C | 19.3°C | 202 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 30.3°C | 26.3°C | 22.3°C | 32.9°C | 17.7°C | 137 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 31.3°C | 27.2°C | 23.1°C | 34.9°C | 20.2°C | 97 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 30.3°C | 26.2°C | 22.0°C | 32.3°C | 18.8°C | 108 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 28.4°C | 24.9°C | 21.4°C | 30.3°C | 18.4°C | 227 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 28.8°C | 25.7°C | 22.6°C | 31.6°C | 21.2°C | 117 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 30.2°C | 26.2°C | 22.2°C | 32.5°C | 18.8°C | 84 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.1°C | 26.7°C | 23.2°C | 31.4°C | 21.4°C | 161 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.2°C | 24.9°C | 21.7°C | 30.0°C | 16.8°C | 169 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 29.2°C with lows near 22.9°C (mean 26.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 228 mm of rainfall in Thanjavur, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 576 mm in 2021.
The hottest November reached 34.9°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 16.8°C in 1981.
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 22.2°C to 23.6°C while daytime highs eased from 29.1°C to 28.9°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Thanjavur and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.2°C daytime highs and 22.9°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 3rd coolest month in Thanjavur, averaging 26.1°C.
For November in Thanjavur, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.2°C and lows of 22.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 2.6 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1989).
The wettest November on record was 2021 with 576 mm. On average, November sees 228 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 Thanjavur 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.
