November is one of the cooler months of the year in Tirunelveli, with average highs near 29.9°C and lows around 18.7°C (mean 24.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 209 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Tirunelveli. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Tirunelveli was 2020 — when the month averaged 26.6°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 21.7°C. Typical November days reach 29.9°C with nights near 18.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.3°C | 24.0°C | 23.7°C | 24.7°C | 25.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 30.2°C | 29.1°C | 29.4°C | 30.6°C | 30.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 18.3°C | 18.9°C | 18.0°C | 18.8°C | 19.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 158 mm | 219 mm | 211 mm | 214 mm | 255 mm | +97 mm |
November temperatures in Tirunelveli have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 14.4°C (1991) to a record high of 33.3°C (2016).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 209 mm, with a wettest year of 536 mm.
A good time to visit Tirunelveli
November is a good time to visit Tirunelveli, with days averaging 29.9°C and nights around 18.7°C (mean 24.3°C, cooler than Tirunelveli's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.2°C | 19.0°C | 25.1°C | 234 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 31.0°C | 20.1°C | 25.6°C | 168 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 30.3°C | 21.6°C | 25.9°C | 265 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 30.8°C | 17.7°C | 24.2°C | 155 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 29.0°C | 19.3°C | 24.1°C | 440 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 🔥 | 32.8°C | 20.3°C | 26.6°C | 266 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 29.4°C | 21.4°C | 25.4°C | 269 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 30.8°C | 18.9°C | 24.8°C | 128 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 29.7°C | 18.2°C | 24.0°C | 340 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 33.3°C | 17.7°C | 25.5°C | 125 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 29.4°C | 19.3°C | 24.3°C | 406 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 30.0°C | 18.3°C | 24.1°C | 143 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 30.0°C | 19.4°C | 24.7°C | 207 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 31.3°C | 17.7°C | 24.5°C | 108 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 30.8°C | 17.1°C | 23.9°C | 174 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 31.0°C | 20.4°C | 25.7°C | 243 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 31.8°C | 18.2°C | 25.0°C | 340 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 29.8°C | 19.2°C | 24.5°C | 209 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 29.5°C | 15.9°C | 22.7°C | 158 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 28.8°C | 20.8°C | 24.8°C | 313 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 28.4°C | 16.8°C | 22.6°C | 380 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 28.3°C | 16.8°C | 22.6°C | 107 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 28.2°C | 18.9°C | 23.5°C | 125 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 29.8°C | 18.4°C | 24.1°C | 226 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 29.4°C | 18.9°C | 24.1°C | 142 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 29.7°C | 16.5°C | 23.1°C | 107 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 28.8°C | 18.3°C | 23.6°C | 117 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 29.6°C | 18.8°C | 24.2°C | 251 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 29.3°C | 21.7°C | 25.5°C | 261 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 29.4°C | 18.2°C | 23.8°C | 71 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 29.4°C | 18.7°C | 24.1°C | 191 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 28.9°C | 19.0°C | 23.9°C | 112 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 28.7°C | 19.6°C | 24.1°C | 536 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 28.5°C | 20.3°C | 24.4°C | 296 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 29.1°C | 14.4°C | 21.7°C | 106 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 29.4°C | 19.5°C | 24.4°C | 249 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 28.9°C | 17.7°C | 23.3°C | 86 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 29.4°C | 18.7°C | 24.1°C | 180 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 29.5°C | 18.8°C | 24.2°C | 189 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 31.4°C | 16.6°C | 24.0°C | 178 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 29.6°C | 16.5°C | 23.1°C | 143 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 32.2°C | 19.9°C | 26.1°C | 83 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 32.4°C | 19.3°C | 25.9°C | 84 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.1°C | 19.1°C | 24.6°C | 169 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.6°C | 18.0°C | 23.3°C | 307 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 29.9°C with lows near 18.7°C (mean 24.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 209 mm of rainfall in Tirunelveli, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 536 mm in 1993.
The hottest November reached 33.3°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 14.4°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.6°C to 30.5°C and overnight lows from 18.6°C to 19.5°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Tirunelveli and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.9°C daytime highs and 18.7°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 3rd coolest month in Tirunelveli, averaging 24.3°C.
For November in Tirunelveli, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.9°C and lows of 18.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 1.9 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1986).
The wettest November on record was 1993 with 536 mm. On average, November sees 209 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 Tirunelveli 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.
