November is one of the warmer months of the year in Rotorua, with average highs near 18.4°C and lows around 10.4°C (mean 14.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Rotorua. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Rotorua was 2025 — when the month averaged 16.6°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 12.2°C. Typical November days reach 18.4°C with nights near 10.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in Rotorua, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2022 with 200 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Rotorua during November averages 77%. The most humid November was 2022 at 84%, and the least humid was 2000 at 70%.
November receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rotorua. The sunniest November was 2019 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Rotorua during November is 2 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1982, 1996 and 1997 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.6°C | 13.7°C | 14.1°C | 14.6°C | 15.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 18.6°C | 17.5°C | 18.2°C | 18.8°C | 19.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 10.7°C | 9.9°C | 10.0°C | 10.4°C | 11.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 82 mm | 87 mm | 54 mm | 55 mm | 115 mm | +33 mm |
November temperatures in Rotorua have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 3.6°C (1994) to a record high of 28°C (2019).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 200 mm.
A good time to visit Rotorua
November is a good time to visit Rotorua, with days averaging 18.4°C and nights around 10.4°C (mean 14.4°C, close to Rotorua's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and January 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 🔥 | 20.5°C | 16.6°C | 12.8°C | 23.3°C | 7.8°C | 159 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 18.9°C | 15.0°C | 11.1°C | 24.4°C | 6.4°C | 46 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 18.7°C | 14.8°C | 10.8°C | 21.4°C | 7.5°C | 106 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 18.5°C | 15.3°C | 12.1°C | 21.8°C | 9.8°C | 200 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 20.1°C | 16.2°C | 12.3°C | 23.9°C | 9.4°C | 62 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 19.0°C | 15.3°C | 11.6°C | 22.0°C | 7.0°C | 117 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 21.4°C | 16.5°C | 11.7°C | 28.0°C | 7.7°C | 38 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 18.1°C | 14.5°C | 10.8°C | 21.8°C | 6.1°C | 97 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 17.9°C | 14.4°C | 11.0°C | 23.0°C | 6.4°C | 52 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 18.0°C | 14.2°C | 10.3°C | 23.1°C | 6.9°C | 70 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 19.2°C | 14.4°C | 9.6°C | 23.7°C | 4.0°C | 84 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 18.0°C | 13.7°C | 9.4°C | 24.0°C | 5.5°C | 42 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 20.1°C | 15.8°C | 11.6°C | 25.5°C | 6.9°C | 81 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 17.8°C | 13.4°C | 9.0°C | 22.0°C | 4.9°C | 31 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 18.2°C | 14.2°C | 10.1°C | 21.5°C | 6.6°C | 26 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 19.4°C | 15.0°C | 10.6°C | 24.0°C | 4.8°C | 28 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 18.5°C | 14.1°C | 9.7°C | 23.4°C | 4.3°C | 19 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 18.5°C | 14.4°C | 10.4°C | 24.1°C | 5.5°C | 39 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 19.4°C | 14.7°C | 10.0°C | 26.1°C | 6.1°C | 29 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 17.7°C | 13.9°C | 10.0°C | 21.6°C | 3.9°C | 79 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 18.1°C | 14.1°C | 10.1°C | 21.6°C | 5.5°C | 57 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 17.6°C | 14.1°C | 10.7°C | 21.1°C | 4.8°C | 55 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 17.8°C | 13.6°C | 9.4°C | 20.8°C | 4.8°C | 82 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 17.9°C | 13.4°C | 8.9°C | 24.3°C | 4.5°C | 39 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 18.7°C | 15.0°C | 11.4°C | 22.7°C | 6.8°C | 77 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 17.7°C | 13.3°C | 9.0°C | 21.6°C | 5.5°C | 63 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 18.0°C | 14.7°C | 11.4°C | 21.2°C | 6.2°C | 123 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 19.0°C | 15.0°C | 10.9°C | 21.7°C | 7.9°C | 66 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 18.6°C | 14.3°C | 10.1°C | 23.2°C | 4.6°C | 40 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 16.7°C | 12.9°C | 9.1°C | 20.9°C | 5.1°C | 56 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 17.2°C | 13.4°C | 9.7°C | 22.0°C | 5.8°C | 143 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 17.4°C | 13.6°C | 9.8°C | 20.7°C | 3.6°C | 52 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 17.0°C | 12.7°C | 8.4°C | 21.2°C | 4.6°C | 76 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 17.1°C | 13.8°C | 10.5°C | 20.8°C | 7.2°C | 105 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 16.1°C | 12.2°C | 8.3°C | 19.7°C | 4.5°C | 98 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 18.1°C | 14.4°C | 10.8°C | 21.4°C | 6.4°C | 110 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 18.1°C | 14.6°C | 11.1°C | 21.6°C | 6.2°C | 95 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 18.4°C | 14.6°C | 10.8°C | 21.1°C | 5.5°C | 78 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 18.3°C | 14.5°C | 10.6°C | 21.1°C | 6.8°C | 108 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 18.2°C | 13.9°C | 9.6°C | 24.1°C | 5.9°C | 85 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 18.1°C | 14.0°C | 10.0°C | 21.4°C | 4.7°C | 89 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 19.9°C | 15.9°C | 11.9°C | 23.3°C | 8.7°C | 68 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 18.1°C | 14.1°C | 10.1°C | 20.8°C | 5.8°C | 46 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.1°C | 15.7°C | 11.2°C | 24.6°C | 5.9°C | 40 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.1°C | 14.4°C | 10.6°C | 21.2°C | 6.7°C | 131 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 18.4°C with lows near 10.4°C (mean 14.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 75 mm of rainfall in Rotorua, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 200 mm in 2022.
The hottest November reached 28°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 3.6°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.9°C to 19.3°C and overnight lows from 10.8°C to 11.8°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Rotorua and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.4°C daytime highs and 10.4°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 7th coolest month in Rotorua, averaging 14.4°C.
For November in Rotorua, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.4°C and lows of 10.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 2 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1982).
The wettest November on record was 2022 with 200 mm. On average, November sees 75 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 Rotorua 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.
