November is close to Tauranga's year-round average, with average highs near 18.5°C and lows around 13.5°C (mean 16°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
November is close to Tauranga's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Tauranga was 2025 — when the month averaged 18°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 14.3°C. Typical November days reach 18.5°C with nights near 13.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in Tauranga, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2022 with 221 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Tauranga during November averages 77%. The most humid November was 2022 at 84%, and the least humid was 1993 at 74%.
November receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tauranga. The sunniest Novembers were 2013 and 2019 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Tauranga during November is 4.7 m/s. The windiest November was 1996 at 5.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.1°C | 15.5°C | 15.7°C | 16.1°C | 17.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 18.5°C | 18.0°C | 18.2°C | 18.6°C | 19.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 13.7°C | 13.1°C | 13.1°C | 13.4°C | 14.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 91 mm | 91 mm | 60 mm | 56 mm | 122 mm | +31 mm |
November temperatures in Tauranga have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 8.4°C (2006) to a record high of 24°C (2019).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 221 mm.
A good time to visit Tauranga
November is a good time to visit Tauranga, with days averaging 18.5°C and nights around 13.5°C (mean 16°C, close to Tauranga's yearly average) and higher 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 🔥 | 20.2°C | 18.0°C | 15.7°C | 22.9°C | 11.9°C | 193 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 18.9°C | 16.5°C | 14.1°C | 22.6°C | 10.8°C | 61 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 18.9°C | 16.4°C | 13.8°C | 21.1°C | 11.9°C | 93 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 18.9°C | 17.0°C | 15.1°C | 21.0°C | 13.5°C | 221 mm | 84% | 4.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 20.0°C | 17.7°C | 15.4°C | 23.1°C | 13.0°C | 50 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 19.5°C | 17.0°C | 14.5°C | 21.7°C | 12.0°C | 113 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 20.2°C | 17.2°C | 14.3°C | 24.0°C | 11.0°C | 32 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 18.2°C | 16.1°C | 13.9°C | 20.9°C | 9.5°C | 92 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 17.9°C | 16.0°C | 14.1°C | 20.9°C | 11.1°C | 50 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 18.7°C | 16.0°C | 13.3°C | 21.9°C | 11.2°C | 84 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 18.8°C | 15.9°C | 12.9°C | 21.5°C | 8.9°C | 85 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 18.3°C | 15.4°C | 12.5°C | 22.2°C | 9.8°C | 43 mm | 75% | 5.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 19.6°C | 17.1°C | 14.5°C | 22.9°C | 10.8°C | 90 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 17.6°C | 14.9°C | 12.2°C | 21.0°C | 9.8°C | 25 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 18.7°C | 15.9°C | 13.1°C | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 32 mm | 76% | 5.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 18.4°C | 16.0°C | 13.6°C | 21.7°C | 9.8°C | 29 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 18.7°C | 15.8°C | 12.8°C | 22.2°C | 9.9°C | 17 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 18.0°C | 15.8°C | 13.6°C | 21.7°C | 10.7°C | 49 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 18.5°C | 15.8°C | 13.1°C | 22.8°C | 11.0°C | 29 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 18.2°C | 15.6°C | 13.0°C | 20.6°C | 8.4°C | 80 mm | 78% | 5.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 18.5°C | 16.1°C | 13.6°C | 21.3°C | 10.9°C | 66 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 18.1°C | 15.9°C | 13.6°C | 20.7°C | 8.9°C | 68 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 18.4°C | 15.6°C | 12.7°C | 20.8°C | 10.4°C | 88 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 17.7°C | 15.0°C | 12.2°C | 20.8°C | 9.3°C | 54 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 18.6°C | 16.5°C | 14.4°C | 21.7°C | 11.2°C | 68 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 17.4°C | 14.8°C | 12.3°C | 20.7°C | 10.5°C | 80 mm | 74% | 5.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 18.5°C | 16.4°C | 14.4°C | 20.1°C | 10.8°C | 128 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 18.8°C | 16.6°C | 14.3°C | 21.5°C | 12.1°C | 71 mm | 76% | 5.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 18.8°C | 15.9°C | 13.0°C | 21.9°C | 10.0°C | 61 mm | 77% | 5.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 17.7°C | 15.1°C | 12.5°C | 20.5°C | 10.3°C | 63 mm | 75% | 5.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 17.5°C | 15.2°C | 12.9°C | 20.2°C | 10.7°C | 143 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 17.9°C | 15.3°C | 12.8°C | 19.9°C | 8.8°C | 68 mm | 77% | 5.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 17.5°C | 14.7°C | 11.9°C | 20.7°C | 9.4°C | 55 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 17.6°C | 15.5°C | 13.4°C | 20.9°C | 10.9°C | 96 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 17.0°C | 14.3°C | 11.6°C | 18.8°C | 9.5°C | 98 mm | 76% | 5.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 18.8°C | 16.4°C | 14.0°C | 21.0°C | 11.1°C | 127 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 18.5°C | 16.3°C | 14.1°C | 21.5°C | 10.6°C | 104 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 18.3°C | 16.1°C | 13.9°C | 20.2°C | 10.4°C | 72 mm | 81% | 5.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 18.5°C | 16.1°C | 13.7°C | 20.4°C | 11.1°C | 114 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 18.5°C | 15.8°C | 13.1°C | 23.0°C | 11.4°C | 65 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 17.9°C | 15.6°C | 13.2°C | 19.8°C | 9.7°C | 117 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 19.6°C | 17.1°C | 14.7°C | 22.5°C | 12.4°C | 88 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 18.1°C | 15.8°C | 13.5°C | 19.7°C | 11.2°C | 49 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.7°C | 16.7°C | 13.7°C | 23.2°C | 9.2°C | 79 mm | 76% | 5.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.8°C | 15.7°C | 13.6°C | 19.8°C | 11.0°C | 134 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 18.5°C with lows near 13.5°C (mean 16°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 81 mm of rainfall in Tauranga, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 221 mm in 2022.
The hottest November reached 24°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 8.4°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.6°C to 19.4°C and overnight lows from 13.7°C to 14.8°C over the same span.
November is close to Tauranga's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.5°C daytime highs and 13.5°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 7th coolest month in Tauranga, averaging 16°C.
For November in Tauranga, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.5°C and lows of 13.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 4.7 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 5.7 m/s (1996).
The wettest November on record was 2022 with 221 mm. On average, November sees 81 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 Tauranga 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.
