November is one of the warmer months of the year in Whakatane, with average highs near 19.1°C and lows around 11.5°C (mean 15.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Whakatane. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Whakatane was 2025 — when the month averaged 17.3°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 13.6°C. Typical November days reach 19.1°C with nights near 11.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in Whakatane, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2022 with 191 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Whakatane during November averages 75%. The most humid November was 2022 at 85%, and the least humid was 2002 at 68%.
November receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whakatane. 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 Whakatane during November is 1.7 m/s. The windiest November was 1994 at 2 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.5°C | 14.7°C | 15.0°C | 15.3°C | 16.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 19.3°C | 18.4°C | 19.0°C | 19.3°C | 19.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 11.8°C | 11.1°C | 11.0°C | 11.4°C | 12.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 81 mm | 78 mm | 54 mm | 58 mm | 123 mm | +42 mm |
November temperatures in Whakatane have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 5.3°C (2006) to a record high of 27.1°C (2019).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 191 mm.
A good time to visit Whakatane
November is a good time to visit Whakatane, with days averaging 19.1°C and nights around 11.5°C (mean 15.3°C, close to Whakatane'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 🔥 | 20.6°C | 17.3°C | 14.1°C | 24.0°C | 9.0°C | 130 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 19.9°C | 16.0°C | 12.0°C | 25.0°C | 6.2°C | 40 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 18.8°C | 15.4°C | 12.0°C | 21.1°C | 6.9°C | 123 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 19.1°C | 16.2°C | 13.2°C | 21.1°C | 10.2°C | 191 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 20.1°C | 16.8°C | 13.5°C | 23.9°C | 10.5°C | 130 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 19.5°C | 16.1°C | 12.7°C | 22.0°C | 8.7°C | 122 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 21.7°C | 17.1°C | 12.6°C | 27.1°C | 8.6°C | 46 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 18.3°C | 15.0°C | 11.8°C | 20.7°C | 8.0°C | 100 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 17.9°C | 14.9°C | 12.0°C | 21.7°C | 7.8°C | 53 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 19.5°C | 15.4°C | 11.4°C | 24.8°C | 8.4°C | 51 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 19.6°C | 15.2°C | 10.8°C | 23.3°C | 5.4°C | 91 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 19.2°C | 14.8°C | 10.4°C | 24.2°C | 6.7°C | 38 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 20.2°C | 16.4°C | 12.5°C | 25.0°C | 8.1°C | 85 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 18.5°C | 14.2°C | 10.0°C | 23.9°C | 5.6°C | 51 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 19.0°C | 15.1°C | 11.2°C | 21.8°C | 7.7°C | 32 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 18.8°C | 15.0°C | 11.1°C | 23.1°C | 6.7°C | 30 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 19.3°C | 15.0°C | 10.7°C | 25.6°C | 5.8°C | 15 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 19.3°C | 15.4°C | 11.5°C | 24.7°C | 7.3°C | 35 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 19.9°C | 15.5°C | 11.2°C | 25.8°C | 7.8°C | 29 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 18.9°C | 15.0°C | 11.0°C | 22.6°C | 5.3°C | 64 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 18.3°C | 14.7°C | 11.1°C | 21.9°C | 6.6°C | 77 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 18.1°C | 14.9°C | 11.8°C | 21.5°C | 7.0°C | 62 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 19.2°C | 14.9°C | 10.5°C | 23.0°C | 6.1°C | 74 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 19.1°C | 14.6°C | 10.0°C | 23.4°C | 6.1°C | 41 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 19.1°C | 15.7°C | 12.3°C | 23.5°C | 8.8°C | 65 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 18.3°C | 14.2°C | 10.1°C | 21.9°C | 7.5°C | 75 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 18.8°C | 15.7°C | 12.7°C | 21.3°C | 8.3°C | 104 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 19.9°C | 16.0°C | 12.1°C | 23.9°C | 10.0°C | 67 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 19.9°C | 15.7°C | 11.4°C | 25.5°C | 6.0°C | 38 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 17.9°C | 14.1°C | 10.3°C | 22.1°C | 6.1°C | 41 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 17.5°C | 14.1°C | 10.7°C | 20.4°C | 7.4°C | 136 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 18.4°C | 14.8°C | 11.3°C | 21.3°C | 5.4°C | 43 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 17.9°C | 13.7°C | 9.4°C | 22.1°C | 6.6°C | 80 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 17.5°C | 14.5°C | 11.6°C | 20.8°C | 8.5°C | 109 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 17.5°C | 13.6°C | 9.6°C | 20.0°C | 6.1°C | 85 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 18.7°C | 15.2°C | 11.8°C | 21.3°C | 7.3°C | 77 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 18.6°C | 15.4°C | 12.2°C | 21.5°C | 7.9°C | 102 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 19.5°C | 15.7°C | 12.0°C | 22.1°C | 6.7°C | 68 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 18.9°C | 15.3°C | 11.7°C | 21.2°C | 8.5°C | 121 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 19.0°C | 14.8°C | 10.6°C | 23.4°C | 7.2°C | 82 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 18.4°C | 14.7°C | 11.0°C | 21.2°C | 6.0°C | 69 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 20.8°C | 16.8°C | 12.8°C | 24.4°C | 10.0°C | 68 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 18.3°C | 14.9°C | 11.6°C | 20.6°C | 7.1°C | 44 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.5°C | 17.0°C | 12.4°C | 26.5°C | 8.8°C | 43 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.3°C | 14.9°C | 11.5°C | 20.4°C | 7.8°C | 130 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 19.1°C with lows near 11.5°C (mean 15.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 75 mm of rainfall in Whakatane, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 191 mm in 2022.
The hottest November reached 27.1°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 5.3°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.5°C to 19.7°C and overnight lows from 11.9°C to 13°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Whakatane and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.1°C daytime highs and 11.5°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 7th coolest month in Whakatane, averaging 15.3°C.
For November in Whakatane, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.1°C and lows of 11.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 1.7 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 2 m/s (1994).
The wettest November on record was 2022 with 191 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 Whakatane 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.
