November is one of the warmer months of the year in Christchurch, with average highs near 18.8°C and lows around 7.8°C (mean 13.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 71 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Christchurch. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Christchurch was 2025 — when the month averaged 15.3°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 11.1°C. Typical November days reach 18.8°C with nights near 7.8°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is about average for rainfall in Christchurch, averaging 71 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2018 with 153 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Christchurch during November averages 74%. The most humid November was 2018 at 82%, and the least humid was 1997 at 60%.
November receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Christchurch. The sunniest Novembers were 2015, 2017 and 2025, among others at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Christchurch during November is 3.1 m/s. The windiest November was 1982 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 2010 and 2017 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.7°C | 12.6°C | 13.1°C | 13.4°C | 13.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 19.2°C | 18.0°C | 18.8°C | 19.0°C | 19.3°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 8.2°C | 7.4°C | 7.4°C | 7.9°C | 8.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 83 mm | 66 mm | 59 mm | 73 mm | 77 mm | -6 mm |
November temperatures in Christchurch have stayed relatively stable across the record.
November has ranged from a record low of 0.5°C (2015) to a record high of 30.3°C (1997).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 71 mm, with a wettest year of 153 mm.
A good time to visit Christchurch
November is a good time to visit Christchurch, with days averaging 18.8°C and nights around 7.8°C (mean 13.3°C, warmer than Christchurch'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 🔥 | 21.3°C | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 28.0°C | 4.1°C | 59 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 18.9°C | 13.5°C | 8.2°C | 25.4°C | 3.2°C | 59 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 18.6°C | 13.0°C | 7.5°C | 24.3°C | 3.7°C | 57 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 19.0°C | 14.2°C | 9.3°C | 23.1°C | 5.3°C | 126 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 18.9°C | 13.7°C | 8.6°C | 25.4°C | 3.9°C | 72 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 19.0°C | 13.7°C | 8.4°C | 26.8°C | 4.0°C | 87 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 9.3°C | 30.2°C | 5.0°C | 89 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 17.8°C | 12.9°C | 8.0°C | 24.7°C | 4.2°C | 153 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 19.2°C | 13.9°C | 8.6°C | 23.4°C | 3.9°C | 25 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 18.3°C | 13.2°C | 8.1°C | 27.1°C | 4.2°C | 103 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 19.0°C | 12.8°C | 6.7°C | 26.9°C | 0.5°C | 37 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 18.5°C | 12.9°C | 7.2°C | 25.2°C | 3.6°C | 75 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 19.4°C | 14.0°C | 8.6°C | 27.1°C | 3.0°C | 48 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 17.1°C | 11.6°C | 6.1°C | 25.1°C | 1.9°C | 55 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 18.8°C | 13.0°C | 7.2°C | 26.0°C | 3.4°C | 97 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 20.7°C | 14.7°C | 8.7°C | 27.2°C | 3.2°C | 52 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 18.6°C | 12.8°C | 7.0°C | 26.6°C | 3.2°C | 54 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 20.0°C | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 28.2°C | 1.8°C | 54 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 19.8°C | 13.6°C | 7.5°C | 28.8°C | 4.1°C | 37 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 7.1°C | 24.0°C | 2.6°C | 85 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 19.5°C | 13.6°C | 7.7°C | 27.0°C | 4.4°C | 44 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 20.2°C | 14.2°C | 8.2°C | 25.6°C | 3.5°C | 50 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 18.7°C | 12.9°C | 7.1°C | 25.1°C | 4.5°C | 54 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 18.1°C | 12.7°C | 7.3°C | 27.5°C | 3.4°C | 81 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 18.7°C | 13.7°C | 8.6°C | 26.6°C | 3.6°C | 88 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 16.8°C | 11.1°C | 5.4°C | 21.9°C | 2.0°C | 48 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 18.6°C | 13.6°C | 8.5°C | 24.8°C | 3.4°C | 75 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 18.7°C | 13.1°C | 7.6°C | 26.0°C | 4.6°C | 18 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 7.7°C | 30.3°C | 2.9°C | 44 mm | 60% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 16.7°C | 11.6°C | 6.5°C | 21.5°C | 2.4°C | 66 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 17.1°C | 12.0°C | 6.9°C | 24.0°C | 1.5°C | 53 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 17.9°C | 12.6°C | 7.3°C | 24.0°C | 4.3°C | 110 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 17.0°C | 11.5°C | 6.1°C | 23.3°C | 2.4°C | 79 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 17.9°C | 13.3°C | 8.8°C | 24.0°C | 5.5°C | 61 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 16.5°C | 11.3°C | 6.1°C | 22.5°C | 2.0°C | 79 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 18.7°C | 13.4°C | 8.1°C | 24.6°C | 5.2°C | 79 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 19.0°C | 13.6°C | 8.2°C | 23.4°C | 3.7°C | 62 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 20.5°C | 14.7°C | 8.9°C | 26.3°C | 3.9°C | 75 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 18.4°C | 13.3°C | 8.2°C | 23.2°C | 3.7°C | 70 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 18.0°C | 12.9°C | 7.8°C | 25.4°C | 5.1°C | 135 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 18.5°C | 13.1°C | 7.8°C | 26.1°C | 3.2°C | 102 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 21.4°C | 15.2°C | 9.0°C | 28.2°C | 3.5°C | 84 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 18.2°C | 12.9°C | 7.6°C | 23.5°C | 5.4°C | 59 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.3°C | 14.3°C | 8.4°C | 24.4°C | 4.6°C | 81 mm | 68% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.3°C | 13.3°C | 8.3°C | 23.5°C | 4.3°C | 79 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 18.8°C with lows near 7.8°C (mean 13.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 71 mm of rainfall in Christchurch, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 153 mm in 2018.
The hottest November reached 30.3°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to 0.5°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.3°C to 19.3°C and overnight lows from 8.2°C to 8.6°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Christchurch and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.8°C daytime highs and 7.8°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 8th coolest month in Christchurch, averaging 13.3°C.
For November in Christchurch, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.8°C and lows of 7.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.1 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1982).
The wettest November on record was 2018 with 153 mm. On average, November sees 71 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 Christchurch 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.
