November is one of the warmer months of the year in Kaikoura, with average highs near 15.4°C and lows around 10.2°C (mean 12.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Kaikoura. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Kaikoura was 2019 — when the month averaged 14.8°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 10.8°C. Typical November days reach 15.4°C with nights near 10.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Kaikoura, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2018 with 133 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Kaikoura during November averages 76%. The most humid November was 2013 at 81%, and the least humid was 1997 at 67%.
November receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kaikoura. The sunniest November was 2007 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Kaikoura during November is 3.1 m/s. The windiest November was 2002 at 4 m/s, while the calmest were 1984, 2007 and 2010 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.2°C | 12.2°C | 12.4°C | 13.0°C | 13.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 15.8°C | 14.7°C | 15.2°C | 15.6°C | 16.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 10.5°C | 9.8°C | 9.7°C | 10.2°C | 10.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 65 mm | 51 mm | 50 mm | 73 mm | +17 mm |
November temperatures in Kaikoura have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 4.8°C (1997) to a record high of 23.9°C (1984).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 133 mm.
A good time to visit Kaikoura
November is a good time to visit Kaikoura, with days averaging 15.4°C and nights around 10.2°C (mean 12.8°C, close to Kaikoura'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 | 17.3°C | 14.5°C | 11.6°C | 21.9°C | 8.2°C | 61 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 15.8°C | 13.3°C | 10.7°C | 21.3°C | 6.2°C | 35 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 15.0°C | 12.5°C | 10.0°C | 20.4°C | 7.6°C | 73 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 16.3°C | 14.0°C | 11.6°C | 20.2°C | 9.1°C | 113 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 16.2°C | 13.8°C | 11.4°C | 21.8°C | 7.9°C | 34 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 15.4°C | 12.9°C | 10.4°C | 21.8°C | 7.6°C | 124 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 🔥 | 18.0°C | 14.8°C | 11.5°C | 23.9°C | 7.6°C | 36 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 15.2°C | 12.9°C | 10.5°C | 21.6°C | 6.7°C | 133 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 15.4°C | 13.2°C | 11.0°C | 18.9°C | 7.8°C | 11 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 15.6°C | 13.0°C | 10.4°C | 21.8°C | 6.9°C | 81 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 15.7°C | 12.6°C | 9.4°C | 22.8°C | 6.3°C | 28 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 15.2°C | 12.3°C | 9.4°C | 21.1°C | 6.3°C | 39 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 15.6°C | 13.3°C | 11.0°C | 21.8°C | 7.2°C | 47 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 13.9°C | 11.4°C | 8.8°C | 20.7°C | 5.5°C | 44 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 15.5°C | 12.6°C | 9.7°C | 22.7°C | 6.9°C | 50 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 16.3°C | 13.5°C | 10.6°C | 21.2°C | 5.4°C | 30 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 15.2°C | 12.3°C | 9.4°C | 23.1°C | 7.0°C | 38 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 16.1°C | 13.2°C | 10.3°C | 22.8°C | 5.7°C | 25 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 15.6°C | 12.7°C | 9.8°C | 23.7°C | 6.5°C | 19 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 15.5°C | 12.4°C | 9.3°C | 19.8°C | 5.5°C | 77 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 15.3°C | 12.6°C | 9.9°C | 23.2°C | 6.7°C | 27 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 16.2°C | 13.5°C | 10.8°C | 19.8°C | 7.1°C | 49 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 14.6°C | 12.0°C | 9.5°C | 19.5°C | 6.7°C | 51 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 14.5°C | 11.8°C | 9.2°C | 22.2°C | 5.7°C | 66 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 15.2°C | 12.9°C | 10.7°C | 20.2°C | 7.5°C | 120 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 13.4°C | 10.8°C | 8.3°C | 19.7°C | 5.6°C | 36 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 14.9°C | 12.6°C | 10.3°C | 19.8°C | 6.8°C | 76 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 14.4°C | 12.1°C | 9.8°C | 20.2°C | 7.5°C | 37 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 16.6°C | 13.4°C | 10.1°C | 22.1°C | 4.8°C | 36 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 14.0°C | 11.6°C | 9.3°C | 19.2°C | 5.1°C | 65 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 14.4°C | 11.9°C | 9.4°C | 21.2°C | 6.0°C | 78 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 15.3°C | 12.8°C | 10.3°C | 19.3°C | 6.5°C | 83 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 13.5°C | 10.9°C | 8.4°C | 18.7°C | 5.7°C | 86 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 15.2°C | 13.1°C | 11.0°C | 20.5°C | 7.3°C | 48 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 13.5°C | 11.1°C | 8.7°C | 17.0°C | 6.6°C | 52 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 15.4°C | 12.9°C | 10.4°C | 20.7°C | 7.9°C | 87 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 16.0°C | 13.5°C | 10.9°C | 21.1°C | 7.6°C | 33 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 16.5°C | 13.7°C | 11.0°C | 20.7°C | 6.9°C | 58 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 15.3°C | 12.9°C | 10.5°C | 21.4°C | 6.5°C | 54 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 15.3°C | 12.9°C | 10.5°C | 20.4°C | 8.0°C | 81 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 14.7°C | 12.2°C | 9.7°C | 21.6°C | 4.9°C | 93 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 17.5°C | 14.4°C | 11.3°C | 23.9°C | 6.4°C | 59 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 15.3°C | 12.7°C | 10.0°C | 22.0°C | 8.2°C | 35 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.6°C | 13.6°C | 10.5°C | 20.1°C | 6.7°C | 29 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.8°C | 12.5°C | 10.2°C | 21.0°C | 6.5°C | 62 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 15.4°C with lows near 10.2°C (mean 12.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 58 mm of rainfall in Kaikoura, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 133 mm in 2018.
The hottest November reached 23.9°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to 4.8°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.8°C to 16.1°C and overnight lows from 10.3°C to 11.1°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Kaikoura and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.4°C daytime highs and 10.2°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 7th coolest month in Kaikoura, averaging 12.8°C.
For November in Kaikoura, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15.4°C and lows of 10.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.1 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4 m/s (2002).
The wettest November on record was 2018 with 133 mm. On average, November sees 58 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 Kaikoura 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.
