November is one of the warmer months of the year in Timaru, with average highs near 15.5°C and lows around 9.6°C (mean 12.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 57 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Timaru. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Novembers in Timaru were 2019 and 2025 — when the month averaged 14.5°C — while the coldest were 1991 and 1993 at 10.8°C. Typical November days reach 15.5°C with nights near 9.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Timaru, averaging 57 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2018 with 132 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Timaru during November averages 75%. The most humid November was 1992 at 81%, and the least humid was 1997 at 65%.
November receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Timaru. The sunniest November was 1984 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Timaru during November is 3.8 m/s. The windiest November was 1997 at 5.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.8°C | 11.9°C | 12.3°C | 12.8°C | 13.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 15.6°C | 14.8°C | 15.4°C | 15.8°C | 16.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 9.9°C | 9.0°C | 9.2°C | 9.7°C | 10.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 59 mm | 55 mm | 56 mm | 43 mm | -25 mm |
November temperatures in Timaru have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 4.6°C (2006) to a record high of 25.2°C (2019).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 57 mm, with a wettest year of 132 mm.
A good time to visit Timaru
November is a good time to visit Timaru, with days averaging 15.5°C and nights around 9.6°C (mean 12.6°C, warmer than Timaru'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 | 17.8°C | 14.5°C | 11.2°C | 23.9°C | 8.7°C | 25 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 16.0°C | 13.0°C | 10.0°C | 21.7°C | 5.1°C | 31 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 15.6°C | 12.7°C | 9.7°C | 21.4°C | 7.6°C | 43 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 16.5°C | 13.8°C | 11.0°C | 22.6°C | 8.8°C | 56 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 16.1°C | 13.4°C | 10.7°C | 22.1°C | 6.7°C | 51 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 16.4°C | 13.3°C | 10.1°C | 22.8°C | 6.8°C | 50 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 🔥 | 18.0°C | 14.5°C | 11.0°C | 25.2°C | 8.2°C | 45 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 15.1°C | 12.5°C | 9.9°C | 22.1°C | 5.9°C | 132 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 16.1°C | 13.4°C | 10.8°C | 20.3°C | 5.8°C | 12 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 15.6°C | 12.7°C | 9.8°C | 22.3°C | 7.0°C | 72 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 9.0°C | 22.9°C | 5.8°C | 27 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 15.3°C | 12.1°C | 8.8°C | 20.3°C | 6.2°C | 48 mm | 68% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 15.9°C | 13.0°C | 10.2°C | 20.5°C | 7.0°C | 35 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 14.0°C | 11.2°C | 8.5°C | 20.3°C | 4.9°C | 57 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 15.3°C | 12.0°C | 8.8°C | 21.1°C | 4.9°C | 96 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 17.0°C | 13.7°C | 10.5°C | 22.4°C | 6.7°C | 37 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 9.0°C | 22.0°C | 6.4°C | 64 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 16.2°C | 12.9°C | 9.5°C | 22.7°C | 4.9°C | 34 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 15.6°C | 12.5°C | 9.3°C | 22.9°C | 5.2°C | 38 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 15.0°C | 11.7°C | 8.5°C | 21.2°C | 4.6°C | 87 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 15.7°C | 12.8°C | 9.9°C | 21.0°C | 7.2°C | 41 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 16.3°C | 13.1°C | 9.9°C | 20.8°C | 5.8°C | 68 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 15.1°C | 12.0°C | 8.9°C | 20.6°C | 5.9°C | 62 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 14.9°C | 11.9°C | 9.0°C | 21.7°C | 5.6°C | 44 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 15.2°C | 12.6°C | 10.1°C | 19.6°C | 6.7°C | 70 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 13.8°C | 11.0°C | 8.1°C | 17.9°C | 5.3°C | 39 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 15.4°C | 12.5°C | 9.6°C | 21.4°C | 6.5°C | 60 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 14.5°C | 11.9°C | 9.3°C | 19.3°C | 7.2°C | 20 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 16.4°C | 12.7°C | 9.0°C | 24.8°C | 5.1°C | 46 mm | 65% | 5.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 14.2°C | 11.5°C | 8.7°C | 18.2°C | 5.9°C | 74 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 14.6°C | 11.7°C | 8.7°C | 20.1°C | 5.3°C | 72 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 15.8°C | 12.5°C | 9.2°C | 20.9°C | 6.8°C | 54 mm | 71% | 4.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 13.4°C | 10.8°C | 8.2°C | 18.9°C | 5.2°C | 63 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 15.2°C | 12.8°C | 10.4°C | 19.7°C | 7.3°C | 66 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 13.7°C | 10.8°C | 8.0°C | 18.2°C | 6.2°C | 68 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 15.0°C | 12.2°C | 9.3°C | 20.2°C | 6.6°C | 65 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 16.2°C | 13.2°C | 10.2°C | 20.1°C | 6.0°C | 59 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 16.3°C | 13.1°C | 10.0°C | 21.5°C | 5.1°C | 61 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 14.6°C | 12.1°C | 9.6°C | 19.0°C | 6.0°C | 58 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 15.5°C | 12.8°C | 10.1°C | 21.5°C | 7.0°C | 93 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 14.9°C | 11.9°C | 9.0°C | 21.4°C | 4.8°C | 94 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 16.8°C | 13.8°C | 10.8°C | 22.5°C | 6.9°C | 62 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 14.8°C | 12.3°C | 9.8°C | 19.1°C | 6.9°C | 57 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.2°C | 12.9°C | 9.6°C | 21.2°C | 5.8°C | 66 mm | 71% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.3°C | 12.7°C | 10.1°C | 19.6°C | 6.7°C | 57 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 15.5°C with lows near 9.6°C (mean 12.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 57 mm of rainfall in Timaru, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 132 mm in 2018.
The hottest November reached 25.2°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 4.6°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.6°C to 16.4°C and overnight lows from 9.9°C to 10.5°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Timaru and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.5°C daytime highs and 9.6°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 8th coolest month in Timaru, averaging 12.6°C.
For November in Timaru, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15.5°C and lows of 9.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.8 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 5.3 m/s (1997).
The wettest November on record was 2018 with 132 mm. On average, November sees 57 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 Timaru 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.
