November is one of the warmer months of the year in Palmerston North, with average highs near 17.2°C and lows around 9°C (mean 13.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Palmerston North. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Palmerston North was 2025 — when the month averaged 15.1°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 11°C. Typical November days reach 17.2°C with nights near 9°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is about average for rainfall in Palmerston North, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1994 with 156 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Palmerston North during November averages 82%. The most humid November was 2022 at 86%, and the least humid was 2000 at 75%.
November receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palmerston North. The sunniest November was 2017 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 5.
Average wind speed in Palmerston North during November is 4.2 m/s. The windiest November was 1982 at 6.4 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 | 13.6°C | 12.5°C | 12.6°C | 13.1°C | 13.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 17.9°C | 16.5°C | 16.7°C | 17.2°C | 17.8°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 9.2°C | 8.5°C | 8.4°C | 9.0°C | 10.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 87 mm | 62 mm | 68 mm | 100 mm | +27 mm |
November temperatures in Palmerston North have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 1.4°C (1995) to a record high of 26.1°C (2001).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 156 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Palmerston North
November is a good time to visit Palmerston North, with days averaging 17.2°C and nights around 9°C (mean 13.1°C, close to Palmerston North'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 🔥 | 19.3°C | 15.1°C | 10.8°C | 23.1°C | 7.1°C | 53 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 17.1°C | 13.3°C | 9.6°C | 19.9°C | 2.0°C | 78 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 16.8°C | 13.1°C | 9.4°C | 21.1°C | 4.3°C | 83 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 18.1°C | 14.4°C | 10.8°C | 21.6°C | 7.8°C | 151 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 18.2°C | 14.3°C | 10.5°C | 21.2°C | 6.5°C | 83 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 17.1°C | 13.4°C | 9.6°C | 21.2°C | 4.2°C | 152 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 18.7°C | 14.4°C | 10.0°C | 24.4°C | 5.4°C | 64 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 17.3°C | 13.4°C | 9.6°C | 22.1°C | 3.7°C | 109 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 18.1°C | 13.9°C | 9.7°C | 23.5°C | 5.2°C | 23 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 16.4°C | 13.2°C | 9.9°C | 19.7°C | 3.8°C | 129 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 16.1°C | 11.9°C | 7.8°C | 22.7°C | 1.4°C | 51 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 15.8°C | 12.2°C | 8.5°C | 20.0°C | 4.1°C | 68 mm | 80% | 5.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 18.6°C | 14.4°C | 10.1°C | 24.4°C | 5.6°C | 79 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 16.5°C | 12.1°C | 7.7°C | 21.5°C | 2.1°C | 39 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 16.2°C | 12.4°C | 8.6°C | 19.9°C | 5.1°C | 83 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 18.0°C | 13.1°C | 8.3°C | 24.0°C | 4.6°C | 31 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 15.8°C | 11.9°C | 7.9°C | 19.0°C | 2.7°C | 80 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 18.1°C | 13.4°C | 8.7°C | 24.6°C | 2.9°C | 33 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 17.8°C | 12.8°C | 7.7°C | 23.5°C | 3.6°C | 32 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 16.1°C | 12.7°C | 9.3°C | 20.8°C | 1.5°C | 104 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 17.2°C | 12.9°C | 8.6°C | 20.8°C | 4.2°C | 26 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 17.1°C | 13.2°C | 9.3°C | 21.7°C | 4.5°C | 53 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 15.8°C | 12.1°C | 8.4°C | 19.2°C | 3.5°C | 84 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 15.5°C | 11.5°C | 7.5°C | 21.6°C | 1.9°C | 69 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 17.8°C | 13.7°C | 9.6°C | 26.1°C | 4.5°C | 99 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 16.0°C | 11.5°C | 7.0°C | 19.9°C | 2.8°C | 35 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 18.8°C | 14.4°C | 10.0°C | 23.6°C | 3.8°C | 112 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 18.0°C | 13.3°C | 8.6°C | 23.0°C | 5.0°C | 50 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 16.9°C | 13.1°C | 9.2°C | 21.4°C | 2.9°C | 33 mm | 78% | 6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 14.9°C | 11.3°C | 7.7°C | 18.7°C | 2.6°C | 82 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 16.3°C | 12.0°C | 7.8°C | 21.2°C | 1.4°C | 87 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 15.6°C | 12.1°C | 8.6°C | 20.3°C | 3.4°C | 156 mm | 84% | 5.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 15.5°C | 11.1°C | 6.6°C | 19.2°C | 3.1°C | 113 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 16.7°C | 13.3°C | 9.9°C | 20.9°C | 8.1°C | 59 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 14.8°C | 11.0°C | 7.2°C | 17.2°C | 3.0°C | 70 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 17.7°C | 13.5°C | 9.4°C | 21.6°C | 4.6°C | 104 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 18.2°C | 14.0°C | 9.9°C | 22.7°C | 5.1°C | 44 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 18.2°C | 13.7°C | 9.2°C | 23.4°C | 3.9°C | 62 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 18.0°C | 13.7°C | 9.5°C | 22.2°C | 5.6°C | 78 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 17.4°C | 13.0°C | 8.5°C | 22.5°C | 4.8°C | 51 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 17.6°C | 13.0°C | 8.3°C | 23.0°C | 3.6°C | 80 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 19.3°C | 14.8°C | 10.3°C | 23.3°C | 5.3°C | 76 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 17.2°C | 12.7°C | 8.1°C | 20.9°C | 3.4°C | 55 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.5°C | 13.9°C | 10.4°C | 21.6°C | 4.3°C | 143 mm | 82% | 6.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.7°C | 13.2°C | 8.7°C | 23.5°C | 3.9°C | 65 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 17.2°C with lows near 9°C (mean 13.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 76 mm of rainfall in Palmerston North, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 156 mm in 1994.
The hottest November reached 26.1°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 1.4°C in 1995.
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 17.9°C to 17.9°C and overnight lows from 9.2°C to 10.2°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Palmerston North and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.2°C daytime highs and 9°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 7th coolest month in Palmerston North, averaging 13.1°C.
For November in Palmerston North, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.2°C and lows of 9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 4.2 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 6.4 m/s (1982).
The wettest November on record was 1994 with 156 mm. On average, November sees 76 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 Palmerston North 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.
