November is close to Whanganui's year-round average, with average highs near 17.1°C and lows around 11.2°C (mean 14.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 79 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
November is close to Whanganui's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Whanganui was 1984 — when the month averaged 15.9°C — while the coldest were 1991 and 1993 at 12.2°C. Typical November days reach 17.1°C with nights near 11.2°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is about average for rainfall in Whanganui, averaging 79 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2022 with 191 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Whanganui during November averages 80%. The most humid November was 1992 at 85%, and the least humid was 2000 at 75%.
November receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whanganui. The sunniest November was 2010 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Whanganui during November is 5 m/s. The windiest November was 1982 at 6.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 3.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.7°C | 13.7°C | 13.8°C | 14.1°C | 15.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 17.9°C | 16.5°C | 16.7°C | 17.0°C | 17.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 11.5°C | 10.8°C | 10.8°C | 11.2°C | 12.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 99 mm | 61 mm | 64 mm | 112 mm | +42 mm |
November temperatures in Whanganui have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 5.6°C (2015) to a record high of 25°C (2001).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 79 mm, with a wettest year of 191 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 Whanganui
November is a good time to visit Whanganui, with days averaging 17.1°C and nights around 11.2°C (mean 14.2°C, close to Whanganui'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 | 19.0°C | 15.8°C | 12.6°C | 22.3°C | 9.3°C | 59 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 17.4°C | 14.6°C | 11.9°C | 20.0°C | 6.3°C | 80 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 16.9°C | 14.2°C | 11.4°C | 20.7°C | 7.0°C | 86 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 18.5°C | 15.8°C | 13.1°C | 20.8°C | 10.9°C | 191 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 18.3°C | 15.5°C | 12.6°C | 21.0°C | 9.7°C | 74 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 17.2°C | 14.6°C | 12.0°C | 20.7°C | 8.7°C | 185 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 18.1°C | 15.2°C | 12.3°C | 21.4°C | 9.7°C | 56 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 17.5°C | 14.5°C | 11.6°C | 20.5°C | 8.1°C | 105 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 17.7°C | 14.8°C | 11.8°C | 21.4°C | 7.8°C | 20 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 16.7°C | 14.3°C | 11.9°C | 19.6°C | 7.2°C | 104 mm | 82% | 6.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 16.4°C | 13.2°C | 10.1°C | 20.6°C | 5.6°C | 62 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 16.0°C | 13.4°C | 10.8°C | 19.8°C | 8.1°C | 71 mm | 79% | 6.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 18.3°C | 15.2°C | 12.1°C | 21.3°C | 8.9°C | 64 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 15.8°C | 12.9°C | 10.0°C | 19.2°C | 5.8°C | 41 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 16.2°C | 13.6°C | 11.0°C | 19.0°C | 8.5°C | 85 mm | 81% | 5.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 17.2°C | 13.9°C | 10.6°C | 21.2°C | 6.8°C | 30 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 15.9°C | 13.1°C | 10.3°C | 18.7°C | 6.8°C | 74 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 17.7°C | 14.4°C | 11.2°C | 21.8°C | 6.9°C | 35 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 17.2°C | 13.7°C | 10.2°C | 20.6°C | 7.8°C | 36 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 16.4°C | 14.0°C | 11.5°C | 20.6°C | 6.3°C | 92 mm | 82% | 6.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 17.1°C | 14.1°C | 11.0°C | 20.8°C | 8.5°C | 30 mm | 78% | 5.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 17.1°C | 14.2°C | 11.3°C | 21.3°C | 8.2°C | 61 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 16.0°C | 13.3°C | 10.7°C | 18.4°C | 7.1°C | 72 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 15.6°C | 12.8°C | 10.1°C | 21.9°C | 6.1°C | 82 mm | 80% | 5.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 18.1°C | 15.0°C | 12.0°C | 25.0°C | 7.4°C | 90 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 16.1°C | 12.9°C | 9.6°C | 18.1°C | 6.8°C | 38 mm | 75% | 5.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 18.5°C | 15.4°C | 12.3°C | 22.3°C | 8.4°C | 137 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 18.0°C | 14.7°C | 11.4°C | 20.6°C | 8.8°C | 51 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 16.7°C | 14.0°C | 11.2°C | 20.8°C | 7.3°C | 45 mm | 78% | 6.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 15.1°C | 12.6°C | 10.1°C | 18.7°C | 6.0°C | 105 mm | 80% | 6.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 16.3°C | 13.4°C | 10.4°C | 21.0°C | 6.2°C | 111 mm | 81% | 4.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 16.0°C | 13.4°C | 10.8°C | 20.1°C | 7.4°C | 134 mm | 81% | 6.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 15.1°C | 12.2°C | 9.2°C | 17.7°C | 6.2°C | 120 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 16.7°C | 14.0°C | 11.3°C | 20.6°C | 9.0°C | 80 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 14.6°C | 12.2°C | 9.8°C | 16.7°C | 8.4°C | 79 mm | 81% | 5.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 17.6°C | 14.7°C | 11.7°C | 20.2°C | 8.0°C | 125 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 18.3°C | 15.2°C | 12.1°C | 23.4°C | 8.7°C | 41 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 18.0°C | 14.8°C | 11.6°C | 22.3°C | 7.7°C | 69 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 18.2°C | 14.9°C | 11.6°C | 21.2°C | 8.2°C | 81 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 17.3°C | 14.2°C | 11.1°C | 20.9°C | 7.2°C | 54 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 17.5°C | 14.1°C | 10.7°C | 21.4°C | 6.8°C | 89 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 🔥 | 19.2°C | 15.9°C | 12.7°C | 22.4°C | 9.0°C | 81 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 17.5°C | 14.1°C | 10.7°C | 20.7°C | 7.4°C | 53 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.4°C | 14.8°C | 12.1°C | 21.0°C | 8.0°C | 105 mm | 80% | 6.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.9°C | 14.4°C | 11.0°C | 24.4°C | 8.0°C | 55 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 17.1°C with lows near 11.2°C (mean 14.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 79 mm of rainfall in Whanganui, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 191 mm in 2022.
The hottest November reached 25°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 5.6°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.9°C to 18°C and overnight lows from 11.4°C to 12.3°C over the same span.
November is close to Whanganui's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.1°C daytime highs and 11.2°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 7th coolest month in Whanganui, averaging 14.2°C.
For November in Whanganui, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.1°C and lows of 11.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 6.8 m/s (1982).
The wettest November on record was 2022 with 191 mm. On average, November sees 79 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 Whanganui 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.
