November is close to Dunedin's year-round average, with average highs near 13.6°C and lows around 9°C (mean 11.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
November is close to Dunedin's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Dunedin was 2019 — when the month averaged 12.8°C — while the coldest were 1991 and 2000 at 9.9°C. Typical November days reach 13.6°C with nights near 9°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is about average for rainfall in Dunedin, averaging 56 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2006 with 126 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Dunedin during November averages 79%. The most humid November was 2018 at 83%, and the least humid was 2009 at 74%.
November receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dunedin. The sunniest Novembers were 1984, 2009 and 2020 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Dunedin during November is 5 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1997 and 2009 at 6.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 3.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.7°C | 10.9°C | 10.9°C | 11.5°C | 12.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 14.0°C | 13.1°C | 13.2°C | 13.8°C | 14.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 9.4°C | 8.7°C | 8.5°C | 9.2°C | 9.6°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 46 mm | 58 mm | 70 mm | 59 mm | 43 mm | -3 mm |
November temperatures in Dunedin have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 4.5°C (2008) to a record high of 21.8°C (2005).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 126 mm.
A good time to visit Dunedin
November is a good time to visit Dunedin, with days averaging 13.6°C and nights around 9°C (mean 11.3°C, close to Dunedin'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 | 15.4°C | 12.7°C | 10.0°C | 21.0°C | 6.8°C | 28 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 13.7°C | 11.5°C | 9.3°C | 19.9°C | 6.5°C | 51 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 13.6°C | 11.2°C | 8.9°C | 19.9°C | 6.7°C | 41 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 14.6°C | 12.3°C | 10.0°C | 18.5°C | 8.3°C | 46 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 14.4°C | 12.1°C | 9.8°C | 19.5°C | 7.4°C | 53 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 14.6°C | 12.1°C | 9.6°C | 21.6°C | 7.2°C | 37 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 🔥 | 15.6°C | 12.8°C | 10.0°C | 21.2°C | 7.1°C | 58 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 13.6°C | 11.7°C | 9.8°C | 18.6°C | 7.0°C | 122 mm | 83% | 5.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 14.3°C | 12.1°C | 9.9°C | 19.4°C | 6.1°C | 27 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 13.6°C | 11.5°C | 9.4°C | 19.5°C | 7.2°C | 89 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 13.5°C | 10.9°C | 8.4°C | 19.4°C | 5.4°C | 39 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 12.9°C | 10.5°C | 8.1°C | 18.2°C | 5.9°C | 63 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 14.1°C | 11.8°C | 9.6°C | 18.2°C | 6.7°C | 17 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 12.8°C | 10.5°C | 8.2°C | 17.5°C | 5.3°C | 40 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 13.2°C | 10.8°C | 8.3°C | 16.9°C | 4.5°C | 85 mm | 79% | 5.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 14.7°C | 12.3°C | 9.9°C | 21.7°C | 6.9°C | 46 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 13.4°C | 10.7°C | 8.0°C | 20.5°C | 6.0°C | 34 mm | 74% | 6.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 13.9°C | 11.2°C | 8.4°C | 21.0°C | 4.5°C | 40 mm | 79% | 5.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 13.1°C | 10.8°C | 8.6°C | 19.6°C | 5.4°C | 20 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 13.0°C | 10.5°C | 8.0°C | 19.3°C | 5.1°C | 126 mm | 77% | 5.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 13.9°C | 11.5°C | 9.1°C | 21.8°C | 6.8°C | 63 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 13.6°C | 11.3°C | 9.0°C | 18.5°C | 6.1°C | 101 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 13.2°C | 10.8°C | 8.4°C | 19.1°C | 6.5°C | 98 mm | 75% | 5.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 12.5°C | 10.6°C | 8.7°C | 18.4°C | 6.4°C | 85 mm | 81% | 5.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 13.6°C | 11.5°C | 9.4°C | 17.2°C | 7.0°C | 73 mm | 80% | 4.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 12.1°C | 9.9°C | 7.7°C | 15.4°C | 5.4°C | 59 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 13.6°C | 11.4°C | 9.2°C | 20.2°C | 6.3°C | 46 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 12.6°C | 10.7°C | 8.7°C | 16.1°C | 6.5°C | 19 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 13.7°C | 11.0°C | 8.3°C | 20.8°C | 5.5°C | 69 mm | 75% | 6.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 12.0°C | 10.1°C | 8.3°C | 16.8°C | 5.3°C | 117 mm | 80% | 5.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 12.8°C | 10.6°C | 8.4°C | 17.5°C | 5.7°C | 74 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 13.8°C | 11.2°C | 8.6°C | 19.1°C | 6.2°C | 67 mm | 75% | 5.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 12.3°C | 10.3°C | 8.2°C | 16.8°C | 5.2°C | 48 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 14.0°C | 11.9°C | 9.9°C | 20.0°C | 7.0°C | 57 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 11.9°C | 9.9°C | 7.9°C | 15.3°C | 5.8°C | 49 mm | 78% | 6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 13.9°C | 11.6°C | 9.3°C | 20.3°C | 6.2°C | 37 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 14.8°C | 12.4°C | 9.9°C | 18.7°C | 6.9°C | 44 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 14.2°C | 11.6°C | 9.0°C | 18.5°C | 5.0°C | 43 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 13.4°C | 11.3°C | 9.2°C | 18.6°C | 6.1°C | 40 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 14.0°C | 11.9°C | 9.8°C | 20.6°C | 6.9°C | 76 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 12.8°C | 10.6°C | 8.4°C | 19.3°C | 5.6°C | 57 mm | 80% | 4.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 15.1°C | 12.5°C | 9.9°C | 19.7°C | 6.7°C | 43 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 13.7°C | 11.6°C | 9.5°C | 18.1°C | 7.5°C | 39 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.1°C | 11.5°C | 8.9°C | 18.7°C | 6.3°C | 41 mm | 75% | 6.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.0°C | 11.8°C | 9.7°C | 17.9°C | 6.1°C | 29 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 13.6°C with lows near 9°C (mean 11.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 56 mm of rainfall in Dunedin, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 126 mm in 2006.
The hottest November reached 21.8°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 4.5°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.9°C to 14.3°C and overnight lows from 9.3°C to 9.6°C over the same span.
November is close to Dunedin's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13.6°C daytime highs and 9°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 7th coolest month in Dunedin, averaging 11.3°C.
For November in Dunedin, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 13.6°C and lows of 9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 6.6 m/s (1997).
The wettest November on record was 2006 with 126 mm. On average, November sees 56 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 Dunedin 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.
