November is one of the warmer months of the year in Wanaka, with average highs near 12.7°C and lows around 3°C (mean 7.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 133 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Wanaka. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Wanaka was 2017 — when the month averaged 10.7°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 5.3°C. Typical November days reach 12.7°C with nights near 3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Wanaka, averaging 133 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1994 with 320 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Wanaka during November averages 80%. The most humid November was 1994 at 84%, and the least humid was 2000 at 74%.
November receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wanaka. The sunniest November was 2000 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Wanaka during November is 2.8 m/s. The windiest November was 1982 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1998 and 2017 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.1°C | 6.9°C | 7.4°C | 8.2°C | 9.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 12.9°C | 11.7°C | 12.4°C | 13.2°C | 14.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 3.3°C | 2.1°C | 2.4°C | 3.3°C | 4.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 157 mm | 160 mm | 112 mm | 122 mm | 105 mm | -52 mm |
November temperatures in Wanaka have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -4.7°C (2011) to a record high of 22.9°C (2017).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 133 mm, with a wettest year of 320 mm.
A good time to visit Wanaka
November is a good time to visit Wanaka, with days averaging 12.7°C and nights around 3°C (mean 7.9°C, warmer than Wanaka's yearly average) and higher 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 | 14.0°C | 9.3°C | 4.7°C | 16.6°C | -0.5°C | 120 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 13.7°C | 8.7°C | 3.8°C | 18.5°C | -2.9°C | 121 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 14.0°C | 8.9°C | 3.7°C | 19.5°C | -0.3°C | 81 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 13.7°C | 9.4°C | 5.1°C | 19.0°C | 0.3°C | 137 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 14.5°C | 9.5°C | 4.6°C | 20.7°C | 0.9°C | 110 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 14.5°C | 9.2°C | 3.9°C | 20.1°C | 0.3°C | 61 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 13.7°C | 9.1°C | 4.6°C | 20.8°C | -0.3°C | 126 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 12.9°C | 8.2°C | 3.5°C | 17.6°C | -1.4°C | 143 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 🔥 | 15.9°C | 10.7°C | 5.5°C | 22.9°C | -1.7°C | 71 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 12.1°C | 7.5°C | 2.9°C | 16.9°C | 0.0°C | 171 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 12.6°C | 7.5°C | 2.3°C | 18.9°C | -3.0°C | 114 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 10.6°C | 5.8°C | 1.1°C | 17.8°C | -3.0°C | 185 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 14.6°C | 9.8°C | 4.9°C | 19.5°C | -1.6°C | 70 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 11.9°C | 6.9°C | 1.9°C | 17.3°C | -3.8°C | 108 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 11.9°C | 6.7°C | 1.6°C | 17.1°C | -4.7°C | 167 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 15.4°C | 10.0°C | 4.6°C | 22.0°C | -1.4°C | 64 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 1.2°C | 16.2°C | -2.8°C | 124 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 12.9°C | 7.9°C | 2.9°C | 19.2°C | -3.3°C | 158 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 13.0°C | 7.6°C | 2.2°C | 19.0°C | -3.0°C | 27 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 10.6°C | 6.2°C | 1.7°C | 16.0°C | -3.3°C | 176 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 14.2°C | 9.1°C | 4.0°C | 19.3°C | -1.4°C | 90 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 12.3°C | 7.8°C | 3.2°C | 16.8°C | -2.1°C | 127 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 11.5°C | 6.4°C | 1.3°C | 17.3°C | -2.2°C | 139 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 12.0°C | 7.3°C | 2.5°C | 18.9°C | -2.6°C | 87 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 13.5°C | 8.7°C | 3.8°C | 18.8°C | -1.8°C | 135 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 12.2°C | 6.6°C | 1.1°C | 17.7°C | -3.0°C | 55 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 12.3°C | 7.7°C | 3.1°C | 16.4°C | -1.2°C | 188 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 13.9°C | 8.6°C | 3.3°C | 17.9°C | -2.2°C | 29 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 10.9°C | 6.0°C | 1.1°C | 19.4°C | -3.4°C | 179 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 10.2°C | 5.7°C | 1.2°C | 15.5°C | -2.6°C | 145 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 11.8°C | 6.6°C | 1.4°C | 16.8°C | -3.1°C | 159 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 10.3°C | 6.0°C | 1.6°C | 15.0°C | -2.6°C | 320 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 10.6°C | 6.0°C | 1.3°C | 15.3°C | -3.7°C | 148 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 13.8°C | 9.1°C | 4.5°C | 18.4°C | 0.0°C | 110 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 10.2°C | 5.3°C | 0.4°C | 15.4°C | -2.5°C | 174 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 13.0°C | 7.9°C | 2.8°C | 20.0°C | -1.5°C | 151 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 13.2°C | 8.1°C | 3.0°C | 18.4°C | -1.5°C | 120 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 13.3°C | 8.6°C | 3.8°C | 18.7°C | -2.8°C | 143 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 13.0°C | 8.2°C | 3.4°C | 18.4°C | -3.1°C | 128 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 13.5°C | 8.6°C | 3.7°C | 21.2°C | -0.9°C | 85 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 12.6°C | 7.5°C | 2.4°C | 17.0°C | -3.4°C | 258 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 13.9°C | 9.1°C | 4.4°C | 18.3°C | -1.8°C | 141 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 12.0°C | 7.5°C | 2.9°C | 15.7°C | -1.8°C | 171 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.9°C | 6.6°C | 2.3°C | 15.6°C | -2.4°C | 258 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.4°C | 8.5°C | 3.6°C | 17.5°C | -1.0°C | 112 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 12.7°C with lows near 3°C (mean 7.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 133 mm of rainfall in Wanaka, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 320 mm in 1994.
The hottest November reached 22.9°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -4.7°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.6°C to 14°C and overnight lows from 3.1°C to 4.4°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Wanaka and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.7°C daytime highs and 3°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 8th coolest month in Wanaka, averaging 7.9°C.
For November in Wanaka, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.7°C and lows of 3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 2.8 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1982).
The wettest November on record was 1994 with 320 mm. On average, November sees 133 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 Wanaka 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.
