November is one of the warmer months of the year in Invercargill, with average highs near 14.2°C and lows around 8.9°C (mean 11.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 101 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Invercargill. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Invercargill was 2022 — when the month averaged 13.1°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 10.1°C. Typical November days reach 14.2°C with nights near 8.9°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is about average for rainfall in Invercargill, averaging 101 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2014 with 179 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 37 mm.
Relative humidity in Invercargill during November averages 78%. The most humid November was 2010 at 81%, and the least humid was 2015 at 75%.
November receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Invercargill. The sunniest November was 1987 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Invercargill during November is 4.5 m/s. The windiest November was 1997 at 6.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2010 and 2017 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.9°C | 11.1°C | 11.0°C | 11.6°C | 12.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 14.6°C | 13.8°C | 13.5°C | 14.3°C | 15.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 9.2°C | 8.5°C | 8.5°C | 9.0°C | 9.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 99 mm | 114 mm | 111 mm | 93 mm | +9 mm |
November temperatures in Invercargill have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 2.2°C (2008) to a record high of 23.5°C (2008).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 101 mm, with a wettest year of 179 mm.
A good time to visit Invercargill
November is a good time to visit Invercargill, with days averaging 14.2°C and nights around 8.9°C (mean 11.6°C, close to Invercargill'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 | 15.9°C | 13.0°C | 10.1°C | 19.5°C | 7.4°C | 121 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 14.4°C | 11.7°C | 9.0°C | 19.7°C | 5.8°C | 98 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 14.1°C | 11.6°C | 9.0°C | 18.1°C | 5.9°C | 72 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 🔥 | 16.0°C | 13.1°C | 10.1°C | 21.0°C | 7.5°C | 88 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 15.4°C | 12.5°C | 9.6°C | 20.5°C | 6.2°C | 113 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 15.1°C | 12.2°C | 9.4°C | 19.8°C | 6.0°C | 67 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 15.5°C | 12.6°C | 9.7°C | 19.9°C | 7.2°C | 119 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 15.1°C | 12.3°C | 9.5°C | 19.1°C | 6.4°C | 124 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 15.4°C | 12.7°C | 10.1°C | 20.9°C | 6.7°C | 62 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 13.8°C | 11.3°C | 8.7°C | 19.8°C | 6.1°C | 119 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 13.8°C | 11.0°C | 8.2°C | 19.0°C | 5.0°C | 89 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 12.5°C | 10.3°C | 8.1°C | 17.2°C | 5.4°C | 179 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 15.0°C | 12.0°C | 8.9°C | 19.0°C | 6.3°C | 68 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 13.1°C | 10.6°C | 8.1°C | 17.1°C | 4.1°C | 99 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 13.3°C | 10.8°C | 8.4°C | 21.3°C | 4.9°C | 166 mm | 78% | 5.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 15.6°C | 12.8°C | 9.9°C | 19.5°C | 6.5°C | 87 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 12.6°C | 10.4°C | 8.2°C | 18.9°C | 5.7°C | 120 mm | 77% | 6.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 14.0°C | 11.1°C | 8.2°C | 23.5°C | 2.2°C | 135 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 12.7°C | 10.7°C | 8.7°C | 18.3°C | 5.9°C | 85 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 12.7°C | 10.4°C | 8.0°C | 17.7°C | 4.7°C | 153 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 14.6°C | 11.8°C | 9.1°C | 19.5°C | 6.6°C | 106 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 14.6°C | 11.9°C | 9.2°C | 21.1°C | 6.1°C | 100 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 12.7°C | 10.5°C | 8.3°C | 17.6°C | 6.4°C | 145 mm | 78% | 5.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 13.4°C | 11.0°C | 8.5°C | 19.2°C | 5.8°C | 114 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 14.6°C | 11.7°C | 8.8°C | 20.8°C | 6.0°C | 110 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 12.7°C | 10.2°C | 7.6°C | 17.4°C | 5.1°C | 70 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 14.1°C | 11.5°C | 9.0°C | 21.3°C | 6.1°C | 140 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 14.2°C | 11.3°C | 8.4°C | 18.7°C | 6.1°C | 37 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 12.9°C | 10.6°C | 8.4°C | 18.7°C | 5.8°C | 144 mm | 78% | 6.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 12.8°C | 10.4°C | 7.9°C | 17.1°C | 5.3°C | 149 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 13.3°C | 10.8°C | 8.2°C | 17.2°C | 5.3°C | 70 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 13.5°C | 11.0°C | 8.5°C | 18.5°C | 5.7°C | 141 mm | 77% | 5.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 13.8°C | 10.9°C | 7.9°C | 18.3°C | 4.5°C | 85 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 15.7°C | 12.6°C | 9.5°C | 21.0°C | 6.4°C | 39 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 12.7°C | 10.1°C | 7.6°C | 19.0°C | 5.0°C | 134 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 15.0°C | 12.0°C | 9.1°C | 19.2°C | 5.5°C | 51 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 15.0°C | 12.5°C | 9.9°C | 19.2°C | 5.8°C | 88 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 14.7°C | 11.9°C | 9.0°C | 20.4°C | 4.4°C | 75 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 15.2°C | 12.1°C | 9.0°C | 21.2°C | 5.6°C | 57 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 14.9°C | 12.3°C | 9.7°C | 21.1°C | 6.5°C | 116 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 14.1°C | 11.2°C | 8.4°C | 19.6°C | 5.1°C | 101 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 15.0°C | 12.4°C | 9.9°C | 19.5°C | 7.2°C | 76 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 14.7°C | 11.8°C | 8.9°C | 20.4°C | 6.9°C | 56 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.2°C | 10.9°C | 8.6°C | 18.5°C | 5.1°C | 132 mm | 78% | 6.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.0°C | 12.2°C | 9.4°C | 21.8°C | 5.8°C | 60 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 14.2°C with lows near 8.9°C (mean 11.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 101 mm of rainfall in Invercargill, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 179 mm in 2014.
The hottest November reached 23.5°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to 2.2°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.4°C to 15.2°C and overnight lows from 9°C to 9.6°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Invercargill and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14.2°C daytime highs and 8.9°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 7th coolest month in Invercargill, averaging 11.6°C.
For November in Invercargill, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.2°C and lows of 8.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 4.5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 6.8 m/s (1997).
The wettest November on record was 2014 with 179 mm. On average, November sees 101 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 Invercargill 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.
