November is one of the warmer months of the year in Te Anau, with average highs near 11.7°C and lows around 3.7°C (mean 7.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 169 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Te Anau. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Te Anau was 2017 — when the month averaged 10.4°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 5.7°C. Typical November days reach 11.7°C with nights near 3.7°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is about average for rainfall in Te Anau, averaging 169 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2025 with 343 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 56 mm.
Relative humidity in Te Anau during November averages 85%. The most humid Novembers were 1982 and 1997 at 89%, and the least humid was 1985 at 82%.
November receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Te Anau. The sunniest November was 2017 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1997 and 2014 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Te Anau during November is 3.2 m/s. The windiest November was 1997 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2017 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.2°C | 7.1°C | 7.0°C | 8.0°C | 8.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 12.3°C | 11.1°C | 11.0°C | 11.9°C | 12.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 4.1°C | 3.2°C | 3.1°C | 4.0°C | 4.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 113 mm | 154 mm | 161 mm | 199 mm | 240 mm | +127 mm |
November temperatures in Te Anau have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -4.1°C (2011) to a record high of 21.4°C (2017).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 169 mm, with a wettest year of 343 mm.
A good time to visit Te Anau
November is a good time to visit Te Anau, with days averaging 11.7°C and nights around 3.7°C (mean 7.7°C, close to Te Anau'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 🌧️ | 12.7°C | 9.1°C | 5.4°C | 15.5°C | -0.3°C | 343 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 12.1°C | 7.8°C | 3.5°C | 18.4°C | -1.3°C | 257 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 12.6°C | 8.4°C | 4.1°C | 19.1°C | 0.3°C | 246 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 13.6°C | 9.4°C | 5.3°C | 19.5°C | 0.4°C | 109 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 13.2°C | 9.1°C | 5.0°C | 18.8°C | 0.4°C | 326 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 13.3°C | 8.8°C | 4.4°C | 19.1°C | 0.9°C | 156 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 12.2°C | 8.5°C | 4.7°C | 17.6°C | -0.8°C | 338 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 12.6°C | 8.8°C | 5.0°C | 19.7°C | 0.1°C | 171 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 🔥 | 14.9°C | 10.4°C | 5.8°C | 21.4°C | -0.7°C | 154 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 10.7°C | 7.0°C | 3.3°C | 15.2°C | -0.1°C | 200 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 10.9°C | 7.0°C | 3.0°C | 16.6°C | -1.7°C | 230 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 9.4°C | 5.9°C | 2.3°C | 13.3°C | -1.2°C | 260 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 13.9°C | 9.5°C | 5.0°C | 19.5°C | 0.0°C | 110 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 10.4°C | 6.5°C | 2.6°C | 14.3°C | -3.2°C | 146 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 10.4°C | 6.5°C | 2.7°C | 16.9°C | -4.1°C | 234 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 13.2°C | 9.5°C | 5.8°C | 19.5°C | 0.7°C | 152 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 9.8°C | 6.0°C | 2.2°C | 15.4°C | -0.9°C | 182 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 11.0°C | 6.9°C | 2.8°C | 19.1°C | -3.3°C | 174 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 11.1°C | 7.0°C | 3.0°C | 18.6°C | -1.6°C | 96 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 9.4°C | 5.9°C | 2.3°C | 14.1°C | -2.4°C | 224 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 13.1°C | 8.7°C | 4.4°C | 19.2°C | 0.7°C | 76 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 11.2°C | 7.9°C | 4.6°C | 17.3°C | -0.7°C | 183 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 9.5°C | 6.0°C | 2.5°C | 13.7°C | -1.3°C | 230 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 11.2°C | 7.2°C | 3.3°C | 19.0°C | -0.4°C | 178 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 12.5°C | 8.2°C | 3.9°C | 16.9°C | -1.4°C | 167 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 10.9°C | 6.3°C | 1.8°C | 18.1°C | -1.6°C | 101 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 11.7°C | 7.8°C | 4.0°C | 17.0°C | 0.3°C | 221 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 12.8°C | 8.2°C | 3.5°C | 17.5°C | -2.1°C | 56 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 9.2°C | 5.7°C | 2.3°C | 15.2°C | -1.2°C | 248 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 9.8°C | 6.2°C | 2.7°C | 14.8°C | -1.8°C | 184 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 10.7°C | 6.6°C | 2.6°C | 15.5°C | -2.7°C | 102 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 9.5°C | 6.2°C | 2.8°C | 14.4°C | -1.1°C | 311 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 10.6°C | 6.5°C | 2.5°C | 15.2°C | -1.8°C | 127 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 13.7°C | 9.7°C | 5.6°C | 18.4°C | 1.5°C | 58 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 9.8°C | 6.0°C | 2.2°C | 15.0°C | -2.0°C | 152 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 12.7°C | 8.5°C | 4.2°C | 19.4°C | -0.6°C | 76 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 12.2°C | 8.3°C | 4.4°C | 18.7°C | -0.7°C | 104 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 12.6°C | 8.8°C | 4.9°C | 19.1°C | -1.5°C | 97 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 13.1°C | 8.6°C | 4.1°C | 18.3°C | -2.8°C | 81 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 12.7°C | 8.6°C | 4.5°C | 18.7°C | 0.2°C | 127 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 12.6°C | 8.0°C | 3.4°C | 18.1°C | -1.5°C | 145 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 13.0°C | 8.9°C | 4.8°C | 19.9°C | 0.6°C | 110 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 11.9°C | 7.5°C | 3.1°C | 15.7°C | -0.6°C | 80 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.4°C | 6.4°C | 3.4°C | 13.1°C | -1.5°C | 191 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.8°C | 8.8°C | 4.7°C | 20.6°C | -0.7°C | 80 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 11.7°C with lows near 3.7°C (mean 7.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 169 mm of rainfall in Te Anau, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 343 mm in 2025.
The hottest November reached 21.4°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -4.1°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.9°C to 12.8°C and overnight lows from 3.9°C to 4.7°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Te Anau and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 11.7°C daytime highs and 3.7°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 8th coolest month in Te Anau, averaging 7.7°C.
For November in Te Anau, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.7°C and lows of 3.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.2 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4.6 m/s (1997).
The wettest November on record was 2025 with 343 mm. On average, November sees 169 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 Te Anau 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.
