November is close to New Plymouth's year-round average, with average highs near 16.8°C and lows around 10.6°C (mean 13.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
November is close to New Plymouth's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in New Plymouth was 2025 — when the month averaged 15.4°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 11.7°C. Typical November days reach 16.8°C with nights near 10.6°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is one of the drier months in New Plymouth, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2020 with 232 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in New Plymouth during November averages 83%. The most humid November was 2020 at 86%, and the least humid was 2000 at 77%.
November receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in New Plymouth. The sunniest November was 2010 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 5.
Average wind speed in New Plymouth during November is 4.3 m/s. The windiest November was 1996 at 5.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2013 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.1°C | 13.2°C | 13.2°C | 13.6°C | 14.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 17.4°C | 16.2°C | 16.4°C | 16.7°C | 17.6°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 10.8°C | 10.2°C | 10.0°C | 10.5°C | 11.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 118 mm | 76 mm | 75 mm | 141 mm | +65 mm |
November temperatures in New Plymouth have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 3.5°C (2015) to a record high of 23.1°C (2001).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 232 mm.
A good time to visit New Plymouth
November is a good time to visit New Plymouth, with days averaging 16.8°C and nights around 10.6°C (mean 13.7°C, close to New Plymouth'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 🔥 | 18.5°C | 15.4°C | 12.3°C | 20.6°C | 9.6°C | 114 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 17.0°C | 14.1°C | 11.3°C | 22.5°C | 5.7°C | 97 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 16.8°C | 13.8°C | 10.8°C | 21.7°C | 5.8°C | 126 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 17.8°C | 15.2°C | 12.6°C | 21.0°C | 10.1°C | 187 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 18.5°C | 15.3°C | 12.1°C | 21.0°C | 8.6°C | 89 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 17.0°C | 14.4°C | 11.7°C | 19.9°C | 7.3°C | 232 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 17.6°C | 14.4°C | 11.2°C | 21.4°C | 8.3°C | 81 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 17.0°C | 13.9°C | 10.8°C | 21.3°C | 5.5°C | 93 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 17.9°C | 14.4°C | 11.0°C | 21.2°C | 7.0°C | 45 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 16.0°C | 13.6°C | 11.1°C | 18.3°C | 6.8°C | 129 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 16.1°C | 12.9°C | 9.7°C | 19.4°C | 3.5°C | 73 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 15.3°C | 12.7°C | 10.1°C | 18.7°C | 6.9°C | 80 mm | 83% | 5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 18.4°C | 14.8°C | 11.2°C | 22.1°C | 7.2°C | 79 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 15.4°C | 12.3°C | 9.1°C | 19.0°C | 4.3°C | 57 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 15.8°C | 13.1°C | 10.4°C | 18.9°C | 7.6°C | 80 mm | 84% | 4.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 17.8°C | 14.0°C | 10.3°C | 22.4°C | 5.2°C | 27 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 15.7°C | 12.6°C | 9.6°C | 17.9°C | 4.9°C | 79 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 17.3°C | 13.9°C | 10.4°C | 22.7°C | 7.2°C | 70 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 16.8°C | 13.1°C | 9.5°C | 19.5°C | 6.4°C | 46 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 15.8°C | 13.3°C | 10.8°C | 18.8°C | 6.2°C | 131 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 17.0°C | 13.7°C | 10.3°C | 19.9°C | 7.0°C | 25 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 16.6°C | 13.7°C | 10.8°C | 19.6°C | 7.0°C | 61 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 15.6°C | 12.7°C | 9.8°C | 17.7°C | 5.1°C | 108 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 15.3°C | 12.3°C | 9.4°C | 21.2°C | 4.5°C | 71 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 17.5°C | 14.3°C | 11.2°C | 23.1°C | 5.4°C | 126 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 16.2°C | 12.4°C | 8.7°C | 18.7°C | 5.3°C | 43 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 17.4°C | 14.7°C | 11.9°C | 20.4°C | 8.1°C | 180 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 18.4°C | 14.7°C | 11.1°C | 20.8°C | 7.8°C | 67 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 16.2°C | 13.2°C | 10.2°C | 18.6°C | 7.3°C | 63 mm | 83% | 5.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 15.1°C | 12.3°C | 9.5°C | 17.7°C | 4.3°C | 121 mm | 82% | 5.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 16.0°C | 12.9°C | 9.8°C | 18.9°C | 4.9°C | 129 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 15.3°C | 12.7°C | 10.1°C | 20.1°C | 5.8°C | 141 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 15.0°C | 11.9°C | 8.8°C | 17.8°C | 4.6°C | 152 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 16.5°C | 13.7°C | 10.8°C | 18.7°C | 8.4°C | 92 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 14.6°C | 11.7°C | 8.8°C | 16.5°C | 6.0°C | 85 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 17.1°C | 14.1°C | 11.2°C | 20.9°C | 7.0°C | 154 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 17.5°C | 14.4°C | 11.3°C | 20.8°C | 7.3°C | 59 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 17.8°C | 14.5°C | 11.2°C | 21.7°C | 6.2°C | 90 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 17.8°C | 14.3°C | 10.8°C | 21.8°C | 6.5°C | 67 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 17.1°C | 13.6°C | 10.2°C | 20.8°C | 6.4°C | 78 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 17.2°C | 13.7°C | 10.2°C | 19.9°C | 6.6°C | 80 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 18.5°C | 15.3°C | 12.0°C | 21.5°C | 8.6°C | 102 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 16.7°C | 13.2°C | 9.6°C | 19.0°C | 6.0°C | 75 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.7°C | 14.0°C | 11.3°C | 19.5°C | 7.5°C | 62 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.4°C | 14.2°C | 11.0°C | 22.1°C | 7.7°C | 65 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 16.8°C with lows near 10.6°C (mean 13.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 94 mm of rainfall in New Plymouth, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 232 mm in 2020.
The hottest November reached 23.1°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 3.5°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.3°C to 17.7°C and overnight lows from 10.8°C to 11.8°C over the same span.
November is close to New Plymouth's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 16.8°C daytime highs and 10.6°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 7th coolest month in New Plymouth, averaging 13.7°C.
For November in New Plymouth, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.8°C and lows of 10.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 4.3 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 5.3 m/s (1996).
The wettest November on record was 2020 with 232 mm. On average, November sees 94 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 New Plymouth 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.
