November is one of the warmer months of the year in Hokitika, with average highs near 14.6°C and lows around 9°C (mean 11.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 161 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Hokitika. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Hokitika was 2017 — when the month averaged 13.5°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 9.9°C. Typical November days reach 14.6°C with nights near 9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Hokitika, averaging 161 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2001 with 255 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Hokitika during November averages 83%. The most humid November was 2006 at 87%, and the least humid was 2000 at 78%.
November receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hokitika. The sunniest November was 2000 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Hokitika during November is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1994 and 1997 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.2°C | 11.2°C | 11.2°C | 11.9°C | 12.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 15.1°C | 14.1°C | 14.0°C | 14.7°C | 15.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 9.3°C | 8.4°C | 8.4°C | 9.2°C | 10.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 175 mm | 154 mm | 154 mm | 151 mm | 178 mm | +4 mm |
November temperatures in Hokitika have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 3.1°C (2015) to a record high of 21.1°C (1981).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 161 mm, with a wettest year of 255 mm.
A good time to visit Hokitika
November is a good time to visit Hokitika, with days averaging 14.6°C and nights around 9°C (mean 11.8°C, close to Hokitika'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 | 15.8°C | 13.1°C | 10.4°C | 18.4°C | 7.0°C | 144 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 14.7°C | 12.1°C | 9.6°C | 18.2°C | 4.0°C | 200 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 15.2°C | 12.2°C | 9.1°C | 18.8°C | 5.7°C | 102 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 15.9°C | 13.3°C | 10.7°C | 18.7°C | 7.5°C | 239 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 16.0°C | 13.2°C | 10.5°C | 19.9°C | 5.1°C | 197 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 15.5°C | 12.7°C | 9.8°C | 18.7°C | 6.1°C | 187 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 15.0°C | 12.7°C | 10.4°C | 18.6°C | 6.9°C | 231 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 15.3°C | 12.3°C | 9.4°C | 19.5°C | 4.8°C | 217 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 🔥 | 16.5°C | 13.5°C | 10.6°C | 20.1°C | 6.4°C | 84 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 13.9°C | 11.5°C | 9.0°C | 17.0°C | 5.0°C | 235 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 14.0°C | 11.2°C | 8.5°C | 17.8°C | 3.1°C | 91 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 12.9°C | 10.3°C | 7.7°C | 17.8°C | 4.2°C | 217 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 16.1°C | 13.0°C | 10.0°C | 20.0°C | 5.5°C | 103 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 13.4°C | 10.7°C | 8.0°C | 16.1°C | 3.9°C | 78 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 13.8°C | 11.2°C | 8.5°C | 17.2°C | 3.9°C | 200 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 16.0°C | 12.9°C | 9.8°C | 20.8°C | 5.0°C | 58 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 13.4°C | 10.8°C | 8.2°C | 16.4°C | 6.3°C | 128 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 14.0°C | 11.2°C | 8.3°C | 17.8°C | 3.7°C | 241 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 13.8°C | 11.0°C | 8.2°C | 16.6°C | 5.8°C | 49 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 13.1°C | 10.6°C | 8.1°C | 17.3°C | 3.6°C | 250 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 15.1°C | 12.0°C | 9.0°C | 18.6°C | 5.6°C | 93 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 14.2°C | 11.7°C | 9.2°C | 18.5°C | 4.7°C | 141 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 13.3°C | 10.5°C | 7.8°C | 17.1°C | 4.5°C | 144 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 14.0°C | 11.2°C | 8.3°C | 18.9°C | 3.5°C | 166 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 14.9°C | 12.2°C | 9.4°C | 18.2°C | 4.9°C | 255 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 7.3°C | 17.4°C | 4.3°C | 75 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 15.1°C | 12.4°C | 9.8°C | 18.2°C | 5.4°C | 141 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 15.6°C | 12.5°C | 9.3°C | 17.7°C | 6.9°C | 27 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 13.1°C | 10.4°C | 7.8°C | 16.9°C | 5.2°C | 212 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 12.8°C | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 15.2°C | 4.0°C | 216 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 14.1°C | 11.0°C | 8.0°C | 17.4°C | 4.1°C | 151 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 13.1°C | 10.8°C | 8.4°C | 16.0°C | 5.1°C | 221 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 13.5°C | 10.4°C | 7.4°C | 16.4°C | 3.7°C | 104 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 15.6°C | 12.5°C | 9.5°C | 18.4°C | 6.2°C | 145 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 12.8°C | 9.9°C | 7.1°C | 15.5°C | 4.7°C | 119 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 15.1°C | 12.1°C | 9.0°C | 18.7°C | 5.5°C | 204 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 15.5°C | 12.5°C | 9.6°C | 19.4°C | 4.2°C | 160 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 15.4°C | 12.7°C | 10.0°C | 19.0°C | 6.1°C | 198 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 15.5°C | 12.4°C | 9.2°C | 20.1°C | 4.4°C | 190 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 15.2°C | 12.2°C | 9.3°C | 19.0°C | 6.1°C | 173 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 14.9°C | 11.8°C | 8.7°C | 17.4°C | 4.1°C | 172 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 16.0°C | 12.9°C | 9.9°C | 18.2°C | 5.6°C | 139 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 14.9°C | 11.9°C | 8.9°C | 18.0°C | 5.6°C | 166 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.5°C | 11.1°C | 8.8°C | 16.3°C | 5.2°C | 175 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.2°C | 12.3°C | 9.5°C | 21.1°C | 6.2°C | 201 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 14.6°C with lows near 9°C (mean 11.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 161 mm of rainfall in Hokitika, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 255 mm in 2001.
The hottest November reached 21.1°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to 3.1°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.9°C to 15.5°C and overnight lows from 9.2°C to 10.1°C over the same span.
November is one of the warmer months of the year in Hokitika and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14.6°C daytime highs and 9°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 7th coolest month in Hokitika, averaging 11.8°C.
For November in Hokitika, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.6°C and lows of 9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 1.3 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1994).
The wettest November on record was 2001 with 255 mm. On average, November sees 161 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 Hokitika 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.
