November is one of the cooler months of the year in Carterton, with average highs near 9.4°C and lows around 3.8°C (mean 6.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 78 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Carterton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Carterton was 1994 — when the month averaged 9.5°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 3.1°C. Typical November days reach 9.4°C with nights near 3.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Carterton, averaging 78 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2019 with 141 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Carterton during November averages 94%. The most humid November was 1997 at 96%, and the least humid was 2006 at 92%.
November receives about 1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Carterton. The sunniest Novembers were 1988, 1989 and 2006 at 1.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2008 and 2015 at 0.8.
Average wind speed in Carterton during November is 3.3 m/s. The windiest November was 2009 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1988 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.9°C | 6.4°C | 6.9°C | 6.6°C | 7.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 8.8°C | 9.1°C | 9.8°C | 9.4°C | 10.4°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 3.0°C | 3.7°C | 4.1°C | 3.8°C | 4.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 66 mm | 76 mm | 84 mm | 82 mm | 83 mm | +17 mm |
November temperatures in Carterton have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -5.2°C (2010) to a record high of 17.9°C (2005).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 78 mm, with a wettest year of 141 mm.
A good time to visit Carterton
November is a good time to visit Carterton, with days averaging 9.4°C and nights around 3.8°C (mean 6.6°C, cooler than Carterton's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August 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 | 10.8°C | 7.9°C | 5.0°C | 16.5°C | -2.8°C | 127 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2024 | 9.8°C | 6.9°C | 4.1°C | 15.0°C | -3.1°C | 80 mm | 95% | 2.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 9.6°C | 7.0°C | 4.3°C | 14.4°C | -3.3°C | 80 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 11.5°C | 8.7°C | 5.9°C | 16.1°C | 2.5°C | 115 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2021 | 9.9°C | 6.7°C | 3.5°C | 14.1°C | -3.6°C | 27 mm | 94% | 3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 10.6°C | 7.7°C | 4.7°C | 15.5°C | 0.9°C | 69 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 8.1°C | 5.9°C | 3.8°C | 14.5°C | -1.5°C | 141 mm | 96% | 3.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 10.3°C | 7.4°C | 4.6°C | 14.9°C | -1.6°C | 62 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2017 | 9.3°C | 6.1°C | 2.9°C | 13.5°C | -1.7°C | 61 mm | 94% | 3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 8.0°C | 5.0°C | 2.1°C | 14.6°C | -3.5°C | 98 mm | 94% | 3 m/s | 1 |
| 2015 | 11.5°C | 8.7°C | 5.8°C | 16.0°C | -1.1°C | 89 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 10.3°C | 7.8°C | 5.3°C | 15.4°C | -1.0°C | 101 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2013 | 8.6°C | 5.5°C | 2.3°C | 13.5°C | -3.1°C | 51 mm | 94% | 3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2012 | 8.7°C | 5.8°C | 3.0°C | 13.0°C | -1.9°C | 113 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 | 11.9°C | 8.8°C | 5.7°C | 15.4°C | -0.4°C | 43 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2010 | 7.3°C | 4.8°C | 2.3°C | 16.4°C | -5.2°C | 59 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2009 | 10.4°C | 8.1°C | 5.7°C | 15.8°C | 0.5°C | 137 mm | 92% | 4.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | 8.9°C | 6.1°C | 3.3°C | 13.9°C | -3.9°C | 74 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 9.6°C | 6.6°C | 3.5°C | 15.5°C | -2.5°C | 64 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 | 10.8°C | 7.5°C | 4.2°C | 13.6°C | -2.0°C | 75 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 8.7°C | 5.5°C | 2.2°C | 17.9°C | -3.2°C | 56 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 9.7°C | 6.9°C | 4.2°C | 13.4°C | -1.9°C | 46 mm | 95% | 2.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2003 | 10.5°C | 7.7°C | 4.9°C | 16.7°C | -0.1°C | 83 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2002 | 10.6°C | 8.2°C | 5.9°C | 14.8°C | 2.2°C | 134 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2001 | 9.8°C | 6.4°C | 3.1°C | 13.3°C | -2.5°C | 41 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 8.8°C | 6.4°C | 4.0°C | 13.0°C | 1.0°C | 127 mm | 95% | 3.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 9.5°C | 6.6°C | 3.8°C | 15.7°C | -0.4°C | 47 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1998 | 8.1°C | 5.2°C | 2.4°C | 14.5°C | -1.0°C | 65 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | 10.2°C | 8.0°C | 5.8°C | 14.3°C | 0.2°C | 100 mm | 96% | 3.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1996 | 7.8°C | 4.8°C | 1.9°C | 16.3°C | -3.2°C | 90 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 | 9.9°C | 7.2°C | 4.4°C | 13.6°C | -1.0°C | 92 mm | 94% | 3 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 🔥 | 11.9°C | 9.5°C | 7.2°C | 15.0°C | 2.4°C | 69 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 6.9°C | 4.1°C | 1.2°C | 14.9°C | -3.7°C | 67 mm | 94% | 2.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1992 | 9.5°C | 6.4°C | 3.4°C | 14.9°C | -1.0°C | 121 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 8.8°C | 6.1°C | 3.4°C | 15.1°C | -0.8°C | 74 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1990 | 8.7°C | 6.1°C | 3.5°C | 15.5°C | -1.4°C | 36 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | 8.9°C | 6.0°C | 3.0°C | 14.7°C | -4.0°C | 47 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1988 | 8.0°C | 4.9°C | 1.9°C | 15.0°C | -3.7°C | 39 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1987 | 8.1°C | 5.7°C | 3.4°C | 11.8°C | -1.1°C | 73 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1986 | 9.8°C | 6.7°C | 3.6°C | 13.6°C | -0.1°C | 81 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 6.2°C | 3.1°C | 0.0°C | 15.4°C | -3.6°C | 51 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 9.7°C | 7.1°C | 4.5°C | 16.7°C | 0.1°C | 111 mm | 95% | 3.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | 9.4°C | 6.5°C | 3.6°C | 16.3°C | -4.4°C | 45 mm | 94% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.9°C | 7.3°C | 4.8°C | 15.5°C | -1.6°C | 99 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.4°C | 6.0°C | 2.6°C | 15.8°C | -1.4°C | 50 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 9.4°C with lows near 3.8°C (mean 6.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 78 mm of rainfall in Carterton, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 141 mm in 2019.
The hottest November reached 17.9°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -5.2°C in 2010.
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 8.9°C to 10.3°C and overnight lows from 3.1°C to 4.6°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Carterton and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 9.4°C daytime highs and 3.8°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Carterton, averaging 6.6°C.
For November in Carterton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.4°C and lows of 3.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.3 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4.7 m/s (2009).
The wettest November on record was 2019 with 141 mm. On average, November sees 78 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 Carterton 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.
