November is one of the cooler months of the year in New Britain, with average highs near 10.7°C and lows around 1.8°C (mean 6.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in New Britain. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Novembers in New Britain were 2001, 2006 and 2024 — when the month averaged 8.8°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 3.4°C. Typical November days reach 10.7°C with nights near 1.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in New Britain, averaging 98 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1988 with 225 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in New Britain during November averages 81%. The most humid November was 2006 at 88%, and the least humid was 2024 at 69%.
November receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in New Britain. The sunniest Novembers were 2021 and 2024 at 2.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in New Britain during November is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1990, 1997 and 2025, among others at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2006, 2009 and 2011, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.7°C | 5.7°C | 6.9°C | 6.0°C | 7.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 10.4°C | 10.1°C | 11.2°C | 10.4°C | 11.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 1.2°C | 1.3°C | 2.7°C | 1.5°C | 2.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 140 mm | 96 mm | 89 mm | 85 mm | 77 mm | -62 mm |
November temperatures in New Britain have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -12.5°C (2018) to a record high of 25.4°C (2024).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm, with a wettest year of 225 mm.
A good time to visit New Britain
November is a good time to visit New Britain, with days averaging 10.7°C and nights around 1.8°C (mean 6.3°C, cooler than New Britain's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July 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 | 10.2°C | 5.9°C | 1.7°C | 16.4°C | -2.1°C | 59 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 13.8°C | 8.8°C | 3.7°C | 25.4°C | -3.1°C | 70 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 9.9°C | 5.2°C | 0.5°C | 17.6°C | -5.0°C | 52 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 12.6°C | 8.0°C | 3.3°C | 23.0°C | -4.6°C | 84 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 10.7°C | 5.9°C | 1.0°C | 18.8°C | -4.2°C | 46 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 13.6°C | 8.6°C | 3.6°C | 24.3°C | -5.1°C | 151 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 8.7°C | 4.2°C | -0.4°C | 20.2°C | -6.1°C | 69 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 8.0°C | 4.4°C | 0.7°C | 19.9°C | -12.5°C | 201 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 10.6°C | 5.8°C | 0.9°C | 21.2°C | -5.2°C | 44 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 12.4°C | 7.4°C | 2.5°C | 19.8°C | -2.2°C | 83 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 | 12.9°C | 8.5°C | 4.0°C | 20.9°C | -4.6°C | 54 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 8.9°C | 4.7°C | 0.5°C | 17.7°C | -10.2°C | 115 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | 9.6°C | 5.0°C | 0.4°C | 20.0°C | -6.2°C | 80 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 9.0°C | 4.8°C | 0.6°C | 17.9°C | -4.3°C | 23 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 13.0°C | 8.7°C | 4.4°C | 19.4°C | -1.2°C | 100 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 10.6°C | 6.2°C | 1.8°C | 16.8°C | -4.8°C | 80 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 12.1°C | 8.4°C | 4.7°C | 18.9°C | -1.6°C | 83 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 9.7°C | 5.7°C | 1.6°C | 19.5°C | -7.8°C | 95 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | 9.9°C | 5.4°C | 1.0°C | 18.2°C | -5.3°C | 77 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2006 | 12.6°C | 8.8°C | 4.9°C | 18.5°C | -3.2°C | 146 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 11.6°C | 7.2°C | 2.7°C | 19.7°C | -5.8°C | 116 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 10.7°C | 6.0°C | 1.4°C | 17.0°C | -5.7°C | 106 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 12.5°C | 7.7°C | 3.0°C | 23.1°C | -5.4°C | 49 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 9.0°C | 5.4°C | 1.8°C | 19.0°C | -7.1°C | 114 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 🔥 | 13.8°C | 8.8°C | 3.9°C | 20.9°C | -4.0°C | 20 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 10.0°C | 5.8°C | 1.7°C | 18.5°C | -6.9°C | 80 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 12.5°C | 7.9°C | 3.2°C | 19.5°C | -3.7°C | 57 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 | 10.6°C | 5.8°C | 1.1°C | 16.7°C | -2.5°C | 52 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 8.0°C | 4.2°C | 0.3°C | 17.7°C | -7.1°C | 140 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 7.2°C | 3.4°C | -0.4°C | 18.0°C | -6.9°C | 97 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 8.7°C | 4.4°C | 0.1°C | 19.6°C | -6.9°C | 113 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 12.6°C | 7.8°C | 3.0°C | 21.4°C | -4.9°C | 119 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1993 | 10.7°C | 5.7°C | 0.7°C | 21.9°C | -5.6°C | 80 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 9.5°C | 5.4°C | 1.2°C | 18.9°C | -4.2°C | 143 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 9.8°C | 5.8°C | 1.9°C | 18.0°C | -4.7°C | 101 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 11.3°C | 6.6°C | 1.9°C | 20.8°C | -4.1°C | 62 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 8.9°C | 4.7°C | 0.6°C | 17.9°C | -9.4°C | 110 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 11.3°C | 6.5°C | 1.6°C | 16.1°C | -3.0°C | 225 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 10.3°C | 5.6°C | 1.0°C | 20.9°C | -9.2°C | 83 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | 9.1°C | 4.1°C | -0.9°C | 18.2°C | -12.0°C | 183 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 10.7°C | 6.6°C | 2.5°C | 20.2°C | -4.1°C | 184 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 10.3°C | 5.6°C | 0.8°C | 19.6°C | -4.8°C | 71 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | 10.8°C | 6.1°C | 1.4°C | 16.7°C | -3.7°C | 223 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.3°C | 7.3°C | 2.4°C | 22.4°C | -5.8°C | 107 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.5°C | 5.2°C | 1.0°C | 17.7°C | -4.4°C | 69 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 10.7°C with lows near 1.8°C (mean 6.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 98 mm of rainfall in New Britain, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 225 mm in 1988.
The hottest November reached 25.4°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -12.5°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.7°C to 11.4°C and overnight lows from 1.6°C to 2°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in New Britain and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.7°C daytime highs and 1.8°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in New Britain, averaging 6.3°C.
For November in New Britain, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.7°C and lows of 1.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.7 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1989).
The wettest November on record was 1988 with 225 mm. On average, November sees 98 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 Britain 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.
