November is one of the cooler months of the year in Melbourne, with average highs near 24.7°C and lows around 18.8°C (mean 21.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 70 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Melbourne. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Melbourne was 1986 — when the month averaged 24.3°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 18.7°C. Typical November days reach 24.7°C with nights near 18.8°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is one of the drier months in Melbourne, averaging 70 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1994 with 204 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Melbourne during November averages 79%. The most humid November was 1994 at 85%, and the least humid was 2010 at 70%.
November receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Melbourne. The sunniest November was 2025 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Melbourne during November is 3.3 m/s. The windiest November was 1996 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.9°C | 21.6°C | 21.4°C | 21.8°C | 22.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 24.8°C | 24.4°C | 24.5°C | 24.8°C | 25.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 19.0°C | 18.7°C | 18.2°C | 18.8°C | 19.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 94 mm | 77 mm | 48 mm | 51 mm | 88 mm | -6 mm |
November temperatures in Melbourne have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 6.9°C (1991) to a record high of 30.2°C (2013).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 70 mm, with a wettest year of 204 mm.
One of the best times to visit Melbourne
November is one of the best times to visit Melbourne. Expect days averaging 24.7°C and nights around 18.8°C (mean 21.8°C) — cooler than Melbourne's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (70 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.8°C | 21.1°C | 17.4°C | 28.7°C | 7.2°C | 20 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 25.9°C | 23.0°C | 20.0°C | 28.7°C | 10.4°C | 26 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 25.4°C | 22.6°C | 19.9°C | 29.8°C | 12.9°C | 122 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 26.2°C | 23.8°C | 21.3°C | 29.8°C | 14.9°C | 159 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 23.9°C | 20.7°C | 17.5°C | 27.3°C | 11.6°C | 94 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 25.7°C | 23.5°C | 21.2°C | 28.1°C | 15.1°C | 104 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 24.7°C | 21.5°C | 18.4°C | 29.0°C | 11.3°C | 55 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 25.1°C | 22.2°C | 19.2°C | 28.9°C | 7.9°C | 42 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 25.0°C | 22.3°C | 19.5°C | 27.0°C | 14.6°C | 34 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 24.5°C | 21.5°C | 18.4°C | 27.0°C | 11.0°C | 5 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 26.4°C | 24.1°C | 21.9°C | 29.5°C | 14.6°C | 84 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 23.1°C | 19.7°C | 16.4°C | 28.0°C | 9.5°C | 98 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 25.9°C | 23.1°C | 20.4°C | 30.2°C | 10.2°C | 87 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 23.1°C | 19.6°C | 16.1°C | 26.1°C | 11.1°C | 15 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 24.4°C | 21.6°C | 18.8°C | 27.9°C | 12.8°C | 24 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 25.9°C | 22.3°C | 18.6°C | 29.4°C | 10.9°C | 64 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 25.4°C | 22.3°C | 19.3°C | 29.4°C | 10.3°C | 24 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 22.3°C | 18.7°C | 15.2°C | 27.3°C | 8.4°C | 50 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 24.5°C | 21.3°C | 18.0°C | 27.2°C | 12.3°C | 28 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 24.2°C | 20.7°C | 17.2°C | 28.2°C | 8.3°C | 45 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 24.7°C | 21.8°C | 18.9°C | 26.8°C | 9.6°C | 69 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 25.0°C | 22.1°C | 19.2°C | 28.2°C | 12.3°C | 28 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 25.8°C | 23.1°C | 20.4°C | 28.1°C | 9.7°C | 71 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 24.1°C | 20.6°C | 17.1°C | 29.0°C | 8.8°C | 65 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 24.5°C | 21.9°C | 19.4°C | 26.3°C | 16.3°C | 82 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 24.7°C | 21.0°C | 17.3°C | 29.3°C | 11.8°C | 14 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 24.0°C | 21.3°C | 18.6°C | 25.9°C | 12.8°C | 53 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 25.7°C | 22.8°C | 20.0°C | 28.1°C | 13.2°C | 118 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 23.7°C | 20.5°C | 17.3°C | 27.8°C | 10.9°C | 115 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 24.7°C | 21.7°C | 18.8°C | 29.0°C | 12.7°C | 34 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 23.1°C | 20.0°C | 16.9°C | 28.1°C | 8.0°C | 26 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 25.5°C | 23.0°C | 20.4°C | 27.7°C | 15.0°C | 204 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 25.0°C | 22.3°C | 19.6°C | 28.0°C | 6.9°C | 59 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 24.6°C | 22.2°C | 19.9°C | 28.8°C | 9.5°C | 105 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1991 | 23.0°C | 20.1°C | 17.2°C | 26.8°C | 6.9°C | 26 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 24.8°C | 21.7°C | 18.6°C | 27.4°C | 13.4°C | 33 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 24.8°C | 21.5°C | 18.3°C | 27.3°C | 12.2°C | 26 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 26.7°C | 23.1°C | 19.5°C | 29.2°C | 14.2°C | 85 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 23.9°C | 21.5°C | 19.2°C | 28.0°C | 9.8°C | 203 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 🔥 | 26.9°C | 24.3°C | 21.7°C | 28.1°C | 17.4°C | 47 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 25.4°C | 22.7°C | 20.1°C | 27.3°C | 10.9°C | 56 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 24.1°C | 21.3°C | 18.5°C | 28.4°C | 11.7°C | 196 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 23.4°C | 20.2°C | 17.0°C | 27.4°C | 9.9°C | 47 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.6°C | 22.4°C | 20.1°C | 26.2°C | 14.8°C | 113 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.7°C | 20.0°C | 16.3°C | 26.6°C | 8.5°C | 72 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 24.7°C with lows near 18.8°C (mean 21.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 70 mm of rainfall in Melbourne, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 204 mm in 1994.
The hottest November reached 30.2°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 6.9°C in 1991.
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 24.2°C to 25.2°C and overnight lows from 18.4°C to 19.2°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Melbourne and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.7°C daytime highs and 18.8°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Melbourne, averaging 21.8°C.
For November in Melbourne, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.7°C and lows of 18.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.3 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1996).
The wettest November on record was 1994 with 204 mm. On average, November sees 70 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 Melbourne 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.
