Weather in Wellington in November 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Wellington in November
Going from a maximum of +19°C during the day to a minimum of +7°C during the night, the temperature in November averages around +17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +16°C.
Is Wellington warm or cold in November?
Wellington is typically mild in November.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +15°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +11°C to +12°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how November is compared to other months in Wellington:
Climate in Wellington in November
| October | November | December | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +16°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +6°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +23°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 85 mm | 76 mm | 76 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 7 m/s | 7 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 81% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
November weather is still as ok as in October. It’s getting warmer as November arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +15°C to +16°C during the day. As November arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 85 mm to 76 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during November, staying around 7 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in November, from 4 to 5.
December brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 8 m/s getting up to 13 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Wellington is gradually decreasing during November, going from 8 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last November in Wellington?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Wellington in November has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+14°C) and the highest in 2022 (+17°C). The driest year was 2007 with only 644 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 2261 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Wellington, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.