Adelaide city centre weather in November

In November, Adelaide city centre sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of November to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Adelaide city centre's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adelaide city centre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Adelaide city centre is suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.

Density
1,888/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical November day in Adelaide city centre reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11912
21912
31913
41913
51913
62013
72013
82013
92013
102013
112013
122013
132013
142113
152114
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302214

Adelaide city centre weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°193.214.18.5
Feb24° / 17°182.613.38.6
Mar22° / 16°193.512.38.1
Apr20° / 14°365.611.17.0
May17° / 12°528.610.25.5
Jun14° / 10°619.89.74.2
Jul13° / 6410.39.93.8
Aug14° / 5810.710.74.0
Sep16° / 10°539.611.85.0
Oct18° / 12°356.412.96.5
Nov21° / 13°305.313.87.2
Dec23° / 15°254.614.37.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75149
85248
95248
105347
115347
125446
135545
145545
155644
165644
175743
185842
195941
205941
216040
226040
236139
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Adelaide city centre gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
223
323
422
522
622
721
820
919
1018
1118
1217
1316
1416
1516
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2316
2416
2516
2617
2717
2817
2918
3018

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29271
39271
49181
59181
69181
79181
89181
99091
109091
119091
129091
138992
1488102
1588102
1688102
1788102
1887103
1987103
2086113
2186113
2286113
2386113
2485123
2585123
2685123
2785123
2884133
2984133
3084133

Wind in November

Winds average 18 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
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2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
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3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of November to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 8:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:167:42
213.56:157:43
313.56:147:44
413.56:137:45
513.66:137:46
613.66:127:47
713.66:117:48
813.66:107:49
913.76:097:50
1013.76:097:51
1113.76:087:52
1213.86:077:53
1313.86:077:54
1413.86:067:55
1513.86:057:56
1613.96:057:57
1713.96:047:58
1813.96:047:59
1913.96:038:00
2014.06:038:01
2114.06:038:02
2214.06:028:03
2314.06:028:03
2414.06:028:04
2514.16:018:05
2614.16:018:06
2714.16:018:07
2814.16:008:08
2914.16:008:09
3014.26:008:10

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 7.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.9Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Adelaide city centre

In seasonPeak

In November, Adelaide city centre sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Adelaide city centre sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Adelaide city centre?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Adelaide city centre for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Adelaide city centre in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Adelaide city centre sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Adelaide city centre in November

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 22 to Apr 3 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec20Cool

UV index in Adelaide city centre in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adelaide city centre peaks around January 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 10UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Adelaide city centre?

Adelaide city centre sits at 34.9°S, 138.6°E, 58 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Adelaide, 0.0 km away.

Whyalla

Topography around Adelaide city centre

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Adelaide city centre.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adelaide city centre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 714 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Adelaide city centre is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (27%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
714 m
80 km
700 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
November weather nearby: Adelaide 0.0 km · Adelaide Hills 10 km · Parafield Gardens 16 km · Paralowie 19 km · Morphett Vale 24 km · Mount Barker 28 km · Gawler 39 km · Whyalla 232 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Adelaide city centre (-34.9287°, 138.6033°, elevation 58 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).