Adelaide Hills weather in November

In November, Adelaide Hills sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Hills's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adelaide Hills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical November day in Adelaide Hills reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 31°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)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52110
62210
72210
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112211
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Adelaide Hills weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°213.514.17.8
Feb27° / 15°182.813.38.0
Mar24° / 13°183.412.38.1
Apr21° / 11°335.311.17.2
May17° / 448.410.25.5
Jun14° / 519.39.74.1
Jul13° / 5610.49.93.7
Aug14° / 5610.810.74.2
Sep17° / 559.711.85.5
Oct20° / 366.812.96.8
Nov23° / 11°34613.87.5
Dec25° / 13°295.314.37.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
55050
65149
75149
85149
95248
105248
115347
125347
135545
145545
155545
165545
175644
185743
195743
205842
215842
225941
235941
246040
256040
265941
275941
286040
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Adelaide Hills gets around 34 mm of rain over 6 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
623
723
822
921
1020
1120
1219
1318
1418
1518
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2118
2218
2319
2419
2520
2620
2720
2821
2921
3021

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39541
49541
59541
69541
79541
89451
99451
109451
119451
129361
139361
149361
159361
169271
179271
189271
199271
209181
219181
229181
239181
249181
259181
269181
279181
289181
299181
309091

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light 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 8:09 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
513.66:127:46
613.66:117:47
713.66:117:48
813.66:107:49
913.76:097:49
1013.76:087:50
1113.76:087:51
1213.86:077:52
1313.86:067:53
1413.86:067:54
1513.86:057:55
1613.96:057:56
1713.96:047:57
1813.96:047:58
1913.96:037:59
2014.06:038:00
2114.06:028:01
2214.06:028:02
2314.06:018:03
2414.06:018:04
2514.16:018:05
2614.16:018:06
2714.16:008:07
2814.16:008:08
2914.16:008:08
3014.26:008:09

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 7.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
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307.4Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Adelaide Hills

In seasonPeak

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

Adelaide Hills 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 Hills?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Adelaide Hills in November

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

In November, Adelaide Hills sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Adelaide Hills 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 31 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 Hills 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 Hills 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 Hills?

Adelaide Hills sits at 34.9°S, 138.7°E, 426 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Adelaide city centre, 10 km away.

Whyalla

Topography around Adelaide Hills

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adelaide Hills has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Adelaide Hills is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (49%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (32%), grassland (29%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
462 m
16 km
713 m
80 km
700 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Adelaide city centre 10 km · Adelaide 10 km · Parafield Gardens 17 km · Paralowie 19 km · Mount Barker 23 km · Morphett Vale 30 km · Gawler 35 km · Whyalla 234 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 Hills (-34.9112°, 138.7073°, elevation 426 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).