Bairnsdale weather in November

In November, Bairnsdale sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 85 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of November to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bairnsdale's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bairnsdale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:53 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Bairnsdale is city in Victoria, Australia.

Founded
1859

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 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical November day in Bairnsdale reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Bairnsdale weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°588.214.37.2
Feb25° / 14°627.513.57.2
Mar23° / 12°477.312.37.3
Apr20° / 10°547.211.16.7
May16° / 346.6105.6
Jun14° / 638.69.44.2
Jul13° / 448.19.64.1
Aug15° / 469.210.54.6
Sep17° / 589.911.75.5
Oct19° / 7010.7136.1
Nov21° / 10°8510.8146.4
Dec23° / 12°729.114.67.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
73961
84060
94060
104060
114159
124060
134060
144159
154258
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174357
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264456
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bairnsdale gets around 85 mm of rain over 10.8 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
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436
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736
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2636
2736
2836
2936
3036

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19082
28992
38992
488102
588102
688102
787112
887112
987112
1086122
1186122
1286122
1384133
1484133
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2579165
2678175
2778175
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2977185
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Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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189calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of November to 14 h 24 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 6:05 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:057:41
213.66:047:42
313.76:037:43
413.76:027:44
513.76:017:45
613.86:007:46
713.85:597:47
813.85:587:49
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1013.95:577:51
1113.95:567:52
1214.05:557:53
1314.05:557:54
1414.05:547:55
1514.05:537:56
1614.15:537:57
1714.15:527:58
1814.15:517:59
1914.25:518:00
2014.25:508:01
2114.25:508:02
2214.25:498:03
2314.35:498:04
2414.35:488:05
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2614.35:488:07
2714.35:478:08
2814.45:478:09
2914.45:478:10
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 6.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Bairnsdale

In seasonPeak

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

Bairnsdale 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 Bairnsdale?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Bairnsdale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bairnsdale in November

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

In November, Bairnsdale sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Bairnsdale in November

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 24 km away) is warmest in February at about 19°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr17Cool
May16Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Bairnsdale in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bairnsdale peaks around December 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 21UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bairnsdale in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bairnsdale is worst in January — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 16.0× the cleanest month (June, 2 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateJan 1038 µg/m³Jun 232 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May6Good
Jun2Good
Jul3Good
Aug3Good
Sep4Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bairnsdale?

Bairnsdale sits at 37.8°S, 147.6°E, 26 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Traralgon, 102 km away.

Topography around Bairnsdale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bairnsdale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,640 m.

The land around Bairnsdale is covered by grassland (47%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
479 m
80 km
1,640 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Traralgon 102 km · Warragul 152 km · Pakenham 189 km · Officer 195 km · Lilydale 199 km · Wangaratta 199 km · Berwick 200 km · Wodonga 200 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 Bairnsdale (-37.8229°, 147.6104°, elevation 26 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).