Brighton weather in November

In November, Brighton sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 66 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Brighton's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brighton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:03 AM – 8:08 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Brighton is suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical November day in Brighton reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°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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21812
31812
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51812
61812
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Brighton weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 16°516.414.37.4
Feb23° / 17°496.413.57.4
Mar21° / 15°457.812.37.0
Apr18° / 13°629116.0
May16° / 11°6410.8104.7
Jun13° / 10°6711.59.43.6
Jul13° / 57129.63.3
Aug13° / 6712.110.53.5
Sep15° / 10°6912.411.74.2
Oct17° / 11°6811135.2
Nov19° / 13°669.5146.1
Dec21° / 15°659.114.66.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84159
94357
104357
114456
124456
134555
144555
154555
164654
174654
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204654
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234753
244753
254753
264753
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284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Brighton gets around 66 mm of rain over 9.5 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
635
735
835
934
1033
1133
1232
1331
1431
1531
1630
1730
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
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2529
2629
2730
2830
2930
3030

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189101
288111
388111
487121
587121
686131
785132
885132
985132
1085132
1183143
1283143
1383143
1483143
1582144
1681154
1781154
1881154
1979165
2079165
2179165
2279165
2377176
2477176
2577176
2676186
2776186
2875196
2975196
3075196

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
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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 6:15 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:157:52
213.66:147:53
313.76:137:54
413.76:127:55
513.76:117:56
613.86:117:57
713.86:107:58
813.86:097:59
913.96:088:00
1013.96:078:01
1113.96:068:02
1214.06:068:03
1314.06:058:05
1414.06:048:06
1514.16:038:07
1614.16:038:08
1714.16:028:09
1814.16:028:10
1914.26:018:11
2014.26:008:12
2114.26:008:13
2214.25:598:14
2314.35:598:15
2414.35:598:16
2514.35:588:17
2614.35:588:18
2714.45:588:19
2814.45:578:20
2914.45:578:21
3014.45:578:22

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 6.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Brighton

In seasonPeak

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

Brighton 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 Brighton?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Brighton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Brighton in November

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

In November, Brighton sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Brighton in November

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 15 to Mar 11 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Brighton 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 Brighton peaks around December 19 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 19UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Brighton?

Brighton sits at 37.9°S, 145.0°E, 20 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Brighton East, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Brighton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brighton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,302 m.

The land around Brighton is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (40%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (30%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
1,302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Brighton East 1.0 km · Bentleigh 3.0 km · Elwood 3.0 km · Caulfield North 4.0 km · Saint Kilda 5.0 km · Bentleigh East 5.0 km · Carnegie 5.0 km · Malvern East 5.0 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 Brighton (-37.9056°, 145.0028°, elevation 20 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).