Byron Bay weather in November

In November, Byron Bay sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 104 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of November to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Byron Bay's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Byron Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:47 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Byron Bay is town in New South Wales, Australia.

Density
1/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 25°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical November day in Byron Bay reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Byron Bay 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
Jan27° / 21°14013.613.66.0
Feb27° / 21°13813.7135.7
Mar26° / 20°12815.312.26.0
Apr24° / 17°7812.511.36.6
May22° / 14°8710.410.66.8
Jun20° / 12°1029.710.26.5
Jul19° / 11°50710.47.0
Aug20° / 11°556.4117.4
Sep22° / 14°406.811.87.6
Oct24° / 16°789.512.77.3
Nov25° / 18°10411.113.46.7
Dec27° / 20°10912.513.86.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45644
55644
65644
75545
85644
95644
105644
115644
125743
135743
145842
155842
165842
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246139
256139
266139
276040
286040
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Byron Bay gets around 104 mm of rain over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
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334
435
535
636
737
838
939
1039
1140
1241
1341
1441
1541
1640
1740
1839
1939
2038
2138
2237
2337
2437
2536
2636
2735
2835
2935
3035

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1153238151
2143138161
3143138161
4133039171
5133039171
6132939181
7122840191
8122840201
9112740211
10112641221
11102641221
1292542231
1392442231
1492443241
1582343251
1682343251
1772243261
1872244261
1972144271
2062144281
2162143281
2262043292
2352043302
2452042313
2552041313
2651940324
2751939334
2851939335
2941938345
3041937356

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of November to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:557:03
213.15:557:03
313.25:547:04
413.25:537:05
513.25:537:06
613.25:527:07
713.35:527:07
813.35:517:08
913.35:507:09
1013.35:507:10
1113.45:497:10
1213.45:497:11
1313.45:487:12
1413.45:487:13
1513.45:487:14
1613.55:477:14
1713.55:477:15
1813.55:477:16
1913.55:467:17
2013.55:467:18
2113.55:467:18
2213.65:457:19
2313.65:457:20
2413.65:457:21
2513.65:457:22
2613.65:457:22
2713.65:457:23
2813.75:457:24
2913.75:457:25
3013.75:447:25

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Byron Bay

In seasonPeak

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

Byron Bay 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 Byron Bay?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Byron Bay for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Byron Bay in November

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

In November, Byron Bay sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Byron Bay in November

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 26°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Byron Bay in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Byron Bay peaks around January 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 13Jun 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Byron Bay?

Byron Bay sits at 28.6°S, 153.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Banora Point, 49 km away.

Topography around Byron Bay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Byron Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,197 m.

The land around Byron Bay is covered by water (40%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
263 m
80 km
1,197 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Banora Point 49 km · Palm Beach 61 km · Robina 68 km · Surfers Paradise 74 km · Gold Coast 74 km · Nerang 78 km · Southport 79 km · Labrador 81 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 Byron Bay (-28.6499°, 153.6125°, elevation 0 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).