Forest Lake weather in November

In November, Forest Lake sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 77 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Forest Lake's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Forest Lake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
4:52 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Forest Lake is suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Forest Lake reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92717
102717
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
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172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
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292918
302918

Forest Lake 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
Jan30° / 20°11511.913.65.0
Feb29° / 20°11611.1135.2
Mar28° / 18°819.212.26.3
Apr26° / 15°356.611.47.4
May23° / 12°525.610.77.8
Jun21° / 475.310.37.5
Jul21° / 263.810.47.9
Aug22° / 323.9118.3
Sep25° / 11°334.711.88.2
Oct26° / 14°67812.77.3
Nov28° / 17°779.113.46.4
Dec29° / 19°10410.713.75.4

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 24% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66139
76238
86238
96238
106238
116139
126139
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226337
236337
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306139

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Forest Lake gets around 77 mm of rain over 9.1 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
428
528
628
729
830
931
1031
1132
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2132
2232
2331
2431
2531
2630
2730
2830
2930
3031

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1223433110
2223333120
3213333120
4213233130
5203234131
6203134141
7203035151
8193035151
9192936161
10182836171
11172837171
12162737181
13162737191
14152738191
15142738201
16132638211
17132639211
18122639221
19112639231
20112639232
21102539242
22102538252
2392538262
2492537272
2592537272
2692536283
2792435293
2892434303
2992334313
3092333324

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of November to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.14:596:04
213.14:596:05
313.14:586:05
413.14:586:06
513.24:576:07
613.24:566:08
713.24:566:08
813.24:556:09
913.34:556:10
1013.34:546:11
1113.34:546:11
1213.34:536:12
1313.34:536:13
1413.44:526:14
1513.44:526:14
1613.44:526:15
1713.44:516:16
1813.44:516:17
1913.44:516:17
2013.54:506:18
2113.54:506:19
2213.54:506:20
2313.54:506:21
2413.54:506:21
2513.54:506:22
2613.64:496:23
2713.64:496:24
2813.64:496:24
2913.64:496:25
3013.64:496:26

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Forest Lake

In seasonPeak

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

Forest Lake sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Forest Lake's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Forest Lake?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Forest Lake in November

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

In November, Forest Lake sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Forest Lake 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 at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 1 to Jul 23 — about 10.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep20Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Forest Lake 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 Forest Lake peaks around February 8 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highExtremeFeb 8UV 13Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Forest Lake?

Forest Lake sits at 27.6°S, 153.0°E, 57 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Springfield Lakes, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Forest Lake

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Forest Lake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,330 m.

The land around Forest Lake is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), water (25%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
368 m
80 km
1,330 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
November weather nearby: Springfield Lakes 6.0 km · Calamvale 8.0 km · Sunnybank Hills 9.0 km · Redbank Plains 11 km · Eight Mile Plains 14 km · Logan City 14 km · Rochedale South 16 km · Coorparoo 17 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 Forest Lake (-27.6256°, 152.9688°, elevation 57 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).