Helensvale weather in November

In November, Helensvale sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 80 mm of rain across 10.2 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Helensvale's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Helensvale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
4:50 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Helensvale is suburb of Gold Coast, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical November day in Helensvale 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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92518
102518
112518
122518
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142518
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Helensvale 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°12713.113.66.1
Feb27° / 21°13413135.9
Mar26° / 20°9613.512.26.4
Apr24° / 17°499.411.47.2
May22° / 14°687.910.67.2
Jun20° / 12°646.610.37.1
Jul20° / 10°324.310.47.5
Aug21° / 11°374.4117.8
Sep23° / 13°365.611.87.9
Oct24° / 16°71912.77.4
Nov25° / 18°8010.213.46.8
Dec27° / 20°1151213.76.4

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 22% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46040
55941
65941
75941
85941
95842
105842
115842
125842
135941
145941
156040
166040
176139
186139
196139
206139
216238
226337
236337
246337
256436
266436
276436
286436
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Helensvale gets around 80 mm of rain over 10.2 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
431
531
632
732
833
934
1035
1135
1236
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1183534120
2183435130
3183336130
4173236140
5173237140
6173137150
7173038160
8162938170
9162838170
10152739180
11152739191
12142640191
13142640201
14132640211
15122540211
16122541221
17112541221
18112541231
19102541241
2092540241
2192540251
2282540261
2382439272
2482438282
2572437292
2672436302
2772436313
2872435313
2972434323
3062433334

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 4:58 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.14:586:03
213.14:576:04
313.14:566:04
413.24:566:05
513.24:556:06
613.24:546:06
713.24:546:07
813.24:536:08
913.34:536:09
1013.34:526:10
1113.34:526:10
1213.34:516:11
1313.34:516:12
1413.44:506:13
1513.44:506:13
1613.44:506:14
1713.44:496:15
1813.44:496:16
1913.54:496:17
2013.54:486:17
2113.54:486:18
2213.54:486:19
2313.54:486:20
2413.54:486:20
2513.64:486:21
2613.64:476:22
2713.64:476:23
2813.64:476:23
2913.64:476:24
3013.64:476:25

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
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276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Helensvale

In seasonPeak

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

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

Helensvale'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 Helensvale?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Helensvale in November

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

In November, Helensvale sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Helensvale 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 29 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°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
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Helensvale 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 Helensvale peaks around January 22 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 highExtremeJan 22UV 13Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Helensvale?

Helensvale sits at 27.9°S, 153.3°E, 26 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Pacific Pines, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Helensvale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Helensvale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m.

The land around Helensvale is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
575 m
80 km
1,337 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Pacific Pines 3.0 km · Upper Coomera 7.0 km · Labrador 7.0 km · Nerang 8.0 km · Southport 8.0 km · Gold Coast 13 km · Surfers Paradise 13 km · Robina 18 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 Helensvale (-27.9183°, 153.3328°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).