Highton weather in November
In November, Highton sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 19% 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 Highton's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Highton's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 19°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 11°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 55 mm
- 8.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 06 min
- 6:05 AM – 8:11 PM
- Cloud cover
- 67%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 14 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.15 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.2
- out of 10
Highton is suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in November
Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.
A typical November day in Highton reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°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) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | 10 |
| 3 | 18 | 11 |
| 4 | 18 | 11 |
| 5 | 18 | 11 |
| 6 | 18 | 11 |
| 7 | 18 | 11 |
| 8 | 18 | 11 |
| 9 | 18 | 11 |
| 10 | 19 | 11 |
| 11 | 19 | 11 |
| 12 | 19 | 11 |
| 13 | 19 | 11 |
| 14 | 19 | 11 |
| 15 | 19 | 11 |
| 16 | 19 | 11 |
| 17 | 19 | 11 |
| 18 | 19 | 11 |
| 19 | 19 | 12 |
| 20 | 19 | 12 |
| 21 | 20 | 12 |
| 22 | 20 | 12 |
| 23 | 20 | 12 |
| 24 | 20 | 12 |
| 25 | 20 | 12 |
| 26 | 20 | 12 |
| 27 | 20 | 12 |
| 28 | 20 | 12 |
| 29 | 20 | 12 |
| 30 | 20 | 12 |
Highton 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 15° | 38 | 5.4 | 14.4 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 23° / 15° | 34 | 4.8 | 13.5 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 21° / 14° | 26 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 19° / 12° | 33 | 5.8 | 11 | 6.4 |
| May | 16° / 10° | 32 | 7.1 | 10 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 14° / 9° | 40 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 13° / 8° | 37 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 14° / 8° | 40 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 15° / 9° | 49 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 17° / 10° | 50 | 8.9 | 13 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 19° / 11° | 55 | 8.1 | 14.1 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 21° / 13° | 42 | 6.9 | 14.6 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in November
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in November.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 39 |
| Cloudier (%) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 61 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 68 |
| 2 | 32 | 68 |
| 3 | 32 | 68 |
| 4 | 33 | 67 |
| 5 | 32 | 68 |
| 6 | 32 | 68 |
| 7 | 34 | 66 |
| 8 | 34 | 66 |
| 9 | 34 | 66 |
| 10 | 35 | 65 |
| 11 | 35 | 65 |
| 12 | 36 | 64 |
| 13 | 36 | 64 |
| 14 | 37 | 63 |
| 15 | 37 | 63 |
| 16 | 37 | 63 |
| 17 | 38 | 62 |
| 18 | 37 | 63 |
| 19 | 37 | 63 |
| 20 | 37 | 63 |
| 21 | 37 | 63 |
| 22 | 38 | 62 |
| 23 | 38 | 62 |
| 24 | 38 | 62 |
| 25 | 38 | 62 |
| 26 | 39 | 61 |
| 27 | 39 | 61 |
| 28 | 38 | 62 |
| 29 | 39 | 61 |
| 30 | 39 | 61 |
Chance of precipitation in November
Highton gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 29 |
| 2 | 29 |
| 3 | 29 |
| 4 | 29 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 6 | 29 |
| 7 | 29 |
| 8 | 29 |
| 9 | 28 |
| 10 | 27 |
| 11 | 27 |
| 12 | 26 |
| 13 | 26 |
| 14 | 26 |
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| 16 | 25 |
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| 22 | 25 |
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| 24 | 25 |
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| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 26 |
| 28 | 26 |
| 29 | 26 |
| 30 | 26 |
Humidity in November
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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Comfortable (%) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | 92 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | 91 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | 91 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | 90 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | 90 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | 90 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | 89 | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | 88 | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | 87 | 11 | 2 |
| 11 | 87 | 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 87 | 11 | 2 |
| 13 | 86 | 12 | 2 |
| 14 | 86 | 12 | 2 |
| 15 | 86 | 12 | 2 |
| 16 | 84 | 13 | 3 |
| 17 | 84 | 13 | 3 |
| 18 | 84 | 13 | 3 |
| 19 | 83 | 14 | 3 |
| 20 | 83 | 14 | 3 |
| 21 | 82 | 14 | 4 |
| 22 | 81 | 15 | 4 |
| 23 | 81 | 15 | 4 |
| 24 | 81 | 15 | 4 |
| 25 | 81 | 15 | 4 |
| 26 | 81 | 15 | 4 |
| 27 | 81 | 15 | 4 |
| 28 | 81 | 15 | 4 |
| 29 | 81 | 15 | 4 |
| 30 | 81 | 15 | 4 |
Wind in November
Winds average 14 km/h in November.
Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | light breeze |
| 2 | 15 | light breeze |
| 3 | 15 | light breeze |
| 4 | 15 | light breeze |
| 5 | 15 | light breeze |
| 6 | 15 | light breeze |
| 7 | 15 | light breeze |
| 8 | 15 | light breeze |
| 9 | 15 | light breeze |
| 10 | 15 | light breeze |
| 11 | 15 | light breeze |
| 12 | 15 | light breeze |
| 13 | 14 | light breeze |
| 14 | 14 | light breeze |
| 15 | 14 | light breeze |
| 16 | 14 | light breeze |
| 17 | 14 | light breeze |
| 18 | 14 | light breeze |
| 19 | 14 | light breeze |
| 20 | 14 | light breeze |
| 21 | 14 | light breeze |
| 22 | 14 | light breeze |
| 23 | 14 | light breeze |
| 24 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 15 | light breeze |
| 30 | 15 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in November
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 6:18 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 8:25 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:55 | 7:56 | 7:57 | 7:58 | 7:59 | 8:00 | 8:01 | 8:02 | 8:04 | 8:05 | 8:06 | 8:07 | 8:08 | 8:09 | 8:10 | 8:11 | 8:12 | 8:13 | 8:14 | 8:15 | 8:16 | 8:17 | 8:18 | 8:19 | 8:20 | 8:21 | 8:22 | 8:23 | 8:24 | 8:25 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.6 | 6:18 | 7:55 |
| 2 | 13.7 | 6:17 | 7:56 |
| 3 | 13.7 | 6:16 | 7:57 |
| 4 | 13.7 | 6:15 | 7:58 |
| 5 | 13.8 | 6:14 | 7:59 |
| 6 | 13.8 | 6:13 | 8:00 |
| 7 | 13.8 | 6:12 | 8:01 |
| 8 | 13.9 | 6:11 | 8:02 |
| 9 | 13.9 | 6:10 | 8:04 |
| 10 | 13.9 | 6:09 | 8:05 |
| 11 | 14.0 | 6:08 | 8:06 |
| 12 | 14.0 | 6:08 | 8:07 |
| 13 | 14.0 | 6:07 | 8:08 |
| 14 | 14.0 | 6:06 | 8:09 |
| 15 | 14.1 | 6:06 | 8:10 |
| 16 | 14.1 | 6:05 | 8:11 |
| 17 | 14.1 | 6:04 | 8:12 |
| 18 | 14.2 | 6:04 | 8:13 |
| 19 | 14.2 | 6:03 | 8:14 |
| 20 | 14.2 | 6:03 | 8:15 |
| 21 | 14.2 | 6:02 | 8:16 |
| 22 | 14.3 | 6:02 | 8:17 |
| 23 | 14.3 | 6:01 | 8:18 |
| 24 | 14.3 | 6:01 | 8:19 |
| 25 | 14.3 | 6:00 | 8:20 |
| 26 | 14.4 | 6:00 | 8:21 |
| 27 | 14.4 | 6:00 | 8:22 |
| 28 | 14.4 | 5:59 | 8:23 |
| 29 | 14.4 | 5:59 | 8:24 |
| 30 | 14.4 | 5:59 | 8:25 |
Solar energy in November
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.15 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 10 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.5 | Intense |
Is November a good time to visit Highton?
Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
November is a reasonable time to visit Highton for sightseeing.
What to pack for Highton in November
From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In November, Highton sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Highton 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 23 km away) is warmest in February at about 19°C and coldest in August near 13°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Highton in November
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 Highton 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Highton?
Highton sits at 38.2°S, 144.3°E, 60 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Geelong, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Highton
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Highton.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Highton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m.
The land around Highton is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), grassland (32%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and water (32%) within 80 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
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 Highton (-38.1706°, 144.3114°, elevation 60 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. 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).