Karratha weather in November

In November, Karratha sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Karratha's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karratha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:28 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
10%
3rd clearest
Wind
22 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Karratha is town in Western 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 30°C through the month.

A typical November day in Karratha reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Karratha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Karratha weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 27°453.913.15.0
Feb32° / 28°814.912.74.8
Mar32° / 28°683.412.14.8
Apr31° / 26°251.711.55.8
May28° / 22°252.6117.8
Jun25° / 19°312.710.88.7
Jul24° / 18°121.310.99.3
Aug25° / 19°30.511.39.5
Sep27° / 20°20.211.99.1
Oct29° / 23°10.212.57.7
Nov30° / 25°10.2136.8
Dec31° / 26°201.213.25.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9964
10964
11964
12964
13955
14955
15946
16946
17946
18946
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20946
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23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Karratha gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1926362540
2926362540
3925362540
4925372640
5924372640
6923372650
7822382750
8822382750
9821382860
10720382860
11720382970
12619382970
13618383080
14518373090
155173731100
165163731110
174153732110
184153732120
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204143633130
213133634130
223133634140
233133534140
243123535150
253123435150
262123436161
272123336171
282113237171
292113137181
301103038191

Wind in November

Winds average 22 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
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822breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:336:19
212.85:326:20
312.85:326:20
412.85:326:21
512.85:316:22
612.95:316:22
712.95:306:23
812.95:306:23
912.95:306:24
1012.95:296:24
1112.95:296:25
1212.95:296:26
1313.05:286:26
1413.05:286:27
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1713.05:286:29
1813.05:276:29
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2713.15:276:35
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2913.25:276:36
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 8.16 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 8.16 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 8.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.0Intense
28.0Intense
38.0Intense
48.1Intense
58.1Intense
68.1Intense
78.1Intense
88.1Intense
98.1Intense
108.1Intense
118.1Intense
128.1Intense
138.2Intense
148.2Intense
158.2Intense
168.2Intense
178.2Intense
188.2Intense
198.2Intense
208.2Intense
218.2Intense
228.2Intense
238.2Intense
248.2Intense
258.2Intense
268.2Intense
278.2Intense
288.1Intense
298.1Intense
308.1Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Karratha

In seasonPeak

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

Karratha 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 Karratha?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Karratha in November

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

In November, Karratha sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Karratha in November

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 13 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May27Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct25Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Karratha in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karratha peaks around December 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Karratha in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Karratha is worst in December — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.0× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorDec 2048 µg/m³Jul 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb31Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug7Good
Sep11Good
Oct20Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Karratha?

Karratha sits at 20.7°S, 116.8°E, 20 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Port Hedland, 190 km away.

BroomeGeraldtonKalgoorlieEllenbrookLandsdaleBallajuraDuncraig

Topography around Karratha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karratha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m.

The land around Karratha is covered by grassland (54%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
377 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Port Hedland 190 km · Broome 645 km · Geraldton 922 km · Kalgoorlie 1,205 km · Ellenbrook 1,230 km · Landsdale 1,235 km · Ballajura 1,238 km · Duncraig 1,238 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 Karratha (-20.7376°, 116.8463°, 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).