Sydney weather in November
In November, Sydney sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 124 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sydney's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sydney's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 7°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 3°
- 6th coldest
- Precipitation
- 124 mm
- 12.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 9 h 12 min
- 7:10 AM – 4:22 PM
- Cloud cover
- 78%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 21 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 1.34 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.9
- out of 10
Sydney is community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³ · 2015
- Density
- 3,601/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1785
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in November
Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.
A typical November day in Sydney reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.
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| Avg high (°C) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Avg low (°C) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 2 | 10 | 5 |
| 3 | 9 | 5 |
| 4 | 9 | 5 |
| 5 | 9 | 5 |
| 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 7 | 9 | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | 8 | 4 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 |
| 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 13 | 8 | 3 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 16 | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | 7 | 2 |
| 19 | 7 | 2 |
| 20 | 7 | 2 |
| 21 | 6 | 2 |
| 22 | 6 | 2 |
| 23 | 6 | 1 |
| 24 | 6 | 1 |
| 25 | 6 | 1 |
| 26 | 6 | 1 |
| 27 | 5 | 1 |
| 28 | 5 | 1 |
| 29 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | 5 | 0 |
How November really feels in Sydney
Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Sydney weather by month
How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1° / -7° | 118 | 12.9 | 11 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -2° / -9° | 111 | 11.2 | 9.7 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 1° / -5° | 108 | 12.4 | 8.3 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 6° / -1° | 106 | 12.3 | 4.9 | 13.3 | 0.4 |
| May | 11° / 4° | 86 | 11.7 | 0.5 | 14.7 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 16° / 10° | 89 | 11 | 0 | 15.5 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 21° / 15° | 85 | 10.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 22° / 16° | 89 | 10.9 | 0 | 14 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 18° / 12° | 104 | 10.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 12° / 8° | 131 | 12.3 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 7° / 3° | 124 | 12.7 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 2° / -2° | 139 | 14.1 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in November
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in November.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.
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| Clearer (%) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Cloudier (%) | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 77 |
| 2 | 23 | 77 |
| 3 | 22 | 78 |
| 4 | 22 | 78 |
| 5 | 23 | 77 |
| 6 | 23 | 77 |
| 7 | 22 | 78 |
| 8 | 22 | 78 |
| 9 | 22 | 78 |
| 10 | 22 | 78 |
| 11 | 22 | 78 |
| 12 | 23 | 77 |
| 13 | 23 | 77 |
| 14 | 23 | 77 |
| 15 | 23 | 77 |
| 16 | 23 | 77 |
| 17 | 23 | 77 |
| 18 | 24 | 76 |
| 19 | 24 | 76 |
| 20 | 24 | 76 |
| 21 | 23 | 77 |
| 22 | 22 | 78 |
| 23 | 22 | 78 |
| 24 | 22 | 78 |
| 25 | 22 | 78 |
| 26 | 22 | 78 |
| 27 | 21 | 79 |
| 28 | 21 | 79 |
| 29 | 21 | 79 |
| 30 | 20 | 80 |
Chance of precipitation in November
Sydney gets around 124 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.
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| Rain chance (%) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 |
| Snow chance (%) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 2 |
| 2 | 43 | 2 |
| 3 | 43 | 3 |
| 4 | 43 | 3 |
| 5 | 42 | 3 |
| 6 | 42 | 3 |
| 7 | 43 | 4 |
| 8 | 43 | 4 |
| 9 | 43 | 5 |
| 10 | 43 | 5 |
| 11 | 42 | 6 |
| 12 | 42 | 6 |
| 13 | 42 | 7 |
| 14 | 42 | 7 |
| 15 | 42 | 8 |
| 16 | 42 | 8 |
| 17 | 42 | 9 |
| 18 | 42 | 10 |
| 19 | 42 | 10 |
| 20 | 42 | 11 |
| 21 | 42 | 11 |
| 22 | 42 | 12 |
| 23 | 42 | 13 |
| 24 | 43 | 14 |
| 25 | 43 | 15 |
| 26 | 43 | 17 |
| 27 | 44 | 18 |
| 28 | 44 | 19 |
| 29 | 45 | 20 |
| 30 | 45 | 21 |
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Comfortable (%) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | 2 |
| 2 | 98 | 2 |
| 3 | 99 | 1 |
| 4 | 99 | 1 |
| 5 | 99 | 1 |
| 6 | 99 | 1 |
| 7 | 99 | 1 |
| 8 | 99 | 1 |
| 9 | 99 | 1 |
| 10 | 100 | 0 |
| 11 | 100 | 0 |
| 12 | 100 | 0 |
| 13 | 100 | 0 |
| 14 | 100 | 0 |
| 15 | 100 | 0 |
| 16 | 100 | 0 |
| 17 | 100 | 0 |
| 18 | 100 | 0 |
| 19 | 100 | 0 |
| 20 | 100 | 0 |
| 21 | 100 | 0 |
| 22 | 100 | 0 |
| 23 | 100 | 0 |
| 24 | 100 | 0 |
| 25 | 100 | 0 |
| 26 | 100 | 0 |
| 27 | 100 | 0 |
| 28 | 100 | 0 |
| 29 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 | 100 | 0 |
Wind in November
Winds average 21 km/h in November.
Across November, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | breezy |
| 2 | 20 | breezy |
| 3 | 20 | breezy |
| 4 | 20 | breezy |
| 5 | 20 | breezy |
| 6 | 20 | breezy |
| 7 | 20 | breezy |
| 8 | 20 | breezy |
| 9 | 20 | breezy |
| 10 | 20 | breezy |
| 11 | 20 | breezy |
| 12 | 20 | breezy |
| 13 | 20 | breezy |
| 14 | 20 | breezy |
| 15 | 21 | breezy |
| 16 | 21 | breezy |
| 17 | 21 | breezy |
| 18 | 21 | breezy |
| 19 | 21 | breezy |
| 20 | 21 | breezy |
| 21 | 21 | breezy |
| 22 | 21 | breezy |
| 23 | 21 | breezy |
| 24 | 21 | breezy |
| 25 | 21 | breezy |
| 26 | 21 | breezy |
| 27 | 21 | breezy |
| 28 | 21 | breezy |
| 29 | 21 | breezy |
| 30 | 21 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in November
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:12 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:28 |
| Sunset (PM) | 4:40 | 4:38 | 4:37 | 4:36 | 4:34 | 4:33 | 4:32 | 4:30 | 4:29 | 4:28 | 4:27 | 4:26 | 4:25 | 4:24 | 4:23 | 4:22 | 4:21 | 4:20 | 4:19 | 4:18 | 4:17 | 4:17 | 4:16 | 4:15 | 4:14 | 4:14 | 4:13 | 4:13 | 4:12 | 4:12 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.8 | 6:49 | 4:40 |
| 2 | 9.8 | 6:50 | 4:38 |
| 3 | 9.8 | 6:52 | 4:37 |
| 4 | 9.7 | 6:53 | 4:36 |
| 5 | 9.7 | 6:55 | 4:34 |
| 6 | 9.6 | 6:56 | 4:33 |
| 7 | 9.6 | 6:58 | 4:32 |
| 8 | 9.5 | 6:59 | 4:30 |
| 9 | 9.5 | 7:00 | 4:29 |
| 10 | 9.4 | 7:02 | 4:28 |
| 11 | 9.4 | 7:03 | 4:27 |
| 12 | 9.3 | 7:05 | 4:26 |
| 13 | 9.3 | 7:06 | 4:25 |
| 14 | 9.3 | 7:08 | 4:24 |
| 15 | 9.2 | 7:09 | 4:23 |
| 16 | 9.2 | 7:10 | 4:22 |
| 17 | 9.1 | 7:12 | 4:21 |
| 18 | 9.1 | 7:13 | 4:20 |
| 19 | 9.1 | 7:14 | 4:19 |
| 20 | 9.0 | 7:16 | 4:18 |
| 21 | 9.0 | 7:17 | 4:17 |
| 22 | 9.0 | 7:18 | 4:17 |
| 23 | 8.9 | 7:20 | 4:16 |
| 24 | 8.9 | 7:21 | 4:15 |
| 25 | 8.9 | 7:22 | 4:14 |
| 26 | 8.8 | 7:24 | 4:14 |
| 27 | 8.8 | 7:25 | 4:13 |
| 28 | 8.8 | 7:26 | 4:13 |
| 29 | 8.8 | 7:27 | 4:12 |
| 30 | 8.7 | 7:28 | 4:12 |
Solar energy in November
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.34 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 2 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 3 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 4 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 5 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 6 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 7 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 8 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 9 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 10 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 11 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 12 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 13 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 14 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 15 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 16 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 17 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 18 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 19 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 20 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 21 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 22 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 23 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 24 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 25 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 26 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 27 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 28 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 29 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 30 | 1.1 | Dim |
Is November a good time to visit Sydney?
Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sydney.
What to pack for Sydney in November
From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In November, Sydney sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sydney in November
The nearest coast averages about 8°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in March near -0°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) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Bracing |
| Feb | 0 | Bracing |
| Mar | 0 | Bracing |
| Apr | 1 | Bracing |
| May | 4 | Bracing |
| Jun | 9 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 8 | Bracing |
| Dec | 4 | Bracing |
UV index in Sydney in November
Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sydney peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Sydney?
Sydney sits at 46.1°N, 60.2°W, 6 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Glace Bay, 19 km away.
Topography around Sydney
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sydney.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sydney has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m.
The land around Sydney is covered by trees (34%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.
Canada travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 83% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $55,698
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.3
- 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 Sydney (46.1351°, -60.1831°, elevation 6 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).