Noumea weather in November

In November, Noumea sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 65 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Noumea's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Noumea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:07 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Noumea is capital city of the French special collectivity of New Caledonia.

Density
2,036/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

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 24°C through the month.

A typical November day in Noumea reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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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Noumea weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°1401513.25.9
Feb27° / 23°13816.312.85.4
Mar26° / 23°18818.912.25.3
Apr25° / 22°12415.311.56.1
May23° / 20°9911.410.96.6
Jun22° / 19°789.710.76.6
Jul21° / 17°648.210.86.8
Aug21° / 17°67811.26.8
Sep22° / 18°486.811.97.3
Oct23° / 19°387.412.57.4
Nov24° / 20°658.513.17.3
Dec26° / 22°881213.36.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46931
56931
66931
76832
86832
96832
106832
116733
126733
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266040
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296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Noumea gets around 65 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
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526
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2631
2731
2831
2932
3032

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142437322
232437332
332438332
432438332
532439322
632339323
732339323
832339323
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2501735399
26016343910
27015344011
28014344012
29014344012
30013334113

Wind in November

Winds average 17 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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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 18 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 5:13 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:136:03
212.95:126:03
312.95:126:04
412.95:116:05
512.95:116:05
612.95:106:06
712.95:106:06
813.05:096:07
913.05:096:08
1013.05:096:08
1113.05:086:09
1213.05:086:09
1313.05:086:10
1413.15:076:11
1513.15:076:11
1613.15:076:12
1713.15:076:13
1813.15:066:13
1913.15:066:14
2013.15:066:15
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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 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Noumea

In seasonPeak

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

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

Noumea's rainy season runs December–May, 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 Noumea?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Noumea for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Noumea in November

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

In November, Noumea sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Noumea 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 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Noumea in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Noumea peaks around February 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 14Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Noumea?

Noumea sits at 22.3°S, 166.4°E, 26 m above sea level, in New Caledonia. The nearest listed city is Mont-Dore, 12 km away.

BourailOuvéa

Topography around Noumea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Noumea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,095 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m.

The land around Noumea is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (68%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (71%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
1,095 m
80 km
1,599 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
November weather nearby: Mont-Dore 12 km · Dumbéa 13 km · Bourail 126 km · Ouvéa 181 km · Port Vila 541 km · Kingston 769 km · Sigatoka 1,241 km · Nadi 1,248 km

New Caledonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita
$29,213
2024
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.1
per 100k, 2009
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 85%unaffiliated 10%Muslim 3%other 2%

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 Noumea (-22.2741°, 166.4488°, 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).