Franz Josef weather in November

In November, Franz Josef sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 303 mm of precipitation across 18.3 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of November to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Franz Josef's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Franz Josef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
303 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
6:08 AM – 8:41 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Franz Josef is village in New Zealand.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical November day in Franz Josef reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 3°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
181
281
381
481
581
691
791
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1592
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30113

How November really feels in Franz Josef

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Franz Josef weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 309160.814.83.3
Feb14° / 22814.10.913.83.6
Mar12° / 25114.11.412.43.0
Apr10° / 26413.52.810.81.9
May / -1°28615.16.79.50.7
Jun / -4°26113.18.78.80.0
Jul / -4°22812.810.69.10.0
Aug / -3°23214.611.810.20.0
Sep / -2°31616.712.111.70.1
Oct / -0°324191013.20.6
Nov / 30318.36.514.51.5
Dec12° / 34219.12.715.22.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122377
132377
142377
152377
162377
172278
182278
192278
202278
212179
222179
232179
242377
252377
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272377
282377
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Franz Josef gets around 303 mm of rain and snow over 18.3 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 62% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16021
26021
36021
46021
56021
66021
76021
86022
96122
106123
116123
126123
136224
146224
156224
166324
176323
186323
196323
206323
216322
226322
236321
246220
256220
266219
276218
286217
296117
306116

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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13100
14100
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18100
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20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of November to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 8:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.06:248:21
214.06:238:23
314.06:228:24
414.16:218:25
514.16:198:27
614.26:188:28
714.26:178:29
814.26:168:31
914.36:158:32
1014.36:148:33
1114.46:138:34
1214.46:128:36
1314.46:118:37
1414.56:108:38
1514.56:098:40
1614.56:088:41
1714.66:078:42
1814.66:078:43
1914.66:068:45
2014.76:058:46
2114.76:048:47
2214.76:048:48
2314.86:038:49
2414.86:038:51
2514.86:028:52
2614.96:028:53
2714.96:018:54
2814.96:018:55
2914.96:008:56
3015.06:008:57

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Franz Josef?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Franz Josef.

What to pack for Franz Josef in November

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

In November, Franz Josef sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Franz Josef in November

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 25 km away) is warmest in February at about 18°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May15Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Franz Josef in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Franz Josef peaks around January 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highJan 15UV 10Jun 16UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar6High
Apr3Moderate
May2Low
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov8Very high
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Franz Josef?

Franz Josef sits at 43.4°S, 170.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Tekapo, 73 km away.

AshburtonTimaruWanakaRollestonRangioraChristchurchQueenstown

Topography around Franz Josef

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Franz Josef has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,047 m around an average of 294 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,067 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,635 m.

The land around Franz Josef is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (59%) within 16 km, and water (29%), grassland (27%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,047 m
16 km
3,067 m
80 km
3,635 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
November weather nearby: Tekapo 73 km · Ashburton 137 km · Timaru 141 km · Wanaka 167 km · Rolleston 179 km · Rangiora 194 km · Christchurch 198 km · Queenstown 219 km

New Zealand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 86% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$49,591
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
9.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
no religion 49%Christian 37%objected to answering 7%Hindu 3%

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 Franz Josef (-43.3891°, 170.1819°, elevation 0 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).