Massey East weather in November

In November, Massey East sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 74 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of November to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Massey East's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Massey East's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:07 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical November day in Massey East reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°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)Avg low (°C)
11714
21714
31714
41714
51714
61714
71714
81714
91714
101714
111714
121714
131714
141714
151714
161714
171714
181714
191714
201814
211815
221815
231815
241815
251815
261815
271815
281815
291815
301815

Massey East 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
Jan21° / 18°698.214.26.7
Feb22° / 18°587.713.46.8
Mar21° / 17°677.912.36.7
Apr19° / 15°779.711.16.1
May17° / 14°10511.910.15.2
Jun15° / 12°113139.54.1
Jul14° / 11°12614.79.73.6
Aug14° / 11°11415.310.63.6
Sep15° / 12°9713.711.84.0
Oct16° / 13°8112134.7
Nov17° / 14°7410.9145.4
Dec19° / 16°9110.414.56.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44159
54258
64258
74357
84357
94357
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
174159
184258
194258
204258
214159
224159
234159
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304159

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Massey East gets around 74 mm of rain over 10.9 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1037
1137
1237
1336
1436
1535
1635
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2836
2936
3036

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173243
273243
373243
472244
572244
672244
772244
872244
972244
1072244
1172244
1271254
1371254
1471254
1571254
1670264
1770264
1869265
1968275
2066286
2166286
2264297
2362308
2460319
25583210
26553312
27533413
28513514
29493616
30473617

Wind in November

Winds average 21 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 21 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)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of November to 14 h 18 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 6:19 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:197:51
213.66:187:52
313.66:177:53
413.66:167:54
513.76:157:55
613.76:147:56
713.76:137:57
813.86:127:59
913.86:128:00
1013.86:118:01
1113.96:108:02
1213.96:098:03
1313.96:098:04
1413.96:088:05
1514.06:078:06
1614.06:078:07
1714.06:068:08
1814.16:068:09
1914.16:058:10
2014.16:058:11
2114.16:048:12
2214.26:048:13
2314.26:038:14
2414.26:038:15
2514.26:038:16
2614.26:028:17
2714.36:028:18
2814.36:028:19
2914.36:018:20
3014.36:018:21

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 6.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Massey East

In seasonPeak

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

Massey East 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 Massey East?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Massey East for sightseeing.

What to pack for Massey East in November

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

In November, Massey East sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Massey East in November

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 22 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 15 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul15Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Massey East in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Massey East peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Massey East?

Massey East sits at 36.8°S, 174.6°E, 46 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Massey, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Massey East

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Massey East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m.

The land around Massey East is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
435 m
80 km
874 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
November weather nearby: Massey 1.0 km · Te Atatu Peninsula 3.0 km · Lincoln 3.0 km · Te Atatu South 5.0 km · Henderson 6.0 km · Avondale 9.0 km · New Lynn 11 km · North Shore 12 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 Massey East (-36.8282°, 174.6202°, elevation 46 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).