Nelson weather in November
In November, Nelson sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 109 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of November to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Nelson's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nelson's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 16°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 10°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 109 mm
- 11.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 24 min
- 6:01 AM – 8:23 PM
- Cloud cover
- 57%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.28 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.7
- out of 10
Nelson is city on the South Island, New Zealand.
- Density
- 122/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1841
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in November
Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.
A typical November day in Nelson reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°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) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 10 |
| 2 | 15 | 10 |
| 3 | 15 | 10 |
| 4 | 15 | 10 |
| 5 | 15 | 10 |
| 6 | 15 | 10 |
| 7 | 15 | 10 |
| 8 | 15 | 10 |
| 9 | 15 | 10 |
| 10 | 15 | 10 |
| 11 | 16 | 10 |
| 12 | 16 | 10 |
| 13 | 16 | 10 |
| 14 | 16 | 10 |
| 15 | 16 | 10 |
| 16 | 16 | 10 |
| 17 | 16 | 10 |
| 18 | 16 | 10 |
| 19 | 16 | 11 |
| 20 | 16 | 11 |
| 21 | 16 | 11 |
| 22 | 16 | 11 |
| 23 | 16 | 11 |
| 24 | 16 | 11 |
| 25 | 16 | 11 |
| 26 | 17 | 11 |
| 27 | 17 | 11 |
| 28 | 17 | 11 |
| 29 | 17 | 11 |
| 30 | 17 | 12 |
Nelson weather by month
How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 14° | 102 | 9.8 | 14.6 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 20° / 14° | 80 | 8.1 | 13.7 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 18° / 13° | 93 | 8.8 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 16° / 11° | 108 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 4.9 |
| May | 13° / 9° | 120 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 11° / 7° | 127 | 10.6 | 9.1 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 10° / 6° | 110 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 11° / 6° | 114 | 11.8 | 10.3 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 12° / 7° | 117 | 12.2 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 14° / 9° | 131 | 13 | 13.1 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 16° / 10° | 109 | 11.6 | 14.3 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 18° / 13° | 125 | 12.8 | 14.9 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in November
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in November.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.
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| Clearer (%) | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 |
| Cloudier (%) | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 49 |
| 2 | 51 | 49 |
| 3 | 50 | 50 |
| 4 | 50 | 50 |
| 5 | 50 | 50 |
| 6 | 50 | 50 |
| 7 | 50 | 50 |
| 8 | 50 | 50 |
| 9 | 50 | 50 |
| 10 | 50 | 50 |
| 11 | 51 | 49 |
| 12 | 51 | 49 |
| 13 | 51 | 49 |
| 14 | 52 | 48 |
| 15 | 52 | 48 |
| 16 | 52 | 48 |
| 17 | 52 | 48 |
| 18 | 53 | 47 |
| 19 | 53 | 47 |
| 20 | 52 | 48 |
| 21 | 52 | 48 |
| 22 | 52 | 48 |
| 23 | 51 | 49 |
| 24 | 50 | 50 |
| 25 | 50 | 50 |
| 26 | 48 | 52 |
| 27 | 47 | 53 |
| 28 | 46 | 54 |
| 29 | 46 | 54 |
| 30 | 45 | 55 |
Chance of precipitation in November
Nelson gets around 109 mm of rain over 11.6 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 40 |
| 2 | 41 |
| 3 | 41 |
| 4 | 41 |
| 5 | 41 |
| 6 | 41 |
| 7 | 40 |
| 8 | 40 |
| 9 | 40 |
| 10 | 40 |
| 11 | 40 |
| 12 | 39 |
| 13 | 39 |
| 14 | 39 |
| 15 | 39 |
| 16 | 38 |
| 17 | 38 |
| 18 | 38 |
| 19 | 38 |
| 20 | 37 |
| 21 | 37 |
| 22 | 37 |
| 23 | 38 |
| 24 | 38 |
| 25 | 38 |
| 26 | 38 |
| 27 | 39 |
| 28 | 40 |
| 29 | 40 |
| 30 | 41 |
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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 81 |
| Comfortable (%) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 23 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 24 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 25 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 26 | 86 | 13 | 1 |
| 27 | 85 | 14 | 1 |
| 28 | 84 | 15 | 1 |
| 29 | 83 | 16 | 1 |
| 30 | 81 | 17 | 2 |
Wind in November
Winds average 12 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.
Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 12 | calm |
| 13 | 12 | calm |
| 14 | 12 | calm |
| 15 | 12 | calm |
| 16 | 12 | calm |
| 17 | 12 | calm |
| 18 | 12 | calm |
| 19 | 12 | calm |
| 20 | 12 | calm |
| 21 | 12 | calm |
| 22 | 12 | calm |
| 23 | 12 | calm |
| 24 | 12 | calm |
| 25 | 12 | calm |
| 26 | 12 | calm |
| 27 | 12 | calm |
| 28 | 12 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in November
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of November to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 8:38 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:54 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:05 | 8:06 | 8:07 | 8:08 | 8:10 | 8:11 | 8:12 | 8:13 | 8:14 | 8:16 | 8:17 | 8:18 | 8:19 | 8:20 | 8:22 | 8:23 | 8:24 | 8:25 | 8:26 | 8:27 | 8:29 | 8:30 | 8:31 | 8:32 | 8:33 | 8:34 | 8:35 | 8:36 | 8:37 | 8:38 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.8 | 6:16 | 8:05 |
| 2 | 13.8 | 6:15 | 8:06 |
| 3 | 13.9 | 6:14 | 8:07 |
| 4 | 13.9 | 6:13 | 8:08 |
| 5 | 14.0 | 6:12 | 8:10 |
| 6 | 14.0 | 6:11 | 8:11 |
| 7 | 14.0 | 6:09 | 8:12 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 6:08 | 8:13 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 6:07 | 8:14 |
| 10 | 14.2 | 6:07 | 8:16 |
| 11 | 14.2 | 6:06 | 8:17 |
| 12 | 14.2 | 6:05 | 8:18 |
| 13 | 14.3 | 6:04 | 8:19 |
| 14 | 14.3 | 6:03 | 8:20 |
| 15 | 14.3 | 6:02 | 8:22 |
| 16 | 14.4 | 6:01 | 8:23 |
| 17 | 14.4 | 6:01 | 8:24 |
| 18 | 14.4 | 6:00 | 8:25 |
| 19 | 14.5 | 5:59 | 8:26 |
| 20 | 14.5 | 5:59 | 8:27 |
| 21 | 14.5 | 5:58 | 8:29 |
| 22 | 14.5 | 5:57 | 8:30 |
| 23 | 14.6 | 5:57 | 8:31 |
| 24 | 14.6 | 5:56 | 8:32 |
| 25 | 14.6 | 5:56 | 8:33 |
| 26 | 14.6 | 5:56 | 8:34 |
| 27 | 14.7 | 5:55 | 8:35 |
| 28 | 14.7 | 5:55 | 8:36 |
| 29 | 14.7 | 5:54 | 8:37 |
| 30 | 14.7 | 5:54 | 8:38 |
Solar energy in November
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.28 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.5 | Intense |
Is November a good time to visit Nelson?
Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
November is a reasonable time to visit Nelson for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nelson in November
From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In November, Nelson sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Nelson in November
The nearest coast averages about 16°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 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 20°C and coldest in August near 12°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) | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 20 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Nelson in November
Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nelson peaks around January 1 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Low |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Nelson?
Nelson sits at 41.3°S, 173.3°E, 11 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Stoke, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Nelson
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nelson.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nelson has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,095 m.
The land around Nelson is covered by trees (42%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), water (28%) and grassland (21%) within 80 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
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 Nelson (-41.2708°, 173.284°, elevation 11 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).