Porirua weather in November
In November, Porirua sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 69 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Porirua's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porirua's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 14°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 12°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 69 mm
- 9.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 18 min
- 5:56 AM – 8:16 PM
- Cloud cover
- 54%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 28 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.57 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.3
- out of 10
Porirua is city in New Zealand.
- Air quality
- Excellent
- PM10 12.1 µg/m³ · 2012
- Density
- 337/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in November
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.
A typical November day in Porirua reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.
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| Avg high (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 11 |
| 2 | 14 | 11 |
| 3 | 14 | 11 |
| 4 | 14 | 11 |
| 5 | 14 | 11 |
| 6 | 14 | 11 |
| 7 | 14 | 11 |
| 8 | 14 | 12 |
| 9 | 14 | 12 |
| 10 | 14 | 12 |
| 11 | 14 | 12 |
| 12 | 14 | 12 |
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| 15 | 14 | 12 |
| 16 | 14 | 12 |
| 17 | 14 | 12 |
| 18 | 14 | 12 |
| 19 | 14 | 12 |
| 20 | 14 | 12 |
| 21 | 14 | 12 |
| 22 | 15 | 12 |
| 23 | 15 | 12 |
| 24 | 15 | 12 |
| 25 | 15 | 12 |
| 26 | 15 | 12 |
| 27 | 15 | 12 |
| 28 | 15 | 12 |
| 29 | 15 | 13 |
| 30 | 15 | 13 |
Porirua weather by month
How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-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 | 17° / 15° | 55 | 7.5 | 14.6 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 18° / 15° | 56 | 6.1 | 13.6 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 17° / 14° | 59 | 7.4 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 15° / 13° | 73 | 9 | 10.9 | 4.8 |
| May | 14° / 12° | 76 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 12° / 10° | 95 | 12.1 | 9.1 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 11° / 9° | 87 | 12.1 | 9.3 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 11° / 9° | 82 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 12° / 10° | 74 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 13° / 11° | 83 | 11.3 | 13.1 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 14° / 12° | 69 | 9.1 | 14.3 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 16° / 14° | 65 | 9.6 | 14.9 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in November
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in November.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.
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| Clearer (%) | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 |
| Cloudier (%) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | 44 |
| 2 | 56 | 44 |
| 3 | 56 | 44 |
| 4 | 56 | 44 |
| 5 | 55 | 45 |
| 6 | 55 | 45 |
| 7 | 55 | 45 |
| 8 | 55 | 45 |
| 9 | 56 | 44 |
| 10 | 56 | 44 |
| 11 | 55 | 45 |
| 12 | 55 | 45 |
| 13 | 55 | 45 |
| 14 | 56 | 44 |
| 15 | 55 | 45 |
| 16 | 55 | 45 |
| 17 | 55 | 45 |
| 18 | 55 | 45 |
| 19 | 55 | 45 |
| 20 | 55 | 45 |
| 21 | 55 | 45 |
| 22 | 54 | 46 |
| 23 | 53 | 47 |
| 24 | 53 | 47 |
| 25 | 52 | 48 |
| 26 | 52 | 48 |
| 27 | 51 | 49 |
| 28 | 51 | 49 |
| 29 | 50 | 50 |
| 30 | 49 | 51 |
Chance of precipitation in November
Porirua gets around 69 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
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| 1 | 32 |
| 2 | 31 |
| 3 | 31 |
| 4 | 31 |
| 5 | 31 |
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| 8 | 31 |
| 9 | 30 |
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| 29 | 31 |
| 30 | 32 |
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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 94 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 76 |
| Comfortable (%) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 16 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 19 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 20 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 21 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 22 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 23 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| 24 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 25 | 84 | 16 | 0 |
| 26 | 83 | 17 | 0 |
| 27 | 82 | 18 | 0 |
| 28 | 80 | 20 | 0 |
| 29 | 79 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 | 76 | 23 | 1 |
Wind in November
Winds average 28 km/h in November.
Across November, daily wind ranges from about 27 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
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| 1 | 28 | breezy |
| 2 | 28 | breezy |
| 3 | 28 | breezy |
| 4 | 28 | breezy |
| 5 | 28 | breezy |
| 6 | 28 | breezy |
| 7 | 28 | breezy |
| 8 | 28 | breezy |
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| 10 | 28 | breezy |
| 11 | 28 | breezy |
| 12 | 28 | breezy |
| 13 | 29 | breezy |
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| 27 | 27 | breezy |
| 28 | 27 | breezy |
| 29 | 27 | breezy |
| 30 | 27 | breezy |
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 6:10 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 8:32 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 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:48 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:58 | 7:59 | 8:01 | 8:02 | 8:03 | 8:04 | 8:05 | 8:07 | 8:08 | 8:09 | 8:10 | 8:11 | 8:13 | 8:14 | 8:15 | 8:16 | 8:17 | 8:19 | 8:20 | 8:21 | 8:22 | 8:23 | 8:24 | 8:25 | 8:26 | 8:28 | 8:29 | 8:30 | 8:31 | 8:32 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.8 | 6:10 | 7:58 |
| 2 | 13.8 | 6:09 | 7:59 |
| 3 | 13.9 | 6:08 | 8:01 |
| 4 | 13.9 | 6:07 | 8:02 |
| 5 | 14.0 | 6:06 | 8:03 |
| 6 | 14.0 | 6:05 | 8:04 |
| 7 | 14.0 | 6:04 | 8:05 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 6:02 | 8:07 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 6:02 | 8:08 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 6:01 | 8:09 |
| 11 | 14.2 | 6:00 | 8:10 |
| 12 | 14.2 | 5:59 | 8:11 |
| 13 | 14.2 | 5:58 | 8:13 |
| 14 | 14.3 | 5:57 | 8:14 |
| 15 | 14.3 | 5:56 | 8:15 |
| 16 | 14.3 | 5:56 | 8:16 |
| 17 | 14.4 | 5:55 | 8:17 |
| 18 | 14.4 | 5:54 | 8:19 |
| 19 | 14.4 | 5:53 | 8:20 |
| 20 | 14.5 | 5:53 | 8:21 |
| 21 | 14.5 | 5:52 | 8:22 |
| 22 | 14.5 | 5:52 | 8:23 |
| 23 | 14.6 | 5:51 | 8:24 |
| 24 | 14.6 | 5:51 | 8:25 |
| 25 | 14.6 | 5:50 | 8:26 |
| 26 | 14.6 | 5:50 | 8:28 |
| 27 | 14.7 | 5:49 | 8:29 |
| 28 | 14.7 | 5:49 | 8:30 |
| 29 | 14.7 | 5:49 | 8:31 |
| 30 | 14.7 | 5:48 | 8:32 |
Solar energy in November
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.57 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 6.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | 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 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.8 | Intense |
Is November a good time to visit Porirua?
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 Porirua for sightseeing.
What to pack for Porirua in November
From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In November, Porirua sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection and a windbreaker. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Porirua 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 19 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°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) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Porirua 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 Porirua 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 Porirua?
Porirua sits at 41.1°S, 174.8°E, 58 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Lower Hutt, 11 km away.
Topography around Porirua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Porirua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Porirua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m.
The land around Porirua is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (40%), trees (32%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (24%) 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 Porirua (-41.1333°, 174.85°, elevation 58 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).