Adamstown weather in November

In November, Adamstown sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 108 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of November to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Adamstown's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adamstown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:48 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Adamstown is capital and only settlement on the Pitcairn Islands.

Density
10/km²
people per km²
Founded
1790

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 23°C through the month.

A typical November day in Adamstown reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Adamstown weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°11712.913.46.4
Feb26° / 24°10912.812.96.2
Mar26° / 24°10912.212.26.5
Apr25° / 24°13012.911.46.3
May24° / 22°1079.810.86.8
Jun23° / 21°12110.310.56.5
Jul22° / 20°10210.110.66.5
Aug21° / 20°11310.211.16.5
Sep21° / 20°1069.711.86.4
Oct22° / 21°1341112.66.3
Nov23° / 22°1089.713.26.6
Dec24° / 23°15512.713.56.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Adamstown gets around 108 mm of rain over 9.7 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 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141629493
241629483
331629483
431629483
531629484
631629474
731629484
831629484
931628494
1031528504
1131527514
1231426534
1331426525
1431325545
1531225555
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241820638
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2717206210
2817206111
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3006206212

Wind in November

Winds average 22 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of November to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:556:53
213.05:556:53
313.05:546:54
413.05:536:55
513.05:536:55
613.15:526:56
713.15:526:57
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1113.25:506:59
1213.25:507:00
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1613.25:487:03
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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 6.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 6.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Adamstown?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Adamstown for sightseeing.

What to pack for Adamstown in November

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

In November, Adamstown sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Adamstown 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 offshore 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
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Adamstown in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adamstown peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Adamstown?

Adamstown sits at 25.1°S, 130.1°W, 67 m above sea level, in Pitcairn. The nearest listed city is Punaauia, 2,179 km away.

Topography around Adamstown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adamstown has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around Adamstown is covered by water (88%) within 3 km, water (100%) within 16 km, and water (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
302 m
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November weather nearby: Punaauia 2,179 km · Papeete 2,181 km · Faaa 2,183 km · Moorea 2,205 km · Bora Bora 2,438 km · Avarua 3,058 km · Alofi 4,143 km · Pago Pago 4,398 km

Pitcairn travel facts

Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Religion
Seventh Day Adventist 100%

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 Adamstown (-25.066°, -130.1015°, elevation 67 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).