SeasonMapAustralia in November
November is Australia's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 31 destinations average 76/100, led by Exmouth at 96 — 29°C and 0 rainy days — while Mount Buller is cooler at 11°C and scores 29.
#8 of 12 months for Australia · 31 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Australia in November
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exmouth | Beach | 29°C | 5 mm · 0 days | 96 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Adelaide | City | 21°C | 40 mm · 6 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Perth | City | 25°C | 24 mm · 4 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 4 | Cairns | Beach | 33°C | 44 mm · 9 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 5 | Hervey Bay | Beach | 27°C | 82 mm · 7 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 6 | Sydney | City | 24°C | 66 mm · 9 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 7 | Airlie Beach | Beach | 28°C | 60 mm · 7 days | 90 tier S | — |
| 8 | Katoomba | Trekking hub | 20°C | 115 mm · 13 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 9 | Noosa | Beach | 26°C | 88 mm · 10 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 10 | Port Douglas | Beach | 29°C | 75 mm · 13 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 11 | Byron Bay | Beach | 25°C | 87 mm · 9 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 12 | Gold Coast | Beach | 27°C | 88 mm · 9 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 13 | Melbourne | City | 20°C | 66 mm · 10 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 14 | Broome | Beach | 34°C | 27 mm · 4 days | 87 tier A | — |
| 15 | Canberra | City | 20°C | 92 mm · 10 days | 86 tier A | — |
| 16 | Launceston | City | 19°C | 57 mm · 9 days | 86 tier A | — |
| 17 | Margaret River | Beach | 21°C | 19 mm · 4 days | 86 tier A | — |
| 18 | Hobart | City | 17°C | 62 mm · 11 days | 85 tier A | — |
| 19 | Lord Howe Island | Island | 20°C | 67 mm · 6 days | 84 tier A | Yes |
| 20 | Wollongong | Beach | 22°C | 85 mm · 10 days | 83 tier A | Yes |
| 21 | Brisbane | City | 29°C | 81 mm · 8 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 22 | Kangaroo Island | Island | 19°C | 24 mm · 4 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 23 | Cradle Mountain | National park | 13°C | 116 mm · 15 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 24 | Alice Springs | City | 33°C | 29 mm · 4 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 25 | Uluru | National park | 29°C | 28 mm · 4 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 26 | Darwin | City | 40°C | 182 mm · 22 days | 54 tier D | — |
| 27 | Kakadu | National park | 37°C | 94 mm · 9 days | 35 tier F | — |
| 28 | Mount Buller | Ski resort | 11°C | 125 mm · 13 days | 29 tier F | — |
| 29 | Perisher Valley | Ski resort | 13°C | 147 mm · 14 days | 26 tier F | — |
| 30 | Falls Creek | Ski resort | 13°C | 130 mm · 14 days | 25 tier F | — |
| 31 | Thredbo | Ski resort | 16°C | 152 mm · 15 days | 24 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means November is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Australia in November
- Turtle nesting and hatching · Exmouth · 1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)
- Christmas Pageant · Adelaide · 14 Nov
- Adelaide Supercars finale · Adelaide · 26–29 Nov
- Humpbacks off the coast · Perth · 1 Sep – 5 Dec (usually)
- Coral spawning · Cairns · 25 Oct – 10 Dec (usually)
- Humpback migration · Sydney and 1 more place · 15 May – 15 Nov (usually)
- Sculpture by the Sea · Sydney · 16 Oct – 2 Nov
- Jacaranda · Sydney and 2 more places · 25 Oct – 25 Nov (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 2 of Australia's 20 well-known places this month.