Auckland · New Zealand
November
Late spring ideal — warm, light, and the city's best month for hiking the Waitakere Ranges.
Best match
#7 of 12 months
There are better months for Auckland — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
20°C
Low
13°C
Rain
82mm
Sun
6.8hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How November scores in Auckland
Weather
Excellent
Value
Above average
Crowds
Above average
Events
Good
Atmosphere
Excellent
What you gain in November
- ↑November is the best month to hike the Waitakere Ranges: 20°C temperatures, 6.8 hours of sunshine, and the trails fully dried out from winter. The Piha surf beach access road leads to one of the world's most dramatic surf scenes — the black sand, the Lion Rock sea stack, and the Waitakere Ranges green backdrop create a landscape unlike any other accessible from a major city in 45 minutes.
- ↑The Auckland Harbour Bridge Bungy and Auckland Bridge Climb operate at full capacity in November without the January queue times. The Sky Tower SkyWalk (216m circumference walk around the exterior) is best experienced in the clear November air with views extending to the Waitakere Ranges, Waiheke, and the Coromandel Peninsula on a clear day.
- ↑November pohutukawa trees begin their iconic crimson blooming — the New Zealand Christmas tree lines the coastal roads of the North Shore and Devonport in late November, an image entirely specific to this part of the Pacific.
What you sacrifice
- ↓Accommodation prices are rising toward the summer peak: November is noticeably more expensive than September. The annual rugby test matches (New Zealand vs incoming international squads) can fill Auckland's hotels mid-month.
- ↓Spring weather variability persists — 82mm of rainfall and the possibility of multi-day overcast periods remain real. November is better than summer in terms of crowd pressure but the trade-off is weather reliability.
How November compares to October (best month)
| Factor | November | October ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 8 | 8 |
| Value | 5 | 6 |
| Crowds | 5 | 6 |
November in other destinations
Lisbon (16.8°C)Barcelona (16.5°C)Tokyo (16.6°C)Bali (30.8°C)Santorini (17.5°C)Paris (10.5°C)New York (11°C)Marrakech (21.3°C)Amsterdam (9.2°C)Maldives (30°C)Rome (15.5°C)Bangkok (30.2°C)Istanbul (13.8°C)Vienna (7.8°C)Seoul (10.4°C)Dubrovnik (15.4°C)Rio de Janeiro (28.8°C)Kyoto (16.9°C)Phuket (31.7°C)Cape Town (23.7°C)Prague (7°C)Amalfi Coast (16°C)Mexico City (22°C)Medellín (27°C)Fiji (29°C)London (11°C)Sydney (24°C)Iceland (4°C)Tulum (29°C)Dubai (29°C)Singapore (31°C)Hoi An (27°C)Chiang Mai (29°C)Miami (27.2°C)Florence (13.6°C)Queenstown (18.5°C)Madrid (13°C)Porto (17°C)Edinburgh (9°C)Copenhagen (8°C)Budapest (9°C)Kraków (6°C)Tbilisi (11°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (25°C)Osaka (16°C)Goa (32°C)Cusco (21°C)Buenos Aires (26°C)Mykonos (17°C)Zanzibar (30°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (29°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (18°C)Seville (18°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (29°C)Havana (27°C)Split (15°C)Taipei (23°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (20°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (28°C)Cappadocia (12°C)Dominican Republic (29°C)Jamaica (30°C)Tanzania (26°C)Seychelles (29°C)Nepal (21°C)Jordan (19°C)Azores (19°C)Bora Bora (29°C)Los Angeles (22.1°C)Cairo (25.3°C)Kenya (25.8°C)Jaipur (27.8°C)Las Vegas (20.5°C)San Francisco (16.5°C)Madeira (21.5°C)Vancouver (9.2°C)Muscat (31.2°C)Lima (21.5°C)Cinque Terre (15°C)Kotor (15°C)Tel Aviv (22°C)Santiago (26°C)Bogotá (18°C)Bruges (9.4°C)Penang (30.8°C)Lombok (31.2°C)Cape Verde (27.5°C)Fez (19.8°C)Kerala (31°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (23°C)Oslo (5°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Auckland, not across destinations. Methodology →