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West Coast weather in November

Are you planning a trip to West Coast in November and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in West Coast in November?

West Coast is a region in New Zealand. November in West Coast generally has moderate temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

The average maximum temperatures are moderate and range from 12°C in Franz Josef to 17°C in Greymouth. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 10°C in Greymouth and 5°C in Franz Josef.

In November, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Greymouth with an average of 227 mm to heavy rainfall in Haast with 349 mm. Greymouth enjoys a balanced 183 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For a closer look at November's conditions in West Coast, see the map below. For a more detailed look at West Coast's yearly weather, check out our West Coast climate page.

Where to go in West Coast in November

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the West Coast on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in November for the 5 most popular destinations in West Coast?

Greymouth

In November Greymouth generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Greymouth
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   October October
<<  
16°C 
8°C 
166 hours 
268 mm 
21 days 
poor 
17°C 
10°C 
183 hours 
227 mm 
19 days 
poor 
19°C 
12°C 
197 hours 
255 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Greymouth

Franz Josef

In November Franz Josef generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Franz Josef
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   October October
<<  
11°C 
4°C 
367 mm 
18 days 
poor 
12°C 
5°C 
326 mm 
17 days 
poor 
15°C 
8°C 
376 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Franz Josef

Hokitika

In November Hokitika generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hokitika
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   October October
<<  
15°C 
8°C 
166 hours 
341 mm 
20 days 
poor 
16°C 
10°C 
183 hours 
299 mm 
18 days 
poor 
18°C 
12°C 
197 hours 
345 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Hokitika

Fox Glacier

In November Fox Glacier generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Fox Glacier
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   October October
<<  
12°C 
4°C 
365 mm 
18 days 
poor 
13°C 
6°C 
326 mm 
17 days 
poor 
16°C 
8°C 
376 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Fox Glacier

Westport

In November Westport generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Westport
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   October October
<<  
15°C 
9°C 
289 mm 
19 days 
poor 
16°C 
10°C 
237 mm 
17 days 
poor 
18°C 
12°C 
265 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Westport

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in West Coast, in New Zealand.

Is November the best time to visit West Coast?

In our opinion, November may not be the ideal time to visit West Coast due to the typically poor weather in Greymouth.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in February offering mostly pleasant weather in Greymouth. On the other hand, the weather in April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December tend to be poor.

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