New Zealand
Auckland in November
🌷 SpringPleasant and some showers.
Why November scores 9.6What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.4
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (20°C highs / 13°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 12.5°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~69 mm rain)
- Air quality9.7
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~7 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline9.5
- ·Normal precautions
| Nov | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.6 Excellent | 9.8 Excellent |
| Season | 🌷 Spring | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 20° / 13° | 24° / 16° |
| Rain | 69 mm | 58 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 13° | dew pt 16° |
| PM2.5 | 7 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Auckland Airport weather-station normals. Rainfall: Auckland Airport weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsNovember 2026
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in New Zealand this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore AucklandEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyNew Zealand's largest city, spread across volcanic hills between two harbours, with nearby islands, beaches and wine regions.
No major events on our calendar for November.
Coming up later
New Year's Eve fireworksEvery year31 December every year
Fireworks from the Sky Tower at midnight.
Why go: Viewing points get crowded.
Where: Sky Tower
Auckland Anniversary Day RegattaDate variesUsually the Monday closest to 29 January
A long-running sailing regatta on the harbour.
Why go: A public holiday in Auckland; the harbour is busy with boats.
Where: Waitematā Harbour
Waitangi DayEvery year6 February every year
New Zealand's national day, marking the 1840 signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Why go: A public holiday with cultural events in parks.
Where: Citywide
Sky Tower
A tall tower with observation decks and city views.
Waiheke Island
An island with vineyards, beaches and villages, a short ferry ride away.
Rangitoto Island
A young volcanic island with walking tracks to the summit.
Auckland War Memorial Museum
A museum with Māori and Pacific collections.
Maungawhau / Mount Eden
A volcanic cone with a crater and city views.
Piha
A black-sand surf beach on the west coast.
💡 Swim between the flags; rips can be dangerous.
Green-lipped mussels
New Zealand mussels steamed or in chowders.
Meat pies
A Kiwi bakery staple.
💡 Bakeries
Pavlova
Meringue dessert topped with cream and fruit.
Hokey pokey ice cream
Vanilla ice cream with honeycomb toffee.
Fish and chips
Popular takeaway, especially at beaches.
Pounamu
New Zealand greenstone (jade) carvings.
💡 Reputable galleries; check it is NZ pounamu
Mānuka honey
Honey from New Zealand's mānuka bush.
💡 Supermarkets and shops
Merino knitwear
Knitwear made from NZ merino or merino-possum blends.
💡 Shops