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Coldest sea in New Zealand in November

245 coastal locations in New Zealand ranked by typical November sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in November: 16.1°C.

Coldest in November

Campbell Island/Motu Ihupuku - Perseverance Harbour

8.0°C November mean in New Zealand

Regional November average

16.1°C

across all 245 coastal locations in New Zealand

Vs annual mean

-0.2°C

below the year-round regional average

What the New Zealand sea feels like in November

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

New Zealand monthly average 13.6°C to 19.3°C
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  • Warmest month February 19.3°C
  • Coldest month August 13.6°C
  • Annual mean 16.3°C
  • Months above 20°C 0 of 12

Where November fits in the year

November sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve New Zealand month rankings:

New Zealand sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every New Zealand location. The list below is based on the typical November mean.

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Top 50 coldest New Zealand locations in November

Sorted by typical November mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

# Location November mean
1 Campbell Island/Motu Ihupuku - Perseverance Harbour New Zealand Outlying Islands 8.0°C
2 Auckland Island - Carnley Harbour Auckland 9.2°C
3 Snares Islands/Tini Heke - North East Island New Zealand Outlying Islands 11.7°C
4 Kaka Point 12.1°C
5 Dunedin 12.2°C
6 Portobello 12.2°C
7 Stewart Island 12.4°C
8 Green Island Otago 12.6°C
9 Port Adventure Southland 12.7°C
10 Port Chalmers Otago 12.7°C
11 Spit Wharf Otago 12.7°C
12 Nugget Point Otago 12.7°C
13 Ruapuke Island Southland 12.8°C
14 Solander Island (Hautere) Southland 12.9°C
15 Oban Southland 13.0°C
16 Easy Harbour Southland 13.0°C
17 Small Craft Retreat Southland 13.0°C
18 Waikawa Harbour Southland 13.0°C
19 Owenga Chatham Islands Territory 13.1°C
20 Kaingaroa Chatham Islands Territory 13.1°C
21 Waipapa Point Southland 13.1°C
22 Waitangi Chatham Islands Territory 13.1°C
23 Bluff Southland 13.2°C
24 Dog Island Southland 13.2°C
25 Invercargill 13.2°C
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26 Ernest Islands Southland 13.2°C
27 Riverton 13.3°C
28 New River Entrance Southland 13.3°C
29 Chalky Island - Sealers Bay Southland 13.4°C
30 Coal Island - Fishing Bay Southland 13.4°C
31 Jane Coves Southland 13.4°C
32 Welcombe Bay Southland 13.4°C
33 Pahia 13.4°C
34 Oamaru Otago 13.4°C
35 Yankee River Southland 13.4°C
36 Riverton/Aparima Southland 13.5°C
37 Port Craig Southland 13.6°C
38 Kawakaputa Bay Southland 13.6°C
39 Port Arthur 13.8°C
40 Cape Campbell Marlborough 13.9°C
41 Kaikoura 13.9°C
42 Doubtful Sound 14.0°C
43 Front Islands Southland 14.0°C
44 Gilbert Islands Southland 14.0°C
45 Many Islands Southland 14.0°C
46 Small Craft Harbour Islands Southland 14.0°C
47 Blanket Bay Southland 14.0°C
48 Deep Cove Southland 14.0°C
49 Charles Sound South Island 14.2°C
50 George Sound South Island 14.2°C

Warmest 10 in New Zealand in November

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

# Location November mean
1 Fishing Rock Sugar Loaf Islands 21.3°C
2 Rocky Point Waikato 18.6°C
3 Coromandel Harbour - Whanganui Island Waikato 18.5°C
4 Devonport Naval Base Auckland 18.4°C
5 Matiatia Bay Auckland 18.4°C
6 Tiritiri Matangi Island Auckland 18.4°C
7 Weiti River Entrance Auckland 18.4°C
8 Waiiti Bay Northland 18.3°C
9 Tinopai Northland 18.3°C
10 Whangamumu Harbour Northland 18.3°C

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