When to go · Nouméa
Nouméa in November
Great month. Warm, dry before the wet season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Caledonia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Caledonia overall
Verdict
Warm, dry before the wet season.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for Nouméa in this guide.
Weather in November
- NouméaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Nouméa and the west coast, New Caledonia · Nouméa, Bourail, La Foa, Konébest weather
Drier side of Grande Terre; 30 °C (86 °F) and humid in the hot season, 20–24 °C (68–75 °F) and windy in the cool season (June–August).Drier side of Grande Terre; 86 °F (30 °C) and humid in the hot season, 68–75 °F (20–24 °C) and windy in the cool season (June–August).
Cool dry season season
Warm days, cooler evenings and clear lagoon water; whales from July.
Watch: The best months, so book ahead.
Shoulder season
Fewer people and comfortable weather.
Watch: Showers and occasional storms.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
All Saints and Armistice Day
1 and 11 November · Citywide
Public holidays; cemeteries busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Caledonia overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Caledonia overall
- Medium
New Caledonia overall: Warm and still mostly dry; flame trees bloom in Nouméa.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nouméa, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Nov: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 6 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Nov: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Nov: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
May: 1
November: Warm, dry before the wet season.
May: Mild, dry, clear lagoon.
Nouméa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.