Weather in Broome in November

The month to avoid. November is the month most people should skip in Broome. Daytime highs average 39.5 °C and the afternoon is not negotiable — outdoor plans move to early morning or evening.

November ranks 11 of 12 — near the bottom of Broome's year. June is the month that works, and the swing between the two is 56 points, which is a different holiday rather than a slightly better one.

Rain falls on only 4 days, so an itinerary with no wet-weather fallback is a reasonable risk. Pack for heat management rather than style: shade, water, and a schedule that gives up on the middle of the day.

What the averages hide

Averages flatten a month, and this one hides a few things: 29 days of the month clear 35 °C — that is not a heatwave, it is the month. Across the twenty years measured, the hottest November day reached 44.9 °C and the coldest night fell to 22.6 °C.

November is moderately variable: 3 mm in the driest year against 32 mm in the wettest, around an average of 16 mm. Roughly two Novembers in three land near that average, and the third does something else entirely.

Wind is light at 12.3 km/h, so the temperature on the page is close to the temperature on your skin, and humidity is unremarkable at 52%.

How November sits in the year

Temperatures hold steady either side: 38.8 °C in October, 39.5 here, 37.3 in December. Nothing about the timing within the month matters much. Rain is the thing that moves: December brings 10 days more of it, so the earlier half of a flexible trip is the safer half.

Daylight in November

November is at or near the longest days of Broome's year: 12.9 hours of daylight, gaining 0.4 hours across the month. Evenings are the real gain — dinner outdoors still happens in full light.

Sea temperature

The sea sits at about 28.5 °C in November — warm enough that the water offers no relief from the heat. The sea peaks at 30.2 °C in March and bottoms out at 24.7 °C — water lags the air by a month or two, which is why the best swimming often comes after the best weather.

How busy it gets

Off season. The genuine off season: cheapest by a distance, with the caveat that some tours and restaurants close entirely.

Crowd levels are estimated from climate desirability and school-holiday calendars, not from visitor numbers.

November in Broome versus nearby

If Broome is one option among several, the nearby comparison is worth making. Labuan Bajo is a better bet in November — 7.7 °C cooler, 20 days more rain. Darwin is a better bet in November — 7.2 °C cooler, 20 days more rain.

So: November is a compromise. June is 53 points better and is what Broome is actually like at its best — worth moving the trip for if that is possible, and worth adjusting expectations for if it is not.

Every month in Broome

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