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Armidale Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clear Skies Over the Prairie

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Wednesday at 26° · coldest night tonight at 2°

The short of it: Armidale weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 16 °C (61 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 12 °C (54 °F). Today’s high 19 °C (65 °F), low 2 °C (35 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 11:30 local time.

ARMIDALE, Monday. — Armidale may look for mostly clear skies this day, with the mercury climbing to about 19° before sinking to 2° by night. That is 5° colder than Armidale usually sees in November, when highs average 24°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the WSW, gusting to 14 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 26°, while tonight will be the coldest at 2°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 16 mm in all. Nights run 8° colder than the November norm of 10°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Armidale brings highs near 24°, lows of 10° and about 89 mm of rain over the month. January is the warmest month here at 28°, July the coldest at 1°, and January the wettest with 102 mm. The best months to ride in are April and May.

The sun is up 13 h 30 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 1,050 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky15°12°5 km/h–
12 PMClear sky17°13°7 km/h–
1 PMClear sky18°14°8 km/h–
2 PMClear sky18°15°8 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear19°15°8 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear19°15°7 km/h–
5 PMClear sky18°15°6 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear18°14°5 km/h–
7 PMClear sky16°13°4 km/h–
8 PMClear sky13°11°3 km/h–
9 PMClear sky12°9°3 km/h–
10 PMClear sky11°9°2 km/h–
11 PMClear sky8°6°3 km/h–
12 AMClear sky7°5°3 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear6°4°3 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear6°4°3 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy5°3°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast4°2°3 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear4°1°3 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear3°1°3 km/h–
7 AMClear sky5°3°3 km/h–
8 AMClear sky12°10°2 km/h–
9 AMClear sky16°13°8 km/h–
10 AMClear sky18°14°11 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): mostly clear, high 19°, low 2°, dry, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 5:52 AM, down 7:22 PM. A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today2°19°dry20 km/h13 h 30 min
Tuesday3°23°dry27 km/h13 h 32 min
Wednesday9°26°0.4 mm23 km/h13 h 33 min
Thursday15°23°11 mm28 km/h13 h 35 min
Friday15°26°dry23 km/h13 h 37 min
Saturday13°23°0.9 mm25 km/h13 h 37 min
Sunday14°25°3.9 mm29 km/h13 h 39 min

Warmest: Wednesday at 26°. Wettest: Thursday, 11 mm. Strongest gusts: Sunday, 29 km/h.

The Almanac · Armidale Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Armidale, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus October
2° warmer, 26 mm more rain
Versus December
2° colder
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 43 min
Average wind
12 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 24°, nights near 10°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 89 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Armidale in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Armidale by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°13°102 mm13 km/h13 h 55 min✦✦✦
February26°13°75 mm12 km/h13 h 12 min✦✦✦
March25°11°51 mm12 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦✦
April21°7°29 mm11 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦✦✦✦
May17°4°33 mm10 km/h10 h 36 min✦✦✦✦✦
June14°2°48 mm10 km/h10 h 11 min✦✦✦
July13°1°34 mm9 km/h10 h 21 min✦✦✦✦
August15°1°38 mm11 km/h11 h 2 min✦✦✦✦
September18°4°48 mm12 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦✦
October21°7°63 mm12 km/h12 h 54 min✦✦✦✦
November24°10°89 mm12 km/h13 h 43 min✦✦✦
December26°12°99 mm13 km/h14 h 6 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Armidale

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Armidale today?

Right now it is 16 °C (61 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 12 °C (54 °F). Today’s high is 19 °C (65 °F) and tonight’s low 2 °C (35 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Armidale this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 16 mm (0.63 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Armidale?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Armidale?

January, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 1 °C (33 °F). The wettest month is January, with 102 mm (4.0 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Armidale?

April and May. April brings highs near 21 °C (70 °F) and about 29 mm (1.1 in) of rain; May highs near 17 °C (63 °F) and 33 mm (1.3 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Armidale?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 1 °C (33 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
InvergowrieNew South Wales15 km W24°10°88 mm
UrallaNew South Wales22 km SW24°9°90 mm
GuyraNew South Wales32 km N22°8°98 mm
WalchaNew South Wales54 km S23°9°94 mm
BundarraNew South Wales67 km WNW27°12°85 mm
TinghaNew South Wales75 km NW25°11°93 mm
MoonbiNew South Wales81 km SW27°13°80 mm
KootingalNew South Wales85 km SW28°13°79 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor