Last month was a perfect introduction to summer with Wanganui drier and sunnier than usual.
Niwa said total rainfall of 57mm was 78 per cent of average and below normal for November.
The mean temperature of 15.9 deg C was 1.4 deg C above average and well above average for November.
The mean maximum temperature of 19.8 deg was 1.4 deg above average and well above average for November. The highest temperature for the month was 25.3 deg on November 19.
The lows were also warmer with the mean minimum temperature of 12 deg, 1.4 deg above average and well above average for November. The lowest temperature for the month was 6.1 deg C on November 15.