Molepolole weather in November

In November, Molepolole sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 60 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of November to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Molepolole's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Molepolole's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:27 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Molepolole is village in Kweneng District, Botswana.

Founded
1937

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical November day in Molepolole reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Molepolole weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°791113.34.7
Feb30° / 20°68912.95.1
Mar29° / 18°537.512.26.2
Apr27° / 14°263.911.47.9
May24° / 10°131.510.89.1
Jun22° / 90.810.58.9
Jul21° / 20.510.68.9
Aug25° / 20.511.29.3
Sep29° / 14°91.311.87.5
Oct31° / 17°305.312.65.6
Nov31° / 18°609.113.24.8
Dec31° / 19°7711.813.54.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37228
47228
57228
67129
77030
87030
97030
107030
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Molepolole gets around 60 mm of rain over 9.1 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
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525
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926
1026
1127
1228
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2035
2135
2235
2335
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2536
2636
2736
2835
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3036

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1712270
2712270
3702280
4692290
5692290
66822100
76722110
86722110
96622120
106522130
116223141
126123151
135924161
145725171
155526181
165426191
175227201
185028211
194928211
204829221
214729221
224630231
234530241
244331251
254231252
264131262
274031262
284032272
293932282
303832282

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of November to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:346:29
212.95:336:30
313.05:336:31
413.05:326:31
513.05:316:32
613.05:316:33
713.05:306:33
813.15:306:34
913.15:306:35
1013.15:296:35
1113.15:296:36
1213.15:286:37
1313.25:286:37
1413.25:286:38
1513.25:276:39
1613.25:276:39
1713.25:276:40
1813.25:276:41
1913.35:266:41
2013.35:266:42
2113.35:266:43
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.96 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Molepolole?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Molepolole for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Molepolole in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Molepolole sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Molepolole in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Molepolole peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Molepolole?

Molepolole sits at 24.4°S, 25.5°E, 1,146 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Thamaga, 30 km away.

TlokwengRamotswa

Topography around Molepolole

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Molepolole.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Molepolole has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 1,151 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m.

The land around Molepolole is covered by shrubs (49%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (77%) within 16 km, and shrubs (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
216 m
80 km
575 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Thamaga 30 km · Gabane 41 km · Mosopa 41 km · Mmopone 42 km · Mogoditshane 45 km · Gaborone 50 km · Tlokweng 56 km · Ramotswa 64 km

Botswana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,778
2025
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
63%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
11.4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
26.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 79%none 15%Badimo 4%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Molepolole (-24.4066°, 25.4951°, elevation 1,146 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).