Selebi-Phikwe weather in November

In November, Selebi-Phikwe sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Selebi-Phikwe's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Selebi-Phikwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:22 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Selebi-Phikwe is city.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical November day in Selebi-Phikwe reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 37°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)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
143220
153220
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173220
183220
193220
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120

How November really feels in Selebi-Phikwe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 14 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
14
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Selebi-Phikwe 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° / 21°9110.213.24.4
Feb31° / 21°738.212.84.7
Mar30° / 19°416.412.25.6
Apr28° / 16°143.111.57.3
May26° / 12°51.1118.8
Jun24° / 50.710.79.3
Jul23° / 30.710.89.1
Aug26° / 11°10.211.28.9
Sep30° / 15°71.111.96.7
Oct31° / 18°14312.55.3
Nov32° / 20°508.113.14.4
Dec31° / 21°831113.34.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46634
56634
66634
76535
86535
96436
106337
116238
126139
135941
145842
155842
165644
175545
185347
195347
205248
215149
225149
234951
244951
254951
264852
274852
284852
294852
304753

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Selebi-Phikwe gets around 50 mm of rain over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
217
318
419
519
620
721
822
923
1023
1124
1225
1327
1428
1529
1630
1730
1831
1931
2031
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15332141
25232151
35331151
45231161
55130172
65030182
74929192
84829203
94728213
104628224
114528234
124427245
134327255
144127266
153927267
163827278
173627279
183528289
1934282810
2033282911
2132282911
2231282912
2330282913
2429283013
2528283014
2628283014
2727283114
2826283115
2925283115
3024283216

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2313light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:276:17
212.85:276:18
312.95:266:18
412.95:266:19
512.95:256:19
612.95:256:20
712.95:256:20
812.95:246:21
913.05:246:22
1013.05:236:22
1113.05:236:23
1213.05:236:23
1313.05:236:24
1413.05:226:25
1513.15:226:25
1613.15:226:26
1713.15:226:27
1813.15:216:27
1913.15:216:28
2013.15:216:29
2113.15:216:29
2213.15:216:30
2313.25:216:31
2413.25:216:31
2513.25:216:32
2613.25:216:33
2713.25:216:33
2813.25:216:34
2913.25:216:34
3013.25:216:35

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Selebi-Phikwe?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Selebi-Phikwe in November

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

In November, Selebi-Phikwe sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Selebi-Phikwe 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 Selebi-Phikwe peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Selebi-Phikwe?

Selebi-Phikwe sits at 22.0°S, 27.8°E, 870 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Bobonong, 61 km away.

BobonongTonotaFrancistownPalapyeSeroweMahalapyeGwandaTutume

Topography around Selebi-Phikwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Selebi-Phikwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 862 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 m.

The land around Selebi-Phikwe is covered by shrubs (45%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (65%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
633 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Bobonong 61 km · Tonota 72 km · Francistown 96 km · Palapye 97 km · Serowe 125 km · Mahalapye 164 km · Gwanda 167 km · Tutume 185 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 Selebi-Phikwe (-21.979°, 27.843°, elevation 870 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).