Acornhoek weather in November

In November, Acornhoek sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 85 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Acornhoek's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acornhoek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:04 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Acornhoek reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
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Acornhoek weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°11011.913.45.1
Feb29° / 20°879.612.95.3
Mar29° / 19°618.912.26.1
Apr27° / 17°355.211.47.5
May26° / 13°102.210.88.7
Jun24° / 11°41.110.59.2
Jul23° / 10°5110.69.1
Aug25° / 12°81.611.18.9
Sep27° / 15°173.111.88.1
Oct27° / 17°37612.67.1
Nov28° / 18°8510.613.25.7
Dec29° / 19°10912.613.55.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75248
85149
95149
105149
115050
124951
134852
144852
154654
164555
174456
184357
194258
204258
214060
223961
233961
243862
253862
263862
273961
283862
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Acornhoek gets around 85 mm of rain over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
429
529
630
730
831
932
1032
1133
1234
1335
1436
1536
1637
1738
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12538325
22537335
32436336
42435346
52434357
62333368
72233369
82232379
921313810
1020313811
1119313911
1218313912
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Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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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 5:11 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:116:07
213.05:106:08
313.05:106:09
413.05:096:09
513.05:096:10
613.05:086:10
713.15:086:11
813.15:076:12
913.15:076:12
1013.15:066:13
1113.15:066:14
1213.15:066:15
1313.25:056:15
1413.25:056:16
1513.25:056:17
1613.25:046:17
1713.25:046:18
1813.25:046:19
1913.35:046:19
2013.35:046:20
2113.35:036:21
2213.35:036:22
2313.35:036:22
2413.35:036:23
2513.35:036:24
2613.45:036:24
2713.45:036:25
2813.45:036:26
2913.45:036:26
3013.45:036:27

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Acornhoek

In seasonPeak

In November, Acornhoek sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Acornhoek's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Acornhoek?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Acornhoek in November

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

In November, Acornhoek sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Acornhoek in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acornhoek peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Acornhoek in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Acornhoek is worst in July — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2039 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May35Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep30Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Acornhoek?

Acornhoek sits at 24.6°S, 31.1°E, 645 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Thulamahashi, 19 km away.

Topography around Acornhoek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acornhoek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 628 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,498 m.

The land around Acornhoek is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), trees (27%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), grassland (37%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
459 m
80 km
2,498 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Thulamahashi 19 km · Mafemani 22 km · Dwarsloop 23 km · Hlanganani 42 km · Calcutta 46 km · Mkhuhlu 47 km · Sabie 65 km · Phalaborwa 72 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 2%

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 Acornhoek (-24.5878°, 31.0947°, elevation 645 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).