Athlone weather in November

In November, Athlone sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of November to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Athlone's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Athlone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:37 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical November day in Athlone reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21915
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41915
51915
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Athlone weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 18°152.8148.5
Feb22° / 18°14313.38.5
Mar21° / 17°163.312.38.1
Apr20° / 15°435.211.27.2
May18° / 14°678.410.36.3
Jun16° / 12°10811.19.85.2
Jul16° / 11°989.9105.1
Aug16° / 11°8710.310.75.1
Sep17° / 12°518.211.85.7
Oct18° / 14°335.812.96.8
Nov20° / 15°305.113.87.3
Dec21° / 17°173.614.28.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57327
67327
77327
87327
97426
107426
117426
127525
137525
147525
157624
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197822
207822
217921
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268020
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298119
308119

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Athlone gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1817
1917
2017
2117
2216
2316
2416
2515
2615
2714
2814
2913
3012

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
154424
254424
354424
453434
553425
653425
752426
852426
952426
1052426
1151427
1251427
1351427
1450437
1550437
1649437
1749447
1849447
1949447
2048457
2148457
2247457
2347467
2446478
2545478
2644488
2743489
28414910
29404911
30384912

Wind in November

Winds average 21 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of November to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:487:11
213.45:477:12
313.45:467:13
413.55:457:14
513.55:457:15
613.55:447:16
713.65:437:17
813.65:427:18
913.65:427:19
1013.65:417:19
1113.75:407:20
1213.75:407:21
1313.75:397:22
1413.75:387:23
1513.85:387:24
1613.85:377:25
1713.85:377:26
1813.85:367:27
1913.95:367:28
2013.95:367:29
2113.95:357:30
2213.95:357:31
2314.05:347:32
2414.05:347:33
2514.05:347:33
2614.05:347:34
2714.05:337:35
2814.05:337:36
2914.15:337:37
3014.15:337:38

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.8Intense
217.8Intense
227.9Intense
237.9Intense
248.0Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
278.1Intense
288.1Intense
298.1Intense
308.1Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Athlone

In seasonPeak

None of Athlone's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Athlone's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Athlone?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Athlone for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Athlone in November

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

In November, Athlone sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Athlone in November

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in January at about 18°C and coldest in August near 15°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May15Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep15Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Athlone in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Athlone peaks around January 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 13UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Athlone 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 Athlone is worst in May — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2152 µg/m³Dec 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr41Poor
May52Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Athlone?

Athlone sits at 34.0°S, 18.5°E, 15 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Lansdowne, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Athlone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Athlone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,078 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,973 m.

The land around Athlone is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (40%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
1,078 m
80 km
1,973 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Lansdowne 2.0 km · Rondebosch 2.0 km · Cape Town 9.0 km · Retreat 10 km · Muizenberg 15 km · Kuils River 19 km · Durbanville 20 km · Kraaifontein 24 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 Athlone (-33.9672°, 18.5021°, elevation 15 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).