Atlantis weather in November

In November, Atlantis sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Atlantis's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atlantis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:38 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
35%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Atlantis is town in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Density
2,869/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical November day in Atlantis reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°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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Atlantis 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
Jan29° / 17°102.2147.4
Feb29° / 17°101.913.27.3
Mar27° / 16°112.212.38.1
Apr24° / 13°324.211.28.1
May21° / 10°476.510.37.3
Jun18° / 769.49.86.3
Jul18° / 698.2106.3
Aug18° / 598.510.86.4
Sep20° / 10°366.311.87.0
Oct23° / 12°244.112.88.1
Nov25° / 14°214.113.78.2
Dec27° / 16°122.914.28.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 23%. 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
117525
127525
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Atlantis gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
416
516
616
716
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1814
1914
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2511
2611
2710
289
299
308

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175250
275250
374251
474251
574251
674251
773252
873252
973252
1072253
1172253
1272253
1371263
1470264
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2568293
2667303
2766313
2866313
2964324
3063334

Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 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
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:497:11
213.45:487:11
313.45:477:12
413.55:467:13
513.55:457:14
613.55:457:15
713.55:447:16
813.65:437:17
913.65:427:18
1013.65:427:19
1113.65:417:20
1213.75:407:21
1313.75:407:22
1413.75:397:23
1513.75:397:23
1613.85:387:24
1713.85:387:25
1813.85:377:26
1913.85:377:27
2013.95:367:28
2113.95:367:29
2213.95:367:30
2313.95:357:31
2413.95:357:32
2514.05:357:33
2614.05:357:33
2714.05:347:34
2814.05:347:35
2914.05:347:36
3014.05:347:37

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 8.37 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 7.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
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268.2Intense
278.2Intense
288.2Intense
298.3Intense
308.3Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Atlantis?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Atlantis for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Atlantis in November

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

In November, Atlantis sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Atlantis 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 offshore is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in July near 14°C.

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

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr15Cool
May15Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep15Bracing
Oct15Bracing
Nov16Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Atlantis 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 Atlantis 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 highModerateExtremeJan 13UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Atlantis 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 Atlantis 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 Atlantis?

Atlantis sits at 33.6°S, 18.5°E, 178 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Malmesbury, 25 km away.

Topography around Atlantis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atlantis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,042 m.

The land around Atlantis is covered by shrubs (50%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (30%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
2,042 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Malmesbury 25 km · Durbanville 33 km · Kraaifontein 38 km · Cape Town 40 km · Rondebosch 44 km · Athlone 45 km · Kuils River 47 km · Lansdowne 47 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 Atlantis (-33.5667°, 18.4834°, elevation 178 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).