Bethlehem weather in November

In November, Bethlehem sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 111 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of November to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bethlehem's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bethlehem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:09 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Bethlehem is town in Dihlabeng Local Municipality, South Africa.

Founded
1859

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 25°C through the month.

A typical November day in Bethlehem reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52511
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How November really feels in Bethlehem

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bethlehem weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°14316.413.65.9
Feb25° / 14°9713.3136.2
Mar24° / 13°8912.212.26.9
Apr22° / 537.611.37.3
May19° / 253.410.67.7
Jun16° / 132.110.26.9
Jul16° / 81.310.47.0
Aug19° / 213.3117.8
Sep23° / 233.711.88.3
Oct24° / 10°879.712.77.4
Nov25° / 12°11112.213.46.7
Dec26° / 13°14716.713.85.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56733
66733
76733
86634
96634
106535
116535
126436
136337
146337
156238
166238
176139
186139
196139
206139
216040
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246139
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bethlehem gets around 111 mm of rain over 12.2 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 42% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
538
638
738
838
939
1039
1140
1240
1341
1441
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2043
2143
2243
2344
2444
2545
2646
2746
2847
2948
3049

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39370
49370
59280
69190
79190
890100
989110
1089110
1188120
1287130
1386140
1486140
1585150
1684151
1783161
1883161
1982171
2082171
2182171
2282171
2382171
2481181
2581181
2681181
2780191
2880191
2979201
3079201

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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913light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of November to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:176:23
213.15:176:24
313.15:166:25
413.25:156:26
513.25:156:26
613.25:146:27
713.25:136:28
813.35:136:29
913.35:126:29
1013.35:126:30
1113.35:116:31
1213.35:116:32
1313.45:106:32
1413.45:106:33
1513.45:106:34
1613.45:096:35
1713.45:096:36
1813.55:096:36
1913.55:086:37
2013.55:086:38
2113.55:086:39
2213.55:086:40
2313.65:076:40
2413.65:076:41
2513.65:076:42
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2713.65:076:43
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2913.65:076:45
3013.75:076:46

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
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307.1Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Bethlehem

In seasonPeak

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

Bethlehem's rainy season runs October–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 Bethlehem?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Bethlehem for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bethlehem in November

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

In November, Bethlehem sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1227 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bethlehem?

Bethlehem sits at 28.2°S, 28.3°E, 1,630 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Fouriesburg, 44 km away.

Topography around Bethlehem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bethlehem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 1,662 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,004 m.

The land around Bethlehem is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
426 m
80 km
2,004 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Fouriesburg 44 km · Reitz 49 km · Phuthaditjhaba 60 km · Butha-Buthe 60 km · Mamafubedu 65 km · Tshiame 68 km · Senekal 68 km · Hlotse 76 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 Bethlehem (-28.2308°, 28.3071°, elevation 1,630 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).