Bloemfontein weather in November

In November, Bloemfontein sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 66 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Bloemfontein's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bloemfontein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:16 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
38%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Bloemfontein is judicial capital of South Africa.

Density
2,357/km²
people per km²
Founded
1846

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 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Bloemfontein reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°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)
12813
22914
32914
42914
52914
62914
72914
82914
92914
102914
112914
122914
132914
142914
152914
162914
172914
182914
192914
202914
212914
222914
232915
242915
252915
262915
272915
283015
293015
303015

How November really feels in Bloemfontein

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.

Bloemfontein weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°8212.413.74.6
Feb30° / 17°7311.2135.1
Mar28° / 15°7210.112.26.4
Apr24° / 11°477.311.37.7
May21° / 203.210.68.2
Jun18° / 111.810.27.8
Jul18° / 81.310.38.0
Aug21° / 152.2118.5
Sep25° / 162.711.88.5
Oct28° / 12°436.812.77.2
Nov29° / 14°668.313.56.0
Dec31° / 16°7610.313.84.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57327
67327
77327
87228
97228
107228
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177228
187228
197228
207327
217327
227327
237327
247327
257426
267426
277426
287327
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bloemfontein gets around 66 mm of rain over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2430
2530
2630
2730
2831
2931
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29190
39190
49190
590100
690100
789110
889110
989110
1087121
1187121
1286131
1386131
1486131
1586131
1685132
1785132
1885132
1985132
2085132
2185132
2285123
2385123
2485123
2585123
2685123
2785123
2884133
2984133
3083143

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

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.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 5:24 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:246:33
213.25:246:34
313.25:236:35
413.25:226:35
513.25:226:36
613.35:216:37
713.35:206:38
813.35:206:38
913.35:196:39
1013.45:196:40
1113.45:186:41
1213.45:186:42
1313.45:176:42
1413.45:176:43
1513.55:166:44
1613.55:166:45
1713.55:166:46
1813.55:156:46
1913.55:156:47
2013.65:156:48
2113.65:146:49
2213.65:146:50
2313.65:146:50
2413.65:146:51
2513.65:146:52
2613.75:136:53
2713.75:136:54
2813.75:136:54
2913.75:136:55
3013.75:136:56

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Bloemfontein?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bloemfontein in November

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

In November, Bloemfontein sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bloemfontein 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 Bloemfontein peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bloemfontein 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 Bloemfontein is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1919 µg/m³Dec 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr13Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bloemfontein?

Bloemfontein sits at 29.1°S, 26.2°E, 1,396 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Botshabelo, 52 km away.

Topography around Bloemfontein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bloemfontein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 1,404 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 920 m.

The land around Bloemfontein is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) within 16 km, and grassland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
291 m
80 km
920 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Botshabelo 52 km · Winnie Mandela 52 km · Thaba Nchu 61 km · Theunissen 92 km · Bultfontein 93 km · Winburg 102 km · Ladybrand 121 km · Maseru 125 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 Bloemfontein (-29.1211°, 26.214°, elevation 1,396 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).