Bothaville weather in November

In November, Bothaville sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 69 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 51% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bothaville's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bothaville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:17 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Bothaville is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1889

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 Bothaville reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°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)
12914
22915
32915
42915
52915
62915
72915
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293016
303016

How November really feels in Bothaville

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.

Bothaville weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°9412.713.54.8
Feb29° / 18°7311.3135.3
Mar28° / 16°6210.212.26.4
Apr25° / 11°446.611.47.8
May22° / 193.110.78.6
Jun19° / 121.510.38.2
Jul19° / 50.710.48.4
Aug22° / 141.9118.9
Sep26° / 10°142.811.88.4
Oct28° / 13°518.112.76.6
Nov29° / 15°699.413.45.6
Dec30° / 17°8912.813.74.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57228
67228
77129
87129
97129
106931
116931
126931
136832
146733
156733
166733
176733
186733
196733
206931
216931
226931
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246931
256931
266931
277030
287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bothaville gets around 69 mm of rain over 9.4 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 32% and peaks near 37% 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
428
528
628
729
829
929
1030
1130
1231
1332
1433
1533
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2836
2936
3037

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184142
283152
383152
482162
582162
681172
780173
879183
979183
1078193
1178193
1276204
1375214
1475214
1573225
1673225
1773225
1872235
1972235
2072235
2172235
2271245
2370255
2470255
2569265
2668275
2767285
2866295
2964315
3063325

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of November to 13 h 36 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 5:25 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:256:29
213.15:256:30
313.15:246:30
413.15:236:31
513.25:236:32
613.25:226:33
713.25:226:33
813.25:216:34
913.25:206:35
1013.35:206:36
1113.35:196:36
1213.35:196:37
1313.35:196:38
1413.35:186:39
1513.45:186:39
1613.45:176:40
1713.45:176:41
1813.45:176:42
1913.45:176:42
2013.45:166:43
2113.55:166:44
2213.55:166:45
2313.55:166:45
2413.55:166:46
2513.55:156:47
2613.55:156:48
2713.65:156:48
2813.65:156:49
2913.65:156:50
3013.65:156:51

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Bothaville

In seasonPeak

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

Bothaville's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Bothaville?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bothaville in November

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

In November, Bothaville sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bothaville 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 Bothaville peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bothaville 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 Bothaville is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2319 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bothaville?

Bothaville sits at 27.4°S, 26.6°E, 1,276 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Viljoenskroon, 38 km away.

Topography around Bothaville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bothaville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 1,275 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m.

The land around Bothaville is covered by grassland (57%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
405 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Viljoenskroon 38 km · Allanridge 41 km · Leeudoringstad 41 km · Orkney 46 km · Kutloanong 51 km · Odendaalsrus 54 km · Wesselsbron 57 km · Klerksdorp 60 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 Bothaville (-27.3887°, 26.617°, elevation 1,276 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).