Botshabelo weather in November

In November, Botshabelo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 77 mm of rain across 9.2 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Botshabelo's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Botshabelo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:14 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
40%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Botshabelo is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Density
2,979/km²
people per km²
Founded
1978

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 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Botshabelo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°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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How November really feels in Botshabelo

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.

Botshabelo 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
Jan29° / 17°10213.513.75.1
Feb28° / 16°8712.913.15.6
Mar27° / 14°8211.312.26.7
Apr23° / 10°527.711.37.6
May20° / 213.410.67.9
Jun17° / 13210.27.3
Jul17° / 81.710.37.4
Aug20° / 182.6118.2
Sep24° / 162.811.88.6
Oct26° / 11°537.712.77.4
Nov28° / 13°779.213.56.7
Dec29° / 15°8811.613.85.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
67129
77030
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
136931
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Botshabelo gets around 77 mm of rain over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
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429
530
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730
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1030
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1231
1331
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1732
1832
1932
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2132
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2633
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3034

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 89% 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
69280
79280
89190
99190
1090100
1190100
1289110
1389110
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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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
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 5:22 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:226:31
213.25:216:32
313.25:216:33
413.25:206:33
513.25:196:34
613.35:196:35
713.35:186:36
813.35:186:37
913.35:176:37
1013.45:166:38
1113.45:166:39
1213.45:156:40
1313.45:156:41
1413.45:146:41
1513.55:146:42
1613.55:146:43
1713.55:136:44
1813.55:136:45
1913.55:136:46
2013.65:126:46
2113.65:126:47
2213.65:126:48
2313.65:126:49
2413.65:116:50
2513.75:116:50
2613.75:116:51
2713.75:116:52
2813.75:116:53
2913.75:116:53
3013.75:116:54

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.49 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
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.5Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Botshabelo

In seasonPeak

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

Botshabelo'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 Botshabelo?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Botshabelo in November

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

In November, Botshabelo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Botshabelo 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 Botshabelo 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
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Botshabelo 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 Botshabelo is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1128 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Botshabelo?

Botshabelo sits at 29.3°S, 26.7°E, 1,448 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Thaba Nchu, 13 km away.

Topography around Botshabelo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Botshabelo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 1,433 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m.

The land around Botshabelo is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), cropland (30%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
781 m
80 km
858 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Thaba Nchu 13 km · Bloemfontein 52 km · Winnie Mandela 68 km · Ladybrand 71 km · Maseru 74 km · Mabote 77 km · Mafeteng 79 km · Winburg 88 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 Botshabelo (-29.2674°, 26.726°, elevation 1,448 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).