Bultfontein weather in November

In November, Bultfontein sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 65 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 13.4 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 53% 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 Bultfontein's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bultfontein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:18 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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 Bultfontein reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12914
22914
32914
42914
52914
62914
72914
82914
92914
102914
112914
122914
132914
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202915
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232915
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302915

How November really feels in Bultfontein

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.

Bultfontein 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
Jan30° / 18°8412.113.64.8
Feb29° / 17°7110.5135.3
Mar28° / 15°6810.112.26.5
Apr24° / 11°446.911.37.8
May22° / 203.110.68.3
Jun19° / 111.710.28.0
Jul19° / 7110.48.2
Aug21° / 162.1118.6
Sep26° / 142.511.88.6
Oct28° / 13°456.912.77.1
Nov29° / 15°658.213.46.0
Dec30° / 16°7811.513.84.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47228
57228
67228
77129
87129
97129
107030
116931
126931
136931
146832
156832
166832
176832
186931
196931
206931
216931
227030
236931
247030
257030
267030
277030
287030
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bultfontein gets around 65 mm of rain over 8.2 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1428
1528
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2831
2931
3031

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187121
287121
387121
486131
586131
686131
785141
885141
985141
1083152
1183152
1283152
1382162
1482162
1581172
1680173
1780173
1880173
1980173
2080173
2180173
2279183
2379183
2479183
2578193
2677203
2777203
2876213
2975223
3074233

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
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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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 5:26 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:266:32
213.15:256:33
313.25:246:34
413.25:246:34
513.25:236:35
613.25:236:36
713.25:226:37
813.35:216:37
913.35:216:38
1013.35:206:39
1113.35:206:40
1213.45:196:40
1313.45:196:41
1413.45:196:42
1513.45:186:43
1613.45:186:44
1713.45:176:44
1813.55:176:45
1913.55:176:46
2013.55:166:47
2113.55:166:48
2213.55:166:48
2313.65:166:49
2413.65:166:50
2513.65:156:51
2613.65:156:51
2713.65:156:52
2813.65:156:53
2913.65:156:54
3013.75:156:54

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.51 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
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Bultfontein?

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 Bultfontein for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bultfontein in November

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

In November, Bultfontein sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bultfontein 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 Bultfontein peaks around January 13 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 13UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bultfontein 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 Bultfontein is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1917 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bultfontein?

Bultfontein sits at 28.3°S, 26.1°E, 1,319 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Wesselsbron, 53 km away.

Topography around Bultfontein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bultfontein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 1,319 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m.

The land around Bultfontein is covered by grassland (64%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
381 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Wesselsbron 53 km · Winnie Mandela 55 km · Theunissen 56 km · Hoopstad 56 km · Welkom 67 km · Odendaalsrus 70 km · Virginia 73 km · Allanridge 77 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 Bultfontein (-28.2876°, 26.15°, elevation 1,319 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).