Cala weather in November

In November, Cala sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 139 mm of precipitation across 17.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of November to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cala's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Precipitation
139 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:05 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical November day in Cala reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52310
62310
72310
82310
92310
102311
112311
122311
132311
142311
152311
162311
172311
182311
192311
202311
212311
222311
232311
242311
252311
262311
272311
282311
292311
302311

How November really feels in Cala

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.

Cala weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°17620.4013.85.3
Feb25° / 14°16017.9013.25.4
Mar24° / 12°13517.3012.26.0
Apr21° / 7210011.36.7
May19° / 224.60.110.47.4
Jun17° / 193.30.2106.9
Jul17° / 203.10.510.27.0
Aug19° / 325.40.410.97.3
Sep22° / 507.60.311.87.1
Oct22° / 9915.2012.86.1
Nov23° / 11°13917.40.113.65.7
Dec24° / 12°16420.70145.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95149
105050
114951
125050
134951
144951
155050
164951
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224951
234852
244852
254951
264852
274852
284951
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Cala gets around 139 mm of rain and snow over 17.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 58% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
453
554
654
754
855
955
1056
1156
1257
1357
1458
1558
1659
1759
1860
1960
2060
2160
2261
2361
2461
2562
2662
2762
2862
2962
3062

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 (%)
19190
29190
390100
489110
588120
687130
787130
886140
985150
1084160
1184160
1282171
1381181
1480191
1580191
1679201
1779201
1878211
1978211
2078211
2177221
2277221
2377221
2476231
2575241
2675241
2774251
2873261
2972271
3071281

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of November to 13 h 54 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 5:15 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:156:31
213.35:146:31
313.35:136:32
413.35:136:33
513.45:126:34
613.45:116:35
713.45:116:36
813.45:106:37
913.55:096:37
1013.55:096:38
1113.55:086:39
1213.55:076:40
1313.65:076:41
1413.65:066:42
1513.65:066:43
1613.65:056:43
1713.75:056:44
1813.75:056:45
1913.75:046:46
2013.75:046:47
2113.75:046:48
2213.85:036:49
2313.85:036:50
2413.85:036:50
2513.85:036:51
2613.85:026:52
2713.85:026:53
2813.95:026:54
2913.95:026:55
3013.95:026:55

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Cala

In seasonPeak

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

Cala'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 Cala?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Cala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cala in November

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

In November, Cala sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Cala in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cala peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cala 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 Cala is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 923 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cala?

Cala sits at 31.5°S, 27.7°E, 1,196 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Khowa, 26 km away.

Topography around Cala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m around an average of 1,228 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,269 m.

The land around Cala is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
497 m
16 km
810 m
80 km
2,269 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Khowa 26 km · Lady Frere 48 km · Ugie 63 km · Queensdale 78 km · Queenstown 88 km · Butterworth 99 km · Mthatha 103 km · Whittlesea 110 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 Cala (-31.5236°, 27.6952°, elevation 1,196 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).