Carletonville weather in November

In November, Carletonville sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 95 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of November to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Carletonville's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carletonville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:16 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
51%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Carletonville is town in Gauteng, South Africa.

Density
5,188/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

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 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in Carletonville reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
152615
162615
172615
182615
192615
202615
212615
222615
232615
242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615

Carletonville 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
Jan26° / 16°12716.513.55.8
Feb26° / 16°11813.512.96.1
Mar25° / 14°8611.912.26.8
Apr23° / 11°427.211.47.5
May21° / 182.810.78.2
Jun18° / 81.510.48.0
Jul18° / 40.810.58.1
Aug21° / 101.811.18.6
Sep25° / 11°203.111.88.6
Oct26° / 13°6810.112.67.1
Nov26° / 14°9513.213.36.3
Dec26° / 16°13617.913.65.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86535
96436
106337
116337
126139
136040
145941
155941
165743
175644
185644
195644
205644
215545
225545
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Carletonville gets around 95 mm of rain over 13.2 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 45% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
740
840
940
1041
1141
1242
1343
1444
1545
1646
1746
1847
1947
2047
2148
2248
2348
2449
2549
2649
2750
2850
2951
3052

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182180
282180
381190
480200
578211
677221
776231
876231
975241
1074251
1172262
1271272
1370282
1468293
1567303
1666304
1765314
1864324
1963325
2062335
2161345
2259356
2358366
2457376
2556386
2655396
2753407
2853407
2952417
3051427

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
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
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of November to 13 h 30 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 5:23 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:236:24
213.05:236:25
313.15:226:26
413.15:226:26
513.15:216:27
613.15:216:28
713.15:206:29
813.25:196:29
913.25:196:30
1013.25:186:31
1113.25:186:31
1213.25:186:32
1313.35:176:33
1413.35:176:34
1513.35:176:34
1613.35:166:35
1713.35:166:36
1813.45:166:37
1913.45:156:37
2013.45:156:38
2113.45:156:39
2213.45:156:40
2313.45:156:40
2413.45:146:41
2513.55:146:42
2613.55:146:43
2713.55:146:43
2813.55:146:44
2913.55:146:45
3013.55:146:45

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Carletonville

In seasonPeak

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

Carletonville'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 Carletonville?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Carletonville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carletonville in November

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

In November, Carletonville sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Carletonville 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 Carletonville peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Carletonville 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 Carletonville is worst in June — around 283 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyJun 19282 µg/m³Jan 1251 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar119Unhealthy
Apr177Very unhealthy
May261Very unhealthy
Jun283Very unhealthy
Jul275Very unhealthy
Aug213Very unhealthy
Sep156Very unhealthy
Oct99Unhealthy
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Carletonville?

Carletonville sits at 26.4°S, 27.4°E, 1,529 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Fochville, 17 km away.

Topography around Carletonville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carletonville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 1,530 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 754 m.

The land around Carletonville is covered by grassland (60%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
754 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Fochville 17 km · Westonaria 25 km · Randfontein 36 km · Bagale 41 km · Soweto 47 km · Krugersdorp 49 km · Evaton 49 km · Potchefstroom 49 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 Carletonville (-26.3609°, 27.3977°, elevation 1,529 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).