De Aar weather in November

In November, De Aar sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 33 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of November to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is De Aar's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see De Aar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:22 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
31%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

De Aar is town in the Northern Cape, South Africa.

Density
378/km²
people per km²
Founded
1903

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical November day in De Aar reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°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 De Aar

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.

De Aar 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
Jan31° / 17°567.213.85.0
Feb31° / 17°477.713.15.2
Mar28° / 15°48712.26.7
Apr24° / 11°31511.38.1
May20° / 193.110.57.8
Jun17° / 142.510.16.7
Jul17° / 102.110.26.8
Aug19° / 112.310.97.8
Sep23° / 142.111.88.6
Oct26° / 11°243.712.88.2
Nov28° / 13°334.613.67.2
Dec31° / 16°375.213.95.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
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68020
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

De Aar gets around 33 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
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514
614
714
814
914
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1115
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1315
1416
1516
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1716
1816
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2016
2116
2216
2316
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2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89730
99730
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119730
129640
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Wind in November

Winds average 17 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of November to 13 h 48 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 5:31 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:316:44
213.25:306:45
313.35:306:46
413.35:296:46
513.35:286:47
613.35:276:48
713.45:276:49
813.45:266:50
913.45:256:51
1013.45:256:51
1113.55:246:52
1213.55:246:53
1313.55:236:54
1413.55:236:55
1513.65:226:56
1613.65:226:57
1713.65:216:57
1813.65:216:58
1913.65:216:59
2013.75:207:00
2113.75:207:01
2213.75:207:02
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2413.75:197:03
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2913.85:197:07
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 8.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 8.54 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 8.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.9Intense
67.9Intense
77.9Intense
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98.0Intense
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248.4Intense
258.4Intense
268.4Intense
278.4Intense
288.4Intense
298.5Intense
308.5Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit De Aar?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit De Aar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for De Aar in November

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

In November, De Aar sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in De Aar 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 De Aar peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 14UV 15Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is De Aar?

De Aar sits at 30.6°S, 24.0°E, 1,247 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Middelburg, 133 km away.

Graaff ReinetBurgersdorpKimberleyCradockBeaufort WestAliwal NorthBloemfontein

Topography around De Aar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around De Aar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 1,251 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 918 m.

The land around De Aar is covered by grassland (50%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (83%) within 16 km, and grassland (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
348 m
80 km
918 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Middelburg 133 km · Graaff Reinet 185 km · Burgersdorp 225 km · Kimberley 225 km · Cradock 227 km · Beaufort West 233 km · Aliwal North 258 km · Bloemfontein 272 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 De Aar (-30.6497°, 24.0123°, elevation 1,247 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).