Ficksburg weather in November

In November, Ficksburg sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 138 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Ficksburg's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ficksburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:10 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Ficksburg is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Density
849/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 25°C through the month.

A typical November day in Ficksburg reaches about 25°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 20°C and 30°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)
12410
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52411
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72511
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How November really feels in Ficksburg

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.

Ficksburg weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°15216.613.65.9
Feb25° / 14°11213.6136.2
Mar24° / 12°11113.312.26.7
Apr21° / 708.811.37.0
May19° / 334.210.67.4
Jun16° / -0°172.410.26.5
Jul16° / -1°91.710.36.6
Aug19° / 253.7117.6
Sep22° / 274.211.88.2
Oct24° / 10010.712.77.2
Nov25° / 11°13812.813.46.6
Dec26° / 13°16016.613.86.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46931
56832
66832
76832
86733
96733
106733
116634
126733
136634
146535
156535
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ficksburg gets around 138 mm of rain over 12.8 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 43% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
740
841
941
1041
1142
1242
1343
1443
1543
1644
1744
1844
1944
2045
2145
2245
2346
2446
2546
2647
2747
2847
2948
3049

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39460
49460
59370
69370
79280
89280
99190
1090100
1190100
1289110
1388120
1488120
1587130
1686140
1786140
1885150
1985150
2084160
2184160
2283161
2382171
2482171
2582171
2682171
2781181
2881181
2981181
3080191

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:18 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:186:26
213.25:176:27
313.25:176:27
413.25:166:28
513.25:156:29
613.35:156:30
713.35:146:31
813.35:146:31
913.35:136:32
1013.35:126:33
1113.45:126:34
1213.45:116:35
1313.45:116:35
1413.45:116:36
1513.45:106:37
1613.55:106:38
1713.55:096:39
1813.55:096:39
1913.55:096:40
2013.55:086:41
2113.65:086:42
2213.65:086:43
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2513.65:076:45
2613.65:076:46
2713.75:076:46
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2913.75:076:48
3013.75:076:49

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
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307.3Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ficksburg

In seasonPeak

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

Ficksburg'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 Ficksburg?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Ficksburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ficksburg in November

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

In November, Ficksburg sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Ficksburg 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 Ficksburg peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 14UV 15Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ficksburg 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 Ficksburg is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1222 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ficksburg?

Ficksburg sits at 28.9°S, 27.9°E, 1,598 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Maputsoe, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Ficksburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ficksburg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 1,642 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 m.

The land around Ficksburg is covered by grassland (55%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
396 m
80 km
1,909 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Maputsoe 3.0 km · Hlotse 17 km · Hlohlolwane 30 km · Teyateyaneng 33 km · Butha-Buthe 38 km · Fouriesburg 43 km · Marquard 49 km · Ladybrand 54 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 Ficksburg (-28.872°, 27.8751°, elevation 1,598 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).