Folweni weather in November

In November, Folweni sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 102 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Folweni's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Folweni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:56 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical November day in Folweni reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°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)
12417
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Folweni weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°9714.113.75.8
Feb27° / 21°8911.913.15.9
Mar27° / 20°9312.212.26.3
Apr25° / 17°728.411.37.2
May25° / 15°385.110.58.2
Jun23° / 12°263.810.18.5
Jul23° / 12°364.210.38.4
Aug23° / 13°335.510.98.0
Sep23° / 15°588.511.87.2
Oct23° / 16°9312.712.76.4
Nov24° / 17°10213.813.56.1
Dec26° / 19°10014.113.95.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43169
53070
63070
72971
82971
92971
102872
112872
122872
132773
142773
152773
162773
172575
182575
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242872
252773
262773
272773
282773
292773
302773

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Folweni gets around 102 mm of rain over 13.8 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
342
443
543
644
744
845
945
1046
1147
1247
1347
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2648
2748
2848
2948
3048

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1122644180
2112545190
3112445200
4112345211
5102246211
6102146221
792046231
892046241
991946251
1091945252
1181945262
1281945272
1381944282
1471944282
1571943292
1671942293
1771941293
1872041303
1982040303
2082039293
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2282138293
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2482139293
2582139293
2682139293
2782040293
2872040294
2971941294
3071941304

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

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
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2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 5:05 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:056:16
213.25:046:17
313.25:036:17
413.35:036:18
513.35:026:19
613.35:016:20
713.35:016:21
813.45:006:21
913.44:596:22
1013.44:596:23
1113.44:586:24
1213.54:586:25
1313.54:576:26
1413.54:576:26
1513.54:566:27
1613.54:566:28
1713.64:566:29
1813.64:556:30
1913.64:556:31
2013.64:556:31
2113.64:546:32
2213.74:546:33
2313.74:546:34
2413.74:546:35
2513.74:536:36
2613.74:536:36
2713.74:536:37
2813.74:536:38
2913.84:536:39
3013.84:536:39

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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305.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Folweni

In seasonPeak

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

Folweni sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Folweni?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Folweni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Folweni in November

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

In November, Folweni sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Folweni in November

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Folweni in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Folweni peaks around January 16 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct10Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Folweni 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 Folweni is worst in July — around 148 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 11147 µg/m³Jan 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr77Unhealthy
May126Unhealthy
Jun144Unhealthy
Jul148Unhealthy
Aug116Unhealthy
Sep88Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov41Poor
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Folweni?

Folweni sits at 30.0°S, 30.8°E, 318 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Pinetown, 21 km away.

Topography around Folweni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Folweni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m around an average of 261 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,631 m.

The land around Folweni is covered by grassland (39%), trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (28%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
313 m
16 km
737 m
80 km
1,631 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Pinetown 21 km · eMkhomazi 23 km · Mpumalanga 26 km · Durban 26 km · Ntuzuma 32 km · Scottburgh 33 km · eMuziwezinto 38 km · Richmond 53 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 Folweni (-29.9957°, 30.8072°, elevation 318 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).