Fort Beaufort weather in November

In November, Fort Beaufort sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 84 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 34% 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 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Fort Beaufort's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Beaufort's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:07 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Fort Beaufort is town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Density
1,265/km²
people per km²
Founded
1822

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 Fort Beaufort reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°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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22412
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42412
52412
62412
72412
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102412
112413
122413
132413
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Fort Beaufort weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°9911.913.96.3
Feb27° / 16°9311.413.26.2
Mar26° / 15°8411.312.26.7
Apr24° / 12°628.211.27.4
May22° / 10°244.710.37.9
Jun20° / 264.29.97.7
Jul20° / 284.410.17.7
Aug21° / 416.410.87.4
Sep23° / 487.511.87.3
Oct23° / 11°7110.512.87.0
Nov25° / 13°8411.313.76.7
Dec26° / 15°9311.914.16.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55149
65149
75050
84951
94951
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154753
164852
174852
184852
194951
205050
215149
225149
235248
245347
255347
265347
275347
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Fort Beaufort gets around 84 mm of rain over 11.3 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
737
837
937
1038
1138
1238
1338
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2438
2538
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1712540
2712540
3692650
4692650
5682750
6672760
7672760
8662860
9652870
10652870
11642880
12642880
13642880
14632890
15632890
16632890
17622990
18612991
19622981
20622981
21622981
22622981
23622981
24613081
25613081
26603181
27583291
28593290
295733100
305534110

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of November to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:176:37
213.45:176:38
313.45:166:38
413.45:156:39
513.45:146:40
613.55:136:41
713.55:136:42
813.55:126:43
913.55:116:44
1013.65:116:45
1113.65:106:46
1213.65:096:47
1313.65:096:47
1413.75:086:48
1513.75:086:49
1613.75:076:50
1713.75:076:51
1813.85:066:52
1913.85:066:53
2013.85:066:54
2113.85:056:55
2213.85:056:56
2313.95:056:56
2413.95:046:57
2513.95:046:58
2613.95:046:59
2713.95:047:00
2814.05:037:01
2914.05:037:02
3014.05:037:02

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Fort Beaufort?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Fort Beaufort for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fort Beaufort in November

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

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

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Fort Beaufort 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 Fort Beaufort peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 13Jun 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Fort Beaufort 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 Fort Beaufort is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1618 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Beaufort?

Fort Beaufort sits at 32.8°S, 26.6°E, 444 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Alice, 19 km away.

Topography around Fort Beaufort

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fort Beaufort has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m around an average of 452 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,350 m.

The land around Fort Beaufort is covered by grassland (44%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), shrubs (35%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
306 m
16 km
791 m
80 km
2,350 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Alice 19 km · Dimbaza 55 km · Grahamstown 60 km · Whittlesea 69 km · Qonce 72 km · Bhisho 76 km · Stutterheim 77 km · Ndevana 83 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 Fort Beaufort (-32.7748°, 26.6338°, elevation 444 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).