George weather in November

In November, George sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 70 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of November to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is George's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see George's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:22 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

George is town in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Density
2,436/km²
people per km²
Founded
1811

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 20°C through the month.

A typical November day in George reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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George weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°519.1147.4
Feb24° / 17°428.113.37.5
Mar23° / 16°548.712.37.3
Apr21° / 14°537.511.27.0
May20° / 12°456.510.37.0
Jun18° / 10°396.99.86.5
Jul17° / 407.4106.2
Aug17° / 10°538.110.76.2
Sep18° / 11°44811.86.4
Oct19° / 13°628.712.96.5
Nov20° / 14°709.313.86.7
Dec22° / 16°479.114.27.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46040
56040
66040
76139
86040
96040
106139
116139
126139
136139
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

George gets around 70 mm of rain over 9.3 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
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429
529
630
730
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931
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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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
159347
258357
358357
456368
556368
656368
755378
854379
955369
1055369
11543610
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28454114
29434115
30424216

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
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814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of November to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:326:55
213.45:316:56
313.45:306:57
413.55:306:58
513.55:296:59
613.55:287:00
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1313.75:237:06
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1513.85:227:08
1613.85:227:09
1713.85:217:10
1813.85:217:11
1913.95:207:12
2013.95:207:13
2113.95:197:14
2213.95:197:15
2314.05:197:16
2414.05:187:17
2514.05:187:18
2614.05:187:19
2714.05:187:19
2814.05:177:20
2914.15:177:21
3014.15:177:22

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit George?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit George for sightseeing.

What to pack for George in November

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

In November, George sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near George in November

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 20 km away) is warmest in January at about 21°C and coldest in August near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 13 to Mar 19 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr18Cool
May17Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in George 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 George peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 14UV 13Jun 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is George?

George sits at 34.0°S, 22.5°E, 232 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Groot-Brakrivier, 24 km away.

Beaufort West

Topography around George

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around George has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 227 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,541 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,099 m.

The land around George is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (29%), grassland (27%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (30%), grassland (27%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
1,541 m
80 km
2,099 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Groot-Brakrivier 24 km · Mossel Bay 38 km · Dysselsdorp 43 km · Oudtshoorn 47 km · Knysna 55 km · Plettenberg Bay 84 km · Riversdale 112 km · Beaufort West 179 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 George (-33.963°, 22.4617°, elevation 232 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).