Graaff Reinet weather in November

In November, Graaff Reinet sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.5 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Graaff Reinet's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Graaff Reinet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:17 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
41%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Graaff Reinet is town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Density
309/km²
people per km²
Founded
1786

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 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in Graaff Reinet reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 33°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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Graaff Reinet 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
Jan29° / 16°719.713.95.7
Feb29° / 16°6310.113.25.6
Mar27° / 14°649.212.26.8
Apr24° / 11°356.711.27.7
May21° / 183.710.47.9
Jun18° / 163.39.97.5
Jul18° / 173.310.17.5
Aug20° / 224.310.87.6
Sep23° / 274.311.88.0
Oct25° / 10°417.212.87.7
Nov26° / 12°537.513.77.3
Dec29° / 14°578.214.16.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
66832
76832
86832
96931
106832
116931
126931
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Graaff Reinet gets around 53 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
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523
623
723
823
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1024
1124
1225
1325
1425
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2426
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2626
2726
2826
2925
3025

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39550
49550
59460
69460
79460
89370
99370
109370
119181
129181
139181
149091
159091
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178992
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228992
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248992
258992
2688102
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3087112

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
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of November to 13 h 54 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 5:27 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:276:44
213.35:266:45
313.45:256:46
413.45:246:47
513.45:236:48
613.45:236:49
713.55:226:50
813.55:216:50
913.55:216:51
1013.55:206:52
1113.65:196:53
1213.65:196:54
1313.65:186:55
1413.65:186:56
1513.75:176:57
1613.75:176:58
1713.75:166:58
1813.75:166:59
1913.75:157:00
2013.85:157:01
2113.85:157:02
2213.85:147:03
2313.85:147:04
2413.85:147:05
2513.95:147:05
2613.95:137:06
2713.95:137:07
2813.95:137:08
2913.95:137:09
3013.95:137:10

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
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307.8Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Graaff Reinet?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Graaff Reinet in November

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

In November, Graaff Reinet sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Graaff Reinet 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 Graaff Reinet peaks around January 14 at about 14 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Graaff Reinet?

Graaff Reinet sits at 32.3°S, 24.5°E, 756 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Middelburg, 96 km away.

Beaufort WestDe AarKariegaKruisfonteinHumansdorp

Topography around Graaff Reinet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Graaff Reinet has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m around an average of 857 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 969 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,048 m.

The land around Graaff Reinet is covered by shrubs (49%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
631 m
16 km
969 m
80 km
2,048 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Middelburg 96 km · Cradock 103 km · Somerset East 112 km · Beaufort West 183 km · De Aar 185 km · Kariega 186 km · Kruisfontein 196 km · Humansdorp 199 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 Graaff Reinet (-32.2522°, 24.5308°, elevation 756 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).