Grabouw weather in November

In November, Grabouw sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 43 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 47% 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 Grabouw's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grabouw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:35 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Grabouw is town in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Density
5,638/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 Grabouw reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Grabouw weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°255148.2
Feb23° / 18°235.113.38.2
Mar22° / 17°265.512.37.8
Apr20° / 14°496.411.27.1
May18° / 13°648.610.26.3
Jun16° / 11°10210.99.85.1
Jul16° / 10°999.8105.0
Aug16° / 10°8611.110.74.9
Sep17° / 11°568.611.85.6
Oct18° / 13°467.112.96.6
Nov20° / 14°436.613.87.0
Dec22° / 16°265.414.27.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116634
126634
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Grabouw gets around 43 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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523
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3018

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164342
262353
362353
462353
562353
662353
760364
860364
961354
1060355
1160355
1260355
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1956386
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2354406
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2552426
2651436
2750447
2848447
2947458
3045469

Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light 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 5:46 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:467:09
213.45:457:10
313.55:447:11
413.55:437:12
513.55:427:13
613.55:417:14
713.65:417:15
813.65:407:16
913.65:397:17
1013.75:397:18
1113.75:387:19
1213.75:377:20
1313.75:377:21
1413.85:367:22
1513.85:357:23
1613.85:357:23
1713.85:347:24
1813.95:347:25
1913.95:337:26
2013.95:337:27
2113.95:337:28
2213.95:327:29
2314.05:327:30
2414.05:327:31
2514.05:317:32
2614.05:317:33
2714.05:317:34
2814.15:317:34
2914.15:317:35
3014.15:307:36

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Grabouw

In seasonPeak

None of Grabouw's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Grabouw's rainy season runs April–September, 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 Grabouw?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Grabouw for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Grabouw in November

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

In November, Grabouw sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Grabouw in November

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 13 km away) is warmest in January at about 19°C and coldest in July near 15°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May16Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Grabouw 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 Grabouw peaks around January 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 13UV 13Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Grabouw 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 Grabouw is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodJun 1228 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb11Good
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Grabouw?

Grabouw sits at 34.2°S, 19.0°E, 332 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Somerset West, 19 km away.

Topography around Grabouw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Grabouw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 328 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,583 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,997 m.

The land around Grabouw is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
1,583 m
80 km
1,997 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Somerset West 19 km · Stellenbosch 28 km · Franschhoek 28 km · Le Roux 30 km · Hermanus 36 km · Kuils River 37 km · Caledon 39 km · Kraaifontein 44 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 Grabouw (-34.1515°, 19.0151°, elevation 332 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. 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).