Hermanus weather in November

In November, Hermanus sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.4 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 19°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 Hermanus's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hermanus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:33 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Hermanus is town in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Density
2,329/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 19°C through the month.

A typical November day in Hermanus reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Hermanus 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
Jan22° / 18°224.9147.9
Feb22° / 19°215.313.37.9
Mar21° / 18°275.912.37.5
Apr20° / 16°426.411.26.9
May18° / 14°528.210.26.3
Jun16° / 12°8410.29.75.3
Jul16° / 12°859.79.95.1
Aug16° / 12°7310.510.75.0
Sep16° / 13°488.411.85.5
Oct18° / 14°407.112.96.4
Nov19° / 16°386.413.86.9
Dec21° / 17°245.114.37.6

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 22% 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 (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56634
66535
76535
86535
96535
106634
116634
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Hermanus gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
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621
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1423
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1623
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2023
2122
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2321
2421
2521
2620
2719
2819
2918
3017

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157385
256386
355396
455396
555396
654397
754397
853398
953398
1053398
1153398
1252399
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27444313
28424414
29414415
30394516

Wind in November

Winds average 20 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light 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 5:44 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:447:09
213.45:437:10
313.55:437:11
413.55:427:12
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713.65:397:15
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913.65:387:16
1013.75:377:17
1113.75:367:18
1213.75:367:19
1313.85:357:20
1413.85:357:21
1513.85:347:22
1613.85:337:23
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1813.95:327:25
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2013.95:327:27
2113.95:317:28
2214.05:317:29
2314.05:307:30
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2514.05:307:32
2614.05:307:32
2714.15:297:33
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
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307.7Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Hermanus?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Hermanus for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hermanus in November

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

In November, Hermanus sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Hermanus 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 offshore 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr16Cool
May16Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Hermanus 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 Hermanus peaks around January 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 13UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Hermanus 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 Hermanus is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJun 1718 µg/m³Nov 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hermanus?

Hermanus sits at 34.4°S, 19.2°E, 27 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Gansbaai, 21 km away.

Topography around Hermanus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hermanus has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,973 m.

The land around Hermanus is covered by water (37%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (49%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
1,155 m
80 km
1,973 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Gansbaai 21 km · Caledon 27 km · Grabouw 36 km · Somerset West 53 km · Franschhoek 57 km · Le Roux 60 km · Stellenbosch 64 km · Kuils River 72 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 Hermanus (-34.4187°, 19.2345°, elevation 27 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).