Hoopstad weather in November

In November, Hoopstad sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 62 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 06 min at the start of November to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Hoopstad's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hoopstad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:20 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
39%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Hoopstad is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1873

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 30°C through the month.

A typical November day in Hoopstad reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12915
22915
32915
42915
52915
62915
72915
83015
93015
103015
113015
123015
133015
143015
153015
163015
173015
183015
193016
203016
213016
223016
233016
243016
253016
263016
273016
283016
293016
303016

How November really feels in Hoopstad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hoopstad weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°8512.413.64.7
Feb30° / 18°7011.1135.1
Mar28° / 16°6510.212.26.3
Apr25° / 12°416.511.47.8
May22° / 192.710.68.6
Jun19° / 111.410.38.2
Jul19° / 50.710.48.4
Aug22° / 131.8118.9
Sep26° / 10°152.411.88.5
Oct28° / 13°436.912.76.7
Nov30° / 15°628.713.45.6
Dec31° / 17°8111.913.74.7

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 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47525
57525
67525
77426
87426
97426
107426
117228
127228
137228
147228
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217030
227129
237129
247129
257129
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Hoopstad gets around 62 mm of rain over 8.7 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 30% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
526
626
726
826
927
1027
1128
1228
1329
1430
1530
1631
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2633
2734
2834
2935
3036

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
282162
382162
482162
581172
681172
781172
880173
980173
1080173
1179174
1278184
1378184
1476195
1576195
1676195
1775205
1875205
1975205
2074215
2174215
2273225
2372226
2471236
2571236
2670246
2769256
2868266
2967276
3065296

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of November to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:276:32
213.15:276:33
313.15:266:34
413.25:256:35
513.25:256:35
613.25:246:36
713.25:246:37
813.25:236:38
913.35:236:38
1013.35:226:39
1113.35:226:40
1213.35:216:41
1313.35:216:41
1413.45:206:42
1513.45:206:43
1613.45:206:44
1713.45:196:44
1813.45:196:45
1913.55:196:46
2013.55:186:47
2113.55:186:48
2213.55:186:48
2313.55:186:49
2413.55:186:50
2513.65:176:51
2613.65:176:51
2713.65:176:52
2813.65:176:53
2913.65:176:54
3013.65:176:54

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Hoopstad?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Hoopstad for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hoopstad in November

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

In November, Hoopstad sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Hoopstad in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hoopstad peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Hoopstad 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 Hoopstad is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2319 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hoopstad?

Hoopstad sits at 27.8°S, 25.9°E, 1,253 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Bloemhof, 36 km away.

Topography around Hoopstad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hoopstad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 1,246 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m.

The land around Hoopstad is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
320 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Bloemhof 36 km · Wesselsbron 45 km · Bultfontein 56 km · Makwassie 58 km · Wolmaransstad 71 km · Allanridge 73 km · Leeudoringstad 74 km · Christiana 74 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 Hoopstad (-27.8327°, 25.9083°, elevation 1,253 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).