Kokstad weather in November

In November, Kokstad sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 119 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of November to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kokstad's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kokstad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:00 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Kokstad is place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Density
1,197/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 22°C through the month.

A typical November day in Kokstad reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 29°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)
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22210
32211
42211
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302312

How November really feels in Kokstad

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.

Kokstad weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°14019.513.85.4
Feb24° / 14°12316.413.15.6
Mar23° / 13°1071612.26.0
Apr21° / 10°589.811.36.7
May20° / 24510.57.5
Jun18° / 223.410.17.3
Jul18° / 223.110.27.3
Aug19° / 335.610.97.3
Sep21° / 498.611.86.9
Oct22° / 9416.112.75.7
Nov22° / 11°11918.413.55.2
Dec24° / 13°14220.913.95.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73565
83565
93565
103565
113466
123466
133466
143466
153367
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193268
203367
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283169
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kokstad gets around 119 mm of rain over 18.4 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 62% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
457
557
658
758
859
960
1060
1161
1262
1362
1463
1564
1664
1765
1865
1965
2065
2165
2265
2365
2465
2565
2665
2765
2865
2965
3065

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180191
280191
379201
478211
577221
676231
774242
873252
972262
1071272
1171272
1269283
1369283
1468293
1567294
1666304
1766304
1865305
1965305
2065305
2165305
2266304
2365314
2465314
2564324
2663334
2762344
2862353
2961363
3060373

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of November to 13 h 48 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 5:10 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:106:22
213.25:096:23
313.35:086:24
413.35:076:25
513.35:076:25
613.35:066:26
713.45:056:27
813.45:056:28
913.45:046:29
1013.45:036:30
1113.55:036:30
1213.55:026:31
1313.55:026:32
1413.55:016:33
1513.55:016:34
1613.65:006:35
1713.65:006:36
1813.65:006:36
1913.64:596:37
2013.74:596:38
2113.74:596:39
2213.74:586:40
2313.74:586:41
2413.74:586:41
2513.74:586:42
2613.84:586:43
2713.84:576:44
2813.84:576:45
2913.84:576:45
3013.84:576:46

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 5.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kokstad

In seasonPeak

In November, Kokstad sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kokstad's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Kokstad?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Kokstad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kokstad in November

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

In November, Kokstad sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kokstad 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 Kokstad peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kokstad 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 Kokstad is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2332 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr15Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kokstad?

Kokstad sits at 30.5°S, 29.4°E, 1,316 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Clydesdale, 56 km away.

Topography around Kokstad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kokstad has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 1,308 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,197 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,504 m.

The land around Kokstad is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
1,197 m
80 km
2,504 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Clydesdale 56 km · Qacha’s Nek 85 km · Tlokoeng 89 km · Ga-Malakhe 92 km · Margate 97 km · Port Shepstone 101 km · Richmond 111 km · eMuziwezinto 122 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 Kokstad (-30.5472°, 29.4241°, elevation 1,316 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).