Lephalale weather in November

In November, Lephalale sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of November to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Lephalale's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lephalale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:19 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Lephalale is town in Limpopo, South Africa.

Founded
1960

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 31°C through the month.

A typical November day in Lephalale reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
143220
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303120

Lephalale weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°8410.913.34.3
Feb31° / 21°597.612.84.6
Mar30° / 20°416.212.25.6
Apr28° / 16°213.311.57.6
May26° / 12°71.410.98.9
Jun23° / 40.810.69.3
Jul23° / 20.410.79.3
Aug26° / 11°10.411.29.1
Sep30° / 15°71.311.96.9
Oct31° / 18°233.712.65.3
Nov31° / 20°568.513.14.5
Dec31° / 21°7110.613.44.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66832
76733
86733
96634
106535
116436
126436
136337
146238
156139
166139
176040
185941
195941
205842
215743
225743
235644
245644
255545
265545
275545
285545
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Lephalale gets around 56 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
221
322
422
523
623
724
824
925
1025
1126
1227
1328
1429
1529
1630
1731
1831
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2731
2831
2931
3031

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1603280
2593290
35733100
45733100
55534110
65334121
75135131
85135131
95035141
104835152
114735162
124635172
134435183
144335193
154135204
164034214
173934235
183734245
193634245
203534256
213434266
223434276
233334276
243234287
253134287
263134297
273034297
282934297
292935307
302835307

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of November to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:266:19
212.95:256:20
312.95:256:21
413.05:246:21
513.05:246:22
613.05:236:23
713.05:236:23
813.05:226:24
913.05:226:25
1013.15:216:25
1113.15:216:26
1213.15:216:26
1313.15:206:27
1413.15:206:28
1513.15:206:28
1613.25:196:29
1713.25:196:30
1813.25:196:31
1913.25:196:31
2013.25:196:32
2113.25:186:33
2213.25:186:33
2313.35:186:34
2413.35:186:35
2513.35:186:35
2613.35:186:36
2713.35:186:37
2813.35:186:37
2913.35:186:38
3013.35:186:39

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
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206.5Intense
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246.5Intense
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266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Lephalale?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lephalale in November

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

In November, Lephalale sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Lephalale 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 Lephalale peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lephalale 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 Lephalale is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lephalale?

Lephalale sits at 23.7°S, 27.7°E, 824 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Marapong, 12 km away.

Topography around Lephalale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lephalale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 826 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m.

The land around Lephalale is covered by shrubs (46%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (65%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
932 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Marapong 12 km · Vaalwater 79 km · Thabazimbi 108 km · Mahalapye 114 km · Modimolle 133 km · Amandelbult 136 km · Mookgophong 137 km · Palapye 140 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 Lephalale (-23.6661°, 27.7448°, elevation 824 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).