Leslie weather in November

In November, Leslie sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 104 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of November to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Leslie's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leslie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:10 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical November day in Leslie reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°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)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52513
62513
72513
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92513
102513
112514
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Leslie weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°12916.113.55.9
Feb26° / 15°10013.212.96.2
Mar25° / 14°9311.412.26.9
Apr23° / 11°416.611.47.6
May21° / 152.610.78.2
Jun18° / 61.210.48.1
Jul18° / 50.710.58.2
Aug21° / 11211.18.6
Sep25° / 10°233.311.88.6
Oct25° / 12°841112.67.0
Nov25° / 14°10414.213.36.2
Dec25° / 15°13717.513.65.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36238
46238
56238
66139
76139
86040
96040
105941
115842
125743
135644
145545
155545
165347
175347
185248
195248
205248
215149
225149
235050
245050
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305050

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Leslie gets around 104 mm of rain over 14.2 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 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
745
845
945
1045
1146
1246
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1548
1649
1749
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2650
2750
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3051

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181190
279210
377221
475241
574251
672271
771281
870291
968311
1067321
1166331
1264342
1363352
1462362
1561372
1660373
1759383
1859383
1958393
2057394
2156404
2256404
2355414
2455414
2555414
2653425
2753425
2852435
2951445
3051445

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of November to 13 h 30 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 5:17 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:176:18
213.05:176:19
313.15:166:20
413.15:166:20
513.15:156:21
613.15:146:22
713.15:146:23
813.25:136:23
913.25:136:24
1013.25:126:25
1113.25:126:25
1213.25:126:26
1313.35:116:27
1413.35:116:28
1513.35:106:28
1613.35:106:29
1713.35:106:30
1813.45:106:31
1913.45:096:31
2013.45:096:32
2113.45:096:33
2213.45:096:34
2313.45:086:34
2413.45:086:35
2513.55:086:36
2613.55:086:36
2713.55:086:37
2813.55:086:38
2913.55:086:39
3013.55:086:39

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
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96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
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146.6Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Leslie

In seasonPeak

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

Leslie'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 Leslie?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Leslie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Leslie in November

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

In November, Leslie sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Leslie 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 Leslie peaks around January 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Leslie 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 Leslie is worst in July — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1286 µg/m³Jan 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul87Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep55Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Leslie?

Leslie sits at 26.4°S, 28.9°E, 1,675 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Lebohang, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Leslie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leslie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 1,659 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 661 m.

The land around Leslie is covered by grassland (65%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
661 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Lebohang 1.0 km · Kinross 18 km · eMbalenhle 24 km · Secunda 32 km · Trichardt 34 km · Delmas 34 km · Kriel 36 km · Thubelihle 41 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 Leslie (-26.3674°, 28.9189°, elevation 1,675 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).