Lichtenburg weather in November

In November, Lichtenburg sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 73 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Lichtenburg's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lichtenburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:22 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Lichtenburg is town situated in the North West Province of 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 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Lichtenburg reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°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)
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42815
52815
62815
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Lichtenburg weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°9514.513.55.8
Feb27° / 17°9612.512.96.1
Mar26° / 15°7211.412.26.7
Apr24° / 11°406.811.47.8
May21° / 192.710.78.4
Jun19° / 91.510.48.2
Jul19° / 30.910.58.3
Aug22° / 91.511.18.8
Sep25° / 11°142.411.88.7
Oct27° / 14°508.312.67.2
Nov27° / 15°7311.313.36.4
Dec28° / 17°9814.713.65.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47228
57228
67228
77129
87129
97129
107030
116931
126832
136733
146733
156634
166535
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206634
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306535

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Lichtenburg gets around 73 mm of rain over 11.3 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 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
733
833
934
1035
1135
1236
1337
1439
1540
1640
1741
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2543
2643
2743
2843
2944
3044

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 (%)
184151
283161
382171
481181
581181
680191
778202
877212
976222
1075232
1173243
1272253
1370264
1470264
1569274
1667285
1767285
1865296
1965296
2065296
2164306
2263316
2362317
2461327
2560337
2659347
2758357
2858357
2956368
3055378

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 5:29 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:296:29
213.05:286:30
313.05:276:30
413.15:276:31
513.15:266:32
613.15:266:33
713.15:256:33
813.25:256:34
913.25:246:35
1013.25:246:35
1113.25:236:36
1213.25:236:37
1313.25:236:38
1413.35:226:38
1513.35:226:39
1613.35:226:40
1713.35:216:40
1813.35:216:41
1913.45:216:42
2013.45:206:43
2113.45:206:43
2213.45:206:44
2313.45:206:45
2413.45:206:46
2513.45:206:46
2613.55:206:47
2713.55:206:48
2813.55:196:49
2913.55:196:49
3013.55:196:50

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
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297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Lichtenburg

In seasonPeak

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

Lichtenburg'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 Lichtenburg?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lichtenburg in November

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

In November, Lichtenburg sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Lichtenburg 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 Lichtenburg peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 14UV 15Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lichtenburg 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 Lichtenburg is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lichtenburg?

Lichtenburg sits at 26.2°S, 26.2°E, 1,486 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Coligny, 26 km away.

Topography around Lichtenburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lichtenburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 1,475 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m.

The land around Lichtenburg is covered by grassland (59%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and cropland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
686 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Coligny 26 km · Itsoseng 29 km · Mafikeng 61 km · Mmabatho 62 km · Ventersdorp 68 km · Zeerust 69 km · Hartbeesfontein 73 km · Ottosdal 75 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 Lichtenburg (-26.152°, 26.1597°, elevation 1,486 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).