Mabopane weather in November

In November, Mabopane sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 84 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 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 Mabopane's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mabopane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:15 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
50%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Mabopane is township in Gauteng, South Africa.

Founded
1972

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 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Mabopane reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°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 on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918

Mabopane weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°9513.313.44.9
Feb30° / 19°8210.212.95.2
Mar28° / 18°769.112.26.4
Apr26° / 14°355.611.47.8
May24° / 10°162.510.88.9
Jun21° / 61.110.48.8
Jul21° / 30.610.68.9
Aug24° / 61.111.19.2
Sep28° / 14°15211.87.9
Oct29° / 16°567.912.66.1
Nov29° / 17°8411.413.25.4
Dec29° / 19°10514.413.65.0

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 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56733
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116535
126535
136436
146337
156238
166139
176139
186139
196040
206040
215941
225941
235941
245842
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305644

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mabopane gets around 84 mm of rain over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
434
535
635
735
835
936
1036
1136
1237
1337
1438
1539
1639
1740
1840
1940
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2642
2742
2842
2943
3043

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1613360
2603460
3593470
4583570
5573580
6553690
7553690
85337100
95237110
105038120
114938130
124838140
134639150
144539170
154339180
164239190
174139200
184039220
193938230
203838230
213738240
223639250
233639250
243539260
253439270
263340270
273240280
283140280
293040291
302941291

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 5:22 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:226:21
213.05:216:21
313.05:216:22
413.05:206:23
513.15:206:23
613.15:196:24
713.15:196:25
813.15:186:25
913.15:186:26
1013.25:176:27
1113.25:176:27
1213.25:166:28
1313.25:166:29
1413.25:166:30
1513.25:156:30
1613.35:156:31
1713.35:156:32
1813.35:146:32
1913.35:146:33
2013.35:146:34
2113.35:146:35
2213.45:146:35
2313.45:146:36
2413.45:136:37
2513.45:136:38
2613.45:136:38
2713.45:136:39
2813.45:136:40
2913.55:136:40
3013.55:136:41

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mabopane

In seasonPeak

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

Mabopane'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 Mabopane?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mabopane in November

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

In November, Mabopane sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mabopane 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 Mabopane peaks around December 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mabopane 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 Mabopane is worst in June — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (January, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21166 µg/m³Jan 1126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr103Unhealthy
May152Very unhealthy
Jun166Very unhealthy
Jul164Very unhealthy
Aug125Unhealthy
Sep93Unhealthy
Oct53Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mabopane?

Mabopane sits at 25.5°S, 28.1°E, 1,209 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Soshanguve, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Mabopane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mabopane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 1,206 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m.

The land around Mabopane is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
921 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Soshanguve 5.0 km · Ga-Rankuwa 14 km · Letlhabile 23 km · Hammanskraal 25 km · Pretoria 29 km · Hartbeespoort 31 km · Brits 32 km · Centurion 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 Mabopane (-25.509°, 28.064°, elevation 1,209 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).