Malamulele weather in November

In November, Malamulele sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 98 mm of rain across 11.2 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Malamulele's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malamulele's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:09 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical November day in Malamulele reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
13019
23019
33019
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53019
63019
73019
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93019
103019
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133019
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Malamulele 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
Jan30° / 21°14713.913.34.7
Feb30° / 21°12311.812.84.9
Mar29° / 20°7310.612.25.6
Apr27° / 17°35711.57.1
May26° / 13°173.610.98.3
Jun24° / 11°102.610.68.9
Jul24° / 11°143.110.78.7
Aug26° / 13°112.911.28.5
Sep28° / 15°254.811.97.2
Oct29° / 18°407.812.55.9
Nov30° / 19°9811.213.15.0
Dec30° / 20°1371313.44.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85644
95545
105446
115347
125347
135248
145149
154951
164852
174852
184753
194456
204456
214357
224357
234258
244258
254258
264258
274159
284258
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Malamulele gets around 98 mm of rain over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
330
430
530
631
732
833
933
1034
1135
1236
1337
1438
1539
1640
1741
1841
1942
2042
2142
2242
2341
2441
2540
2640
2739
2839
2938
3038

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1233433100
2243334100
3233234110
4233134120
5233034120
6223034130
7222935140
8212935150
9202835161
10192836171
11182736171
12172737181
13162738191
14152638201
15142538212
16122539212
17112539222
18112440232
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2682240254
2782240264
2882240264
2982240264
3082240274

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
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3010calm

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 5:15 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:156:07
212.95:146:07
312.95:146:08
412.95:136:09
512.95:136:09
613.05:126:10
713.05:126:10
813.05:116:11
913.05:116:12
1013.05:116:12
1113.05:106:13
1213.15:106:14
1313.15:106:14
1413.15:096:15
1513.15:096:16
1613.15:096:16
1713.15:096:17
1813.25:086:18
1913.25:086:18
2013.25:086:19
2113.25:086:20
2213.25:086:20
2313.25:086:21
2413.25:086:22
2513.25:086:22
2613.35:086:23
2713.35:086:24
2813.35:086:24
2913.35:086:25
3013.35:086:26

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
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145.8Bright
155.8Bright
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225.6Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Malamulele

In seasonPeak

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

Malamulele's rainy season runs November–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 Malamulele?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Malamulele in November

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

In November, Malamulele sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Malamulele 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 Malamulele peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 21UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Malamulele 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 Malamulele is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Malamulele?

Malamulele sits at 23.0°S, 30.7°E, 523 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Thohoyandou, 20 km away.

Topography around Malamulele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malamulele has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 522 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,439 m.

The land around Malamulele is covered by shrubs (35%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
363 m
80 km
1,439 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Thohoyandou 20 km · Tshitereke 21 km · Giyani 37 km · Louis Trichardt 79 km · Musina 95 km · Duiwelskloof 97 km · Beitbridge 109 km · Tzaneen 109 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 Malamulele (-22.9711°, 30.6736°, elevation 523 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).