Mmabatho weather in November

In November, Mmabatho sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-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 48% 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 Mmabatho's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mmabatho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:24 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Mmabatho is town.

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 Mmabatho reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°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)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
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Mmabatho weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°9014.613.45.2
Feb28° / 18°9012.212.95.8
Mar27° / 16°7110.712.26.7
Apr24° / 12°405.811.48.0
May22° / 182.410.88.7
Jun20° / 91.410.48.4
Jul20° / 20.510.58.5
Aug23° / 71.411.19.1
Sep26° / 12°131.811.88.6
Oct28° / 15°457.112.66.9
Nov29° / 16°6911.413.35.7
Dec29° / 17°8714.313.65.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47327
57129
67129
77129
87129
97030
106931
116832
126832
136634
146634
156535
166436
176436
186535
196535
206535
216436
226436
236436
246436
256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mmabatho gets around 69 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 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
429
530
630
731
832
933
1034
1135
1236
1337
1439
1540
1641
1742
1843
1943
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2744
2844
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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179201
277212
377212
477212
576213
675223
774224
874224
973225
1072235
1171236
1269247
1367258
1465269
1565269
16632710
17622711
18612712
19602812
20592813
21592813
22572914
23572914
24563014
25553114
26543115
27533215
28523315
29513415
30503515

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
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1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2613light breeze
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 5:31 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:316:31
213.05:316:31
313.05:306:32
413.15:296:33
513.15:296:33
613.15:286:34
713.15:286:35
813.15:276:36
913.25:276:36
1013.25:266:37
1113.25:266:38
1213.25:266:38
1313.25:256:39
1413.35:256:40
1513.35:246:41
1613.35:246:41
1713.35:246:42
1813.35:246:43
1913.35:236:44
2013.45:236:44
2113.45:236:45
2213.45:236:46
2313.45:236:46
2413.45:226:47
2513.45:226:48
2613.45:226:49
2713.55:226:49
2813.55:226:50
2913.55:226:51
3013.55:226:51

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
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297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mmabatho

In seasonPeak

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

Mmabatho'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 Mmabatho?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mmabatho in November

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

In November, Mmabatho sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mmabatho 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 Mmabatho peaks around January 14 at about 14 (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 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mmabatho?

Mmabatho sits at 25.9°S, 25.6°E, 1,282 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mafikeng, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Mmabatho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mmabatho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 1,277 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m.

The land around Mmabatho is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
578 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Mafikeng 2.0 km · Itsoseng 36 km · Janeng 49 km · Zeerust 56 km · Lichtenburg 62 km · Lobatse 70 km · Coligny 87 km · Kanye 103 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 Mmabatho (-25.85°, 25.6333°, elevation 1,282 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).