Ncotshane weather in November

In November, Ncotshane sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 121 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of November to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ncotshane's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ncotshane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
4:58 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in Ncotshane reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282717
292717
302717

Ncotshane 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
Jan28° / 19°13315.313.55.1
Feb28° / 19°11312.4135.3
Mar28° / 18°9611.912.26.2
Apr26° / 16°517.711.47.3
May24° / 12°253.810.78.6
Jun23° / 152.410.38.8
Jul22° / 152.910.48.6
Aug24° / 11°254.1118.5
Sep25° / 13°416.711.87.6
Oct25° / 15°8811.912.76.5
Nov26° / 17°12114.713.45.7
Dec28° / 18°12615.213.75.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84060
94060
103961
113862
123862
133664
143565
153565
163466
173367
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263367
273367
283367
293367
303466

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ncotshane gets around 121 mm of rain over 14.7 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 50% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
445
546
646
747
847
948
1049
1150
1250
1351
1452
1553
1653
1754
1854
1954
2053
2153
2252
2352
2451
2551
2650
2750
2849
2949
3049

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 40% 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 (%)
116354090
2153441100
3143441110
4143342120
5133242130
6123142140
7123143150
8113043160
9103043170
10102942180
1192942190
1292942201
1392841211
1482841221
1582741241
1682740251
1782640251
1882639261
1982638271
2082638271
2182637271
2292637271
2392637281
2492637281
2592637281
2692538281
2792538281
2882439281
2982440281
3082341281

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of November to 13 h 36 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 5:05 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:056:09
213.15:056:10
313.15:046:10
413.15:036:11
513.25:036:12
613.25:026:13
713.25:026:13
813.25:016:14
913.25:016:15
1013.35:006:16
1113.35:006:16
1213.34:596:17
1313.34:596:18
1413.34:586:19
1513.44:586:19
1613.44:586:20
1713.44:576:21
1813.44:576:22
1913.44:576:22
2013.44:576:23
2113.54:566:24
2213.54:566:25
2313.54:566:26
2413.54:566:26
2513.54:566:27
2613.54:566:28
2713.64:556:29
2813.64:556:29
2913.64:556:30
3013.64:556:31

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ncotshane

In seasonPeak

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

Ncotshane'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 Ncotshane?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Ncotshane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ncotshane in November

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

In November, Ncotshane sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ncotshane in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ncotshane peaks around February 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 13Jun 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ncotshane 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 Ncotshane is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateJul 2134 µg/m³Jan 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ncotshane?

Ncotshane sits at 27.3°S, 31.6°E, 314 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Frischgewaagd, 62 km away.

Topography around Ncotshane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ncotshane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m around an average of 369 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 897 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,609 m.

The land around Ncotshane is covered by cropland (33%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (28%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
336 m
16 km
897 m
80 km
1,609 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Frischgewaagd 62 km · Piet Retief 85 km · Vryheid 91 km · Manzini 96 km · Lobamba 104 km · Mondlo 111 km · Ulundi 112 km · Driefontein 121 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 Ncotshane (-27.342°, 31.58°, elevation 314 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).