Phola weather in November

In November, Phola sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 97 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 13.3 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 34% 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 Phola's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:10 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
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 Phola reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°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)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
152614
162614
172614
182614
192614
202614
212614
222614
232614
242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615

Phola 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
Jan26° / 16°11615.113.46.0
Feb26° / 16°931212.96.3
Mar25° / 15°9111.312.26.9
Apr23° / 11°406.211.47.8
May21° / 152.410.78.4
Jun19° / 60.910.48.3
Jul19° / 50.810.58.3
Aug22° / 91.611.18.8
Sep25° / 11°19311.88.5
Oct26° / 13°731012.67.0
Nov26° / 14°9713.813.36.2
Dec26° / 16°12516.313.65.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86139
96139
106040
116040
125941
135842
145743
155644
165644
175545
185545
195446
205446
215347
225347
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305149

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Phola gets around 97 mm of rain over 13.8 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 46% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
642
742
842
942
1043
1143
1244
1345
1446
1547
1647
1748
1849
1949
2050
2150
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2750
2850
2950
3051

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175241
274251
373261
471281
570291
668311
767321
866331
963352
1062362
1161372
1260382
1358393
1458393
1556404
1655405
1754415
1853416
1953416
2052417
2151427
2251427
2350428
2450428
2549438
2648438
2748448
2847459
2946469
3045479

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 5:17 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:176:17
213.05:176:18
313.05:166:19
413.15:166:19
513.15:156:20
613.15:146:21
713.15:146:22
813.15:136:22
913.25:136:23
1013.25:136:24
1113.25:126:24
1213.25:126:25
1313.25:116:26
1413.35:116:27
1513.35:116:27
1613.35:106:28
1713.35:106:29
1813.35:106:29
1913.35:096:30
2013.45:096:31
2113.45:096:32
2213.45:096:32
2313.45:096:33
2413.45:096:34
2513.45:086:35
2613.45:086:35
2713.55:086:36
2813.55:086:37
2913.55:086:37
3013.55:086:38

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Phola

In seasonPeak

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

Phola'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 Phola?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Phola for sightseeing.

What to pack for Phola in November

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

In November, Phola sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Phola in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Phola 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
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Phola 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 Phola is worst in July — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1286 µg/m³Jan 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul87Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep55Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phola?

Phola sits at 26.0°S, 29.0°E, 1,503 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Emalahleni, 25 km away.

Topography around Phola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 1,528 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m.

The land around Phola is covered by grassland (48%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
223 m
80 km
907 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Emalahleni 25 km · Thubelihle 35 km · Kriel 36 km · Bronkhorstspruit 36 km · Delmas 39 km · Leslie 42 km · Lebohang 43 km · Kinross 46 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 Phola (-26.002°, 29.034°, elevation 1,503 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).