Queensdale weather in November

In November, Queensdale sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 91 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of November to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Queensdale's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Queensdale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:08 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Queensdale is human settlement in South Africa.

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 25°C through the month.

A typical November day in Queensdale reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Queensdale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Queensdale weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°13415.413.85.8
Feb27° / 14°12914.113.25.9
Mar25° / 13°10313.512.26.5
Apr22° / 10°608.811.27.2
May20° / 183.910.47.6
Jun17° / 142.9107.2
Jul18° / 152.810.17.3
Aug19° / 244.310.87.6
Sep23° / 375.711.87.7
Oct24° / 671112.87.0
Nov25° / 11°9112.613.66.5
Dec27° / 13°11815.1146.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55842
65743
75743
85743
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245842
255842
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Queensdale gets around 91 mm of rain over 12.6 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
639
739
840
940
1041
1142
1242
1343
1443
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2744
2844
2945
3045

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39370
49370
59280
69190
79190
890100
989110
1087121
1186131
1285141
1384151
1484151
1583161
1682171
1782171
1882171
1982171
2081181
2181181
2281181
2381181
2482171
2582171
2682171
2782171
2881181
2981181
3081181

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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1911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of November to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:176:34
213.35:176:35
313.35:166:36
413.45:156:36
513.45:146:37
613.45:146:38
713.45:136:39
813.55:126:40
913.55:116:41
1013.55:116:42
1113.55:106:43
1213.65:106:43
1313.65:096:44
1413.65:096:45
1513.65:086:46
1613.75:086:47
1713.75:076:48
1813.75:076:49
1913.75:066:50
2013.75:066:51
2113.85:066:51
2213.85:056:52
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2513.85:056:55
2613.95:046:56
2713.95:046:57
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2913.95:046:58
3013.95:046:59

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
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206.9Intense
217.0Intense
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287.0Intense
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307.1Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Queensdale

In seasonPeak

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

Queensdale'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 Queensdale?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Queensdale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Queensdale in November

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

In November, Queensdale sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Queensdale 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 Queensdale peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Queensdale 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 Queensdale is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Jan 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb4Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Queensdale?

Queensdale sits at 31.9°S, 27.0°E, 1,205 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Queenstown, 10 km away.

Topography around Queensdale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Queensdale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m around an average of 1,282 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,033 m.

The land around Queensdale is covered by grassland (56%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
438 m
16 km
932 m
80 km
2,033 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Queenstown 10 km · Lady Frere 30 km · Whittlesea 37 km · Cala 78 km · Stutterheim 88 km · Khowa 102 km · Alice 103 km · Fort Beaufort 106 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 Queensdale (-31.871°, 26.9786°, elevation 1,205 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).