Randfontein weather in November

In November, Randfontein sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 99 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 37% 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 Randfontein's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Randfontein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:15 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Randfontein is town.

Founded
1890

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 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in Randfontein 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)
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22614
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112614
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Randfontein weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°13216.913.55.8
Feb26° / 16°11714.212.96.1
Mar24° / 14°9012.812.26.7
Apr22° / 11°457.411.47.4
May20° / 183.110.78.1
Jun18° / 81.410.47.9
Jul18° / 30.810.58.0
Aug21° / 101.911.18.5
Sep24° / 10°213.411.88.6
Oct25° / 13°7310.412.67.1
Nov26° / 14°9913.913.36.2
Dec26° / 15°14118.513.65.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56436
66337
76337
86337
96238
106238
116139
126040
135941
145842
155743
165743
175644
185545
195446
205446
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245347
255347
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Randfontein gets around 99 mm of rain over 13.9 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 47% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
542
642
742
842
943
1043
1144
1245
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3053

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 (%)
181190
280200
379210
478220
577230
675241
774251
873261
973261
1072271
1171281
1269292
1368302
1467312
1566322
1664333
1763343
1862344
1961354
2061354
2159365
2258375
2357385
2456395
2555396
2654406
2753416
2853416
2952426
3050437

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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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 5:23 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:236:23
213.05:226:24
313.15:216:24
413.15:216:25
513.15:206:26
613.15:206:26
713.15:196:27
813.25:196:28
913.25:186:29
1013.25:186:29
1113.25:176:30
1213.25:176:31
1313.35:166:31
1413.35:166:32
1513.35:166:33
1613.35:156:34
1713.35:156:34
1813.35:156:35
1913.45:146:36
2013.45:146:37
2113.45:146:37
2213.45:146:38
2313.45:146:39
2413.45:146:40
2513.45:136:40
2613.55:136:41
2713.55:136:42
2813.55:136:42
2913.55:136:43
3013.55:136:44

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
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36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
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116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Randfontein

In seasonPeak

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

Randfontein'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 Randfontein?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Randfontein for sightseeing.

What to pack for Randfontein in November

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

In November, Randfontein 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 Randfontein 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 Randfontein peaks around January 11 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 11UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Randfontein 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 Randfontein is worst in June — around 283 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyJun 19282 µg/m³Jan 1251 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar119Unhealthy
Apr177Very unhealthy
May261Very unhealthy
Jun283Very unhealthy
Jul275Very unhealthy
Aug213Very unhealthy
Sep156Very unhealthy
Oct99Unhealthy
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Randfontein?

Randfontein sits at 26.2°S, 27.7°E, 1,716 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Krugersdorp, 13 km away.

Topography around Randfontein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Randfontein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 1,705 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m.

The land around Randfontein is covered by grassland (46%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
364 m
80 km
900 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Krugersdorp 13 km · Bagale 14 km · Westonaria 16 km · Roodepoort 17 km · Soweto 18 km · Randburg 32 km · Johannesburg 34 km · Carletonville 36 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 Randfontein (-26.1844°, 27.702°, elevation 1,716 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).