Sabie weather in November

In November, Sabie sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 156 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of November to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sabie's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
156 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:05 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Sabie is town 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 24°C through the month.

A typical November day in Sabie reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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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112413
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Sabie weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°2061913.45.5
Feb25° / 15°1711612.95.8
Mar24° / 14°1301612.26.1
Apr22° / 12°7510.511.46.8
May21° / 234.310.87.9
Jun19° / 122.910.57.9
Jul19° / 122.910.67.8
Aug21° / 193.911.18.0
Sep23° / 10°34611.87.9
Oct23° / 12°8313.312.66.5
Nov24° / 13°15617.213.25.7
Dec24° / 15°2182113.55.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54852
64852
74753
84852
94753
104753
114456
124456
134357
144159
154060
163961
173862
183664
193565
203466
213466
223367
233367
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253367
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sabie gets around 156 mm of rain over 17.2 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 58% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
554
655
755
855
955
1055
1156
1256
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1659
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1859
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2060
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2561
2661
2762
2862
2963
3064

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
149456
248457
346468
445469
5444610
6424711
7414712
8404713
9394814
10374815
11364816
12354817
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Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of November to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:126:09
213.05:116:10
313.05:106:11
413.05:106:11
513.05:096:12
613.15:096:12
713.15:086:13
813.15:086:14
913.15:076:15
1013.15:076:15
1113.25:076:16
1213.25:066:17
1313.25:066:17
1413.25:056:18
1513.25:056:19
1613.25:056:19
1713.35:056:20
1813.35:046:21
1913.35:046:22
2013.35:046:22
2113.35:046:23
2213.35:046:24
2313.45:036:24
2413.45:036:25
2513.45:036:26
2613.45:036:27
2713.45:036:27
2813.45:036:28
2913.45:036:29
3013.45:036:29

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sabie

In seasonPeak

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

Sabie's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Sabie?

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
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Sabie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sabie in November

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

In November, Sabie sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Sabie in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sabie peaks around February 8 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 highExtremeFeb 8UV 14Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Sabie 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 Sabie is worst in July — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2039 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May35Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep30Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sabie?

Sabie sits at 25.1°S, 30.8°E, 1,066 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Lydenburg, 34 km away.

Topography around Sabie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabie has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m around an average of 1,103 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,536 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,050 m.

The land around Sabie is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%), trees (32%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
384 m
16 km
1,536 m
80 km
2,050 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Lydenburg 34 km · White River 35 km · Hlanganani 42 km · Mbombela 46 km · Mafemani 46 km · Dwarsloop 47 km · Calcutta 48 km · Mkhuhlu 48 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 Sabie (-25.0999°, 30.78°, elevation 1,066 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).