Senekal weather in November

In November, Senekal sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 87 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of November to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Senekal's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Senekal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:12 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
44%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Senekal is South African town.

Founded
1877

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 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Senekal reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72713
82713
92713
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112713
122713
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242814
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How November really feels in Senekal

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.

Senekal weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°11713.713.65.4
Feb28° / 16°8512136.0
Mar26° / 14°8010.812.26.8
Apr23° / 10°517.511.37.7
May21° / 233.310.68.1
Jun18° / 131.810.27.7
Jul18° / 71.110.47.8
Aug21° / 182.6118.4
Sep25° / 162.911.88.6
Oct26° / 12°718.712.77.2
Nov27° / 13°8710.313.46.6
Dec28° / 15°12214.113.85.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
66931
76832
86832
96832
106733
116733
126634
136535
146436
156436
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306535

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Senekal gets around 87 mm of rain over 10.3 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2336
2436
2537
2637
2738
2839
2940
3041

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
288120
388120
487130
587130
687130
786140
886140
985150
1084160
1184160
1283170
1382180
1481181
1580191
1680191
1779201
1879201
1978202
2078202
2177212
2277212
2377212
2476222
2576222
2675232
2775232
2874242
2973252
3072262

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2113light breeze
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2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of November to 13 h 42 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 5:20 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:206:26
213.15:196:27
313.25:196:28
413.25:186:28
513.25:176:29
613.25:176:30
713.25:166:31
813.35:156:31
913.35:156:32
1013.35:146:33
1113.35:146:34
1213.45:136:35
1313.45:136:35
1413.45:136:36
1513.45:126:37
1613.45:126:38
1713.55:116:39
1813.55:116:39
1913.55:116:40
2013.55:116:41
2113.55:106:42
2213.55:106:42
2313.65:106:43
2413.65:106:44
2513.65:106:45
2613.65:096:46
2713.65:096:46
2813.65:096:47
2913.65:096:48
3013.75:096:49

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Senekal

In seasonPeak

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

Senekal'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 Senekal?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Senekal for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Senekal in November

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

In November, Senekal sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Senekal 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 Senekal peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Senekal 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 Senekal is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1222 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Senekal?

Senekal sits at 28.3°S, 27.6°E, 1,431 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Marquard, 43 km away.

Topography around Senekal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Senekal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 1,444 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,133 m.

The land around Senekal is covered by grassland (49%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
453 m
80 km
1,133 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Marquard 43 km · Phomolong 63 km · Winburg 64 km · Ficksburg 66 km · Hlohlolwane 66 km · Fouriesburg 67 km · Bethlehem 68 km · Maputsoe 69 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 Senekal (-28.3197°, 27.6208°, elevation 1,431 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).