Shakaskraal weather in November

In November, Shakaskraal sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 109 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of November to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Shakaskraal's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shakaskraal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:55 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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 Shakaskraal reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Shakaskraal weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°10413.713.76.1
Feb27° / 23°9312.213.16.1
Mar26° / 22°9711.912.26.6
Apr25° / 20°849.611.37.2
May24° / 18°556.310.58.1
Jun22° / 16°355.410.18.1
Jul22° / 15°53610.37.9
Aug22° / 16°406.610.97.7
Sep23° / 17°729.811.87.0
Oct23° / 18°10213.412.76.3
Nov24° / 20°10914.113.56.1
Dec26° / 21°10313.813.96.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104060
114060
124159
134060
144060
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Shakaskraal gets around 109 mm of rain over 14.1 wet days in November, the wettest month. 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 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3046

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151840352
251740362
351739372
451639383
551538393
651538403
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Wind in November

Winds average 18 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:046:13
213.25:036:14
313.25:036:15
413.25:026:16
513.35:016:17
613.35:006:17
713.35:006:18
813.34:596:19
913.44:596:20
1013.44:586:21
1113.44:586:21
1213.44:576:22
1313.44:576:23
1413.54:566:24
1513.54:566:25
1613.54:556:25
1713.54:556:26
1813.54:556:27
1913.64:546:28
2013.64:546:29
2113.64:546:30
2213.64:536:30
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2813.74:526:35
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Shakaskraal

In seasonPeak

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

Shakaskraal sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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

Is November a good time to visit Shakaskraal?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Shakaskraal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shakaskraal in November

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

In November, Shakaskraal sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Shakaskraal in November

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Shakaskraal in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shakaskraal peaks around January 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 12Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Shakaskraal 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 Shakaskraal is worst in July — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodJul 1442 µg/m³Jan 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug35Poor
Sep29Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shakaskraal?

Shakaskraal sits at 29.4°S, 31.2°E, 36 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ballitoville, 10 km away.

Topography around Shakaskraal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shakaskraal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 596 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,533 m.

The land around Shakaskraal is covered by trees (36%), grassland (32%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, water (28%), trees (27%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (29%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
596 m
80 km
1,533 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Ballitoville 10 km · KwaDukuza 15 km · Tongaat 17 km · Mandeni 39 km · Ntuzuma 41 km · Durban 49 km · Pinetown 52 km · Eshowe 67 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 Shakaskraal (-29.4493°, 31.2153°, elevation 36 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).