Thohoyandou weather in November

In November, Thohoyandou sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 120 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of November to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Thohoyandou's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thohoyandou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:10 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Thohoyandou is town.

Founded
1979

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 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Thohoyandou reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 35°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
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172918
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
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282818
292818
302818

Thohoyandou weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°17915.313.35.1
Feb28° / 20°15513.412.85.3
Mar28° / 19°9712.712.26.2
Apr26° / 16°478.311.57.2
May25° / 13°244.410.98.4
Jun23° / 10°15310.68.7
Jul23° / 10°214.110.78.4
Aug25° / 11°173.611.28.6
Sep27° / 14°36611.97.6
Oct28° / 16°559.512.56.6
Nov28° / 18°12012.413.15.4
Dec28° / 19°16114.513.45.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45644
55644
65644
75644
85545
95545
105545
115446
125347
135248
145149
155050
164951
174753
184654
194654
204555
214456
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Thohoyandou gets around 120 mm of rain over 12.4 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 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
233
333
433
534
635
735
836
937
1038
1139
1240
1341
1442
1543
1644
1744
1845
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
123353480
223343490
323343490
4223334100
5223235110
6213135120
7213135130
8203036140
9192936150
10182937160
11172837170
12162838170
13152839181
14142739191
15132739201
16122740211
17112640221
18102640231
1992640241
2092640241
2182540251
2282540251
2382541251
2482541261
2582541261
2672440271
2772440271
2872440281
2972440281
3072340291

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of November to 13 h 18 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 5:16 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:166:08
212.95:156:08
312.95:156:09
412.95:146:09
512.95:146:10
613.05:136:11
713.05:136:11
813.05:126:12
913.05:126:12
1013.05:116:13
1113.05:116:14
1213.15:116:14
1313.15:106:15
1413.15:106:16
1513.15:106:16
1613.15:106:17
1713.15:096:18
1813.25:096:18
1913.25:096:19
2013.25:096:20
2113.25:096:20
2213.25:096:21
2313.25:096:22
2413.25:086:22
2513.25:086:23
2613.35:086:24
2713.35:086:24
2813.35:086:25
2913.35:086:26
3013.35:086:26

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
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235.7Bright
245.7Bright
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265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Thohoyandou

In seasonPeak

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

Thohoyandou's rainy season runs November–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 Thohoyandou?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Thohoyandou in November

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

In November, Thohoyandou sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Thohoyandou 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 Thohoyandou peaks around January 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 14Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Thohoyandou 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 Thohoyandou is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Thohoyandou?

Thohoyandou sits at 22.9°S, 30.5°E, 724 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Tshitereke, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Thohoyandou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thohoyandou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 655 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 964 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m.

The land around Thohoyandou is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
964 m
80 km
1,423 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Tshitereke 7.0 km · Malamulele 20 km · Giyani 46 km · Louis Trichardt 61 km · Musina 81 km · Duiwelskloof 90 km · Beitbridge 95 km · Tzaneen 104 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 Thohoyandou (-22.9456°, 30.485°, elevation 724 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).