Ulundi weather in November

In November, Ulundi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 86 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 18% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Ulundi's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ulundi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
4:57 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Ulundi is town in the Zululand District Municipality, and at one time the capital of Zululand in South Africa.

Density
3,096/km²
people per km²
Founded
1873

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 Ulundi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
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212717
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292818
302818

Ulundi weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°8613.513.64.6
Feb30° / 20°7510.9134.8
Mar29° / 19°7210.512.25.5
Apr27° / 16°426.811.37.2
May26° / 13°193.310.68.4
Jun24° / 10°122.210.29.0
Jul24° / 10°172.510.48.9
Aug25° / 12°194.1118.4
Sep26° / 14°356.311.87.4
Oct26° / 16°6710.912.76.5
Nov27° / 17°861313.45.8
Dec29° / 19°8613.913.85.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83664
93565
103565
113565
123466
133268
143268
153268
163268
173169
183169
193169
203169
213268
223268
233367
243268
253367
263367
273466
283466
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ulundi gets around 86 mm of rain over 13 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
441
542
642
743
843
944
1044
1144
1245
1345
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2045
2145
2244
2344
2444
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3044

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11838386
21737397
31736408
41635419
515344110
614334211
713324312
813324313
912314314
1011314315
1111304316
1210304317
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149304218
159304219
169304120
179304021
189304021
199313921
2010313821
2110313721
2210313721
2311323721
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2511323721
2611313721
2710313821
2810313821
2910303921
309304021

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
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3011calm

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 5:05 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:056:11
213.15:046:12
313.25:036:13
413.25:036:13
513.25:026:14
613.25:016:15
713.25:016:16
813.35:006:16
913.35:006:17
1013.34:596:18
1113.34:596:19
1213.44:586:19
1313.44:586:20
1413.44:576:21
1513.44:576:22
1613.44:576:23
1713.54:566:23
1813.54:566:24
1913.54:566:25
2013.54:556:26
2113.54:556:27
2213.54:556:27
2313.64:556:28
2413.64:546:29
2513.64:546:30
2613.64:546:30
2713.64:546:31
2813.64:546:32
2913.64:546:33
3013.74:546:33

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Ulundi?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Ulundi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ulundi in November

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

In November, Ulundi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ulundi 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 Ulundi peaks around February 9 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 12Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct10Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Ulundi 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 Ulundi is worst in July — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.3× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateJul 1639 µg/m³Jan 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul40Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ulundi?

Ulundi sits at 28.3°S, 31.4°E, 484 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Eshowe, 62 km away.

Topography around Ulundi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ulundi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 477 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,775 m.

The land around Ulundi is covered by trees (33%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%), trees (30%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
874 m
80 km
1,775 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Eshowe 62 km · Empangeni 67 km · Mtubatuba 76 km · eSikhaleni 76 km · Richards Bay 79 km · Mondlo 79 km · Vryheid 88 km · Mandeni 90 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 Ulundi (-28.3352°, 31.4162°, elevation 484 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).