Vaalwater weather in November

In November, Vaalwater sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 73 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 38% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of November to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Vaalwater's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vaalwater's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:17 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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 Vaalwater reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72917
82917
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817

Vaalwater weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°10112.913.35.6
Feb28° / 18°779.612.86.0
Mar27° / 16°589.212.26.8
Apr25° / 13°334.711.48.0
May23° / 112.110.88.9
Jun21° / 5110.58.7
Jul21° / 30.610.68.7
Aug23° / 20.511.29.3
Sep27° / 12°101.811.88.5
Oct28° / 15°376.312.66.9
Nov28° / 17°7310.913.26.0
Dec28° / 18°961413.55.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46535
56436
66436
76436
86337
96337
106238
116337
126238
136139
146040
156040
165941
175842
185941
195842
205842
215743
225743
235644
245644
255446
265446
275446
285347
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Vaalwater gets around 73 mm of rain over 10.9 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 37% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
530
630
731
831
932
1032
1133
1234
1335
1436
1537
1638
1739
1840
1940
2041
2141
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2843
2943
3043

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164333
262344
361354
461354
559365
658375
757376
855387
955387
1053398
1152399
12513910
13504011
14484012
15474013
16464015
17443916
18433918
19423919
20413920
21404021
22394021
23384022
24374123
25364123
26354124
27344224
28334225
29334225
30314326

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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 24 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 5:23 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:236:19
212.95:236:19
313.05:226:20
413.05:226:21
513.05:216:21
613.05:216:22
713.05:206:23
813.15:206:23
913.15:196:24
1013.15:196:25
1113.15:186:25
1213.15:186:26
1313.15:186:27
1413.25:176:27
1513.25:176:28
1613.25:176:29
1713.25:176:29
1813.25:166:30
1913.25:166:31
2013.35:166:32
2113.35:166:32
2213.35:166:33
2313.35:166:34
2413.35:156:34
2513.35:156:35
2613.35:156:36
2713.45:156:36
2813.45:156:37
2913.45:156:38
3013.45:156:38

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Vaalwater

In seasonPeak

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

Vaalwater'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 Vaalwater?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vaalwater in November

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

In November, Vaalwater sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Vaalwater 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 Vaalwater peaks around January 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 highExtremeJan 12UV 15Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vaalwater 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 Vaalwater is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vaalwater?

Vaalwater sits at 24.3°S, 28.1°E, 1,188 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Modimolle, 53 km away.

Topography around Vaalwater

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vaalwater has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 1,170 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,265 m.

The land around Vaalwater is covered by shrubs (40%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (61%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
1,265 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Modimolle 53 km · Mookgophong 66 km · Bela Bela 68 km · Thabazimbi 78 km · Lephalale 79 km · Marapong 87 km · Mokopane 91 km · Amandelbult 101 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 Vaalwater (-24.2957°, 28.1141°, elevation 1,188 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).