Vanderbijlpark weather in November

In November, Vanderbijlpark sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 104 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 40% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of November to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Vanderbijlpark's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vanderbijlpark's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:14 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
50%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Vanderbijlpark is town in South Africa.

Density
1,386/km²
people per km²
Founded
1949

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 Vanderbijlpark reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°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)
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Vanderbijlpark 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
Jan27° / 17°13216.113.55.8
Feb27° / 16°10412.912.96.1
Mar26° / 15°8611.612.26.8
Apr23° / 11°416.911.47.8
May21° / 183.110.78.3
Jun19° / 81.610.48.1
Jul19° / 40.810.58.3
Aug22° / 122.211.18.7
Sep25° / 11°203.611.88.4
Oct27° / 13°7710.412.66.9
Nov27° / 15°10413.113.36.2
Dec27° / 16°1371713.65.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46733
56733
66733
76535
86535
96535
106337
116238
126139
136040
146040
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Vanderbijlpark gets around 104 mm of rain over 13.1 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 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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739
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1544
1645
1745
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1946
2047
2147
2247
2348
2448
2549
2649
2750
2850
2951
3052

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181190
281190
380200
479210
578220
677230
774251
873261
972271
1071281
1170291
1269301
1368311
1466322
1566322
1665332
1764333
1864333
1964333
2062344
2162344
2262344
2360355
2459365
2559365
2657376
2756386
2856386
2955396
3053407

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
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913light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of November to 13 h 30 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 5:21 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:216:23
213.15:216:24
313.15:206:25
413.15:196:25
513.15:196:26
613.15:186:27
713.25:186:27
813.25:176:28
913.25:176:29
1013.25:166:30
1113.25:166:30
1213.35:156:31
1313.35:156:32
1413.35:156:33
1513.35:146:33
1613.35:146:34
1713.45:136:35
1813.45:136:36
1913.45:136:36
2013.45:136:37
2113.45:126:38
2213.45:126:39
2313.55:126:39
2413.55:126:40
2513.55:126:41
2613.55:126:41
2713.55:126:42
2813.55:126:43
2913.55:126:44
3013.55:126:44

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Vanderbijlpark

In seasonPeak

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

Vanderbijlpark'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 Vanderbijlpark?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vanderbijlpark in November

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

In November, Vanderbijlpark sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Vanderbijlpark 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 Vanderbijlpark peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 14UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vanderbijlpark 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 Vanderbijlpark is worst in July — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 11103 µg/m³Jan 1124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr64Unhealthy
May88Unhealthy
Jun100Unhealthy
Jul103Unhealthy
Aug83Unhealthy
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct44Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vanderbijlpark?

Vanderbijlpark sits at 26.7°S, 27.8°E, 1,485 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Vereeniging, 10 km away.

Topography around Vanderbijlpark

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vanderbijlpark has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 1,480 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m.

The land around Vanderbijlpark is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
238 m
80 km
610 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Vereeniging 10 km · Sasolburg 12 km · Evaton 20 km · Deneysville 33 km · Fochville 42 km · Parys 43 km · Westonaria 48 km · Tokoza 49 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 Vanderbijlpark (-26.7117°, 27.8379°, elevation 1,485 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).