Ventersdorp weather in November

In November, Ventersdorp sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 76 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-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 43% 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 Ventersdorp's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ventersdorp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:19 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
47%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

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 Ventersdorp 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 32°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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22715
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42715
52715
62715
72715
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Ventersdorp weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°10615.513.55.8
Feb27° / 17°10612.912.96.1
Mar26° / 15°7611.612.26.8
Apr23° / 12°406.611.47.8
May21° / 202.810.78.4
Jun19° / 81.410.48.2
Jul19° / 30.810.58.3
Aug22° / 91.611.18.8
Sep25° / 11°152.811.88.6
Oct27° / 14°538.512.67.2
Nov27° / 15°7612.513.36.3
Dec27° / 16°1111613.65.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47129
57030
67030
77030
86931
96931
106832
116733
126634
136436
146436
156337
166238
176337
186238
196238
206238
216238
226139
236139
246139
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ventersdorp gets around 76 mm of rain over 12.5 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 42% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
636
736
837
937
1038
1139
1240
1341
1442
1543
1644
1745
1845
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2947
3047

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184160
283170
382171
481181
580191
679201
778211
878211
976222
1075232
1174242
1273252
1371263
1470273
1569274
1668284
1767294
1866295
1965305
2065305
2164315
2263325
2361336
2460346
2560346
2659356
2757367
2856377
2955387
3054397

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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2114light breeze
2213light breeze
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2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 5:26 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:266:27
213.05:256:27
313.15:256:28
413.15:246:29
513.15:236:29
613.15:236:30
713.15:226:31
813.25:226:32
913.25:216:32
1013.25:216:33
1113.25:206:34
1213.25:206:34
1313.35:206:35
1413.35:196:36
1513.35:196:37
1613.35:196:37
1713.35:186:38
1813.35:186:39
1913.45:186:40
2013.45:186:40
2113.45:176:41
2213.45:176:42
2313.45:176:43
2413.45:176:43
2513.55:176:44
2613.55:176:45
2713.55:176:46
2813.55:176:46
2913.55:176:47
3013.55:176:48

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ventersdorp

In seasonPeak

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

Ventersdorp'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 Ventersdorp?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ventersdorp in November

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

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

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ventersdorp 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 Ventersdorp peaks around January 13 at about 15 (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 13UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ventersdorp 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 Ventersdorp is worst in July — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1088 µg/m³Dec 2018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr55Unhealthy
May78Unhealthy
Jun88Unhealthy
Jul89Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct35Poor
Nov22Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ventersdorp?

Ventersdorp sits at 26.3°S, 26.8°E, 1,485 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Coligny, 50 km away.

Topography around Ventersdorp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ventersdorp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 1,477 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m.

The land around Ventersdorp is covered by grassland (59%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
676 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Coligny 50 km · Koster 51 km · Potchefstroom 53 km · Carletonville 58 km · Stilfontein 59 km · Klerksdorp 62 km · Hartbeesfontein 64 km · Lichtenburg 68 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 Ventersdorp (-26.314°, 26.8222°, 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).