Volksrust weather in November

In November, Volksrust sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 133 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of November to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Volksrust's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Volksrust's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:04 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Volksrust is town in South Africa.

Founded
1881

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 23°C through the month.

A typical November day in Volksrust reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°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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How November really feels in Volksrust

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Volksrust weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°14918.113.55.8
Feb24° / 14°11313.4136.3
Mar23° / 13°9812.112.26.7
Apr21° / 10°46711.47.2
May19° / 162.510.77.8
Jun17° / 81.210.37.3
Jul17° / 91.110.47.3
Aug20° / 172.8118.0
Sep23° / 314.811.88.0
Oct23° / 11°9912.512.76.6
Nov23° / 12°13316.213.45.8
Dec24° / 13°17418.513.75.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55248
65248
75248
85248
95050
105050
115050
124852
134753
144753
154654
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Volksrust gets around 133 mm of rain over 16.2 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 55% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
149
249
350
450
551
651
752
852
953
1053
1154
1255
1356
1456
1557
1657
1758
1858
1958
2058
2158
2257
2357
2457
2557
2657
2758
2858
2958
3059

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186140
285150
384160
482180
581190
679210
778220
877230
975250
1074260
1173270
1272280
1371290
1470300
1568311
1667321
1767321
1866331
1966331
2066331
2166331
2265341
2364342
2464342
2563352
2662362
2763361
2862371
2961381
3059401

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of November to 13 h 36 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 5:12 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:126:16
213.15:126:17
313.15:116:17
413.15:106:18
513.25:106:19
613.25:096:19
713.25:086:20
813.25:086:21
913.25:076:22
1013.35:076:22
1113.35:066:23
1213.35:066:24
1313.35:066:25
1413.35:056:25
1513.45:056:26
1613.45:046:27
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2013.45:036:30
2113.55:036:31
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2513.55:026:34
2613.55:026:35
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2913.65:026:37
3013.65:026:38

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
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36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Volksrust

In seasonPeak

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

Volksrust'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 Volksrust?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Volksrust for sightseeing.

What to pack for Volksrust in November

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

In November, Volksrust sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Volksrust 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 Volksrust peaks around January 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 15UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Volksrust 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 Volksrust is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 932 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Volksrust?

Volksrust sits at 27.4°S, 29.9°E, 1,664 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Daggakraal, 28 km away.

Topography around Volksrust

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Volksrust has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 1,670 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 938 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,234 m.

The land around Volksrust is covered by grassland (65%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
938 m
80 km
1,234 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Daggakraal 28 km · Newcastle 44 km · Driefontein 71 km · Vrede 71 km · Standerton 79 km · Ermelo 93 km · Glencoe 94 km · Dundee 96 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 Volksrust (-27.3654°, 29.8818°, elevation 1,664 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).