Vrede weather in November

In November, Vrede sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 112 mm of rain across 14.5 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Vrede's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vrede's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:07 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Vrede is town in the Free State province of South Africa.

Founded
1876

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 24°C through the month.

A typical November day in Vrede reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°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 Vrede

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.

Vrede 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
Jan25° / 14°13117.113.55.9
Feb25° / 14°9113.1136.4
Mar24° / 13°7911.512.26.9
Apr21° / 416.911.47.3
May19° / 162.910.77.9
Jun17° / 91.410.37.3
Jul17° / 71.210.47.3
Aug20° / 182.6118.0
Sep23° / 244.211.88.3
Oct24° / 11°8811.212.77.0
Nov24° / 12°11214.513.46.3
Dec24° / 13°15418.613.75.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75842
85743
95743
105644
115644
125545
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145446
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Vrede gets around 112 mm of rain over 14.5 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 49% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
445
545
645
746
846
946
1047
1147
1248
1348
1449
1549
1650
1750
1850
1951
2051
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2251
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3056

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29190
390100
489110
589110
688120
787130
886140
985150
1084160
1183170
1282180
1381190
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2874251
2973261
3072271

Wind in November

Winds average 13 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
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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 5:15 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:156:19
213.15:146:20
313.15:146:20
413.15:136:21
513.25:126:22
613.25:126:22
713.25:116:23
813.25:116:24
913.25:106:25
1013.35:106:25
1113.35:096:26
1213.35:096:27
1313.35:086:28
1413.35:086:28
1513.45:086:29
1613.45:076:30
1713.45:076:31
1813.45:076:31
1913.45:066:32
2013.45:066:33
2113.55:066:34
2213.55:066:35
2313.55:056:35
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2513.55:056:37
2613.55:056:38
2713.65:056:38
2813.65:056:39
2913.65:056:40
3013.65:056:41

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
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36.6Intense
46.6Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Vrede

In seasonPeak

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

Vrede'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 Vrede?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Vrede for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vrede in November

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

In November, Vrede sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Vrede 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 Vrede peaks around January 14 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 14UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vrede 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 Vrede is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1431 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vrede?

Vrede sits at 27.4°S, 29.2°E, 1,678 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Standerton, 55 km away.

Topography around Vrede

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vrede has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 1,664 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,131 m.

The land around Vrede is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
1,131 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Standerton 55 km · Frankfort 68 km · Volksrust 71 km · Villiers 71 km · Reitz 84 km · Newcastle 84 km · Daggakraal 86 km · Harrismith 94 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 Vrede (-27.4257°, 29.1658°, elevation 1,678 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).