Vredendal weather in November

In November, Vredendal sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of November to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Vredendal's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vredendal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:42 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Vredendal is town in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical November day in Vredendal reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Vredendal weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°71.513.87.4
Feb29° / 17°4113.27.3
Mar28° / 16°101.712.27.9
Apr26° / 13°152.511.28.4
May23° / 11°244.510.48.1
Jun20° / 386.2107.2
Jul20° / 355.510.17.4
Aug20° / 275.610.87.4
Sep22° / 10°173.411.88.0
Oct25° / 12°132.712.88.5
Nov26° / 14°102.413.68.5
Dec28° / 15°71.9148.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Vredendal gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
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Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of November to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:527:08
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.88 kWh/m² to a high of 8.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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

Is November a good time to visit Vredendal?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Vredendal for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Vredendal in November

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

In November, Vredendal sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Vredendal in November

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in July near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr15Cool
May15Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Bracing
Nov16Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Vredendal in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vredendal peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vredendal?

Vredendal sits at 31.7°S, 18.5°E, 36 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Vredenburg, 146 km away.

SaldanhaMoorreesburgMalmesburyCeresAtlantisWellingtonPaarl

Topography around Vredendal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vredendal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,591 m.

The land around Vredendal is covered by cropland (38%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
367 m
80 km
1,591 m
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November weather nearby: Vredenburg 146 km · Saldanha 158 km · Moorreesburg 166 km · Malmesbury 200 km · Ceres 204 km · Atlantis 211 km · Wellington 224 km · Paarl 234 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 Vredendal (-31.6683°, 18.5012°, elevation 36 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).