White River weather in November

In November, White River sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 147 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

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 White River's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see White River's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:04 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

White River is place in Mpumalanga, 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in White River reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
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172616
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202616
212616
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262616
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282616
292617
302617

White River weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°18618.513.45.2
Feb27° / 18°16015.812.95.5
Mar26° / 17°12615.212.26.0
Apr25° / 14°699.911.47.2
May23° / 11°244.810.88.5
Jun22° / 13310.58.5
Jul21° / 183.810.68.3
Aug23° / 10°245.111.18.3
Sep25° / 12°457.311.87.7
Oct25° / 14°8614.312.66.3
Nov26° / 16°14717.113.25.4
Dec27° / 18°18219.713.55.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54753
64753
74852
84753
94654
104654
114654
124456
134456
144258
154159
164060
173961
183961
193862
203763
213763
223763
233664
243664
253664
263763
273664
283664
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

White River gets around 147 mm of rain over 17.1 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 58% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
552
652
753
853
954
1055
1156
1257
1358
1459
1559
1660
1761
1861
1961
2061
2161
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
2961
3061

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11941374
21840374
31839385
41739395
51738406
61637417
71536427
81535428
91434438
101334449
111233459
1212334610
1311324610
1410324611
1510324712
169314713
179314713
189314614
199304614
209304615
219294615
229294615
2310284715
2410284716
2510274716
2610274716
279264817
289264817
299254817
308254918

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:10 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:106:09
213.05:106:09
313.05:096:10
413.05:096:11
513.15:086:11
613.15:086:12
713.15:076:13
813.15:076:13
913.15:066:14
1013.15:066:15
1113.25:056:15
1213.25:056:16
1313.25:046:17
1413.25:046:17
1513.25:046:18
1613.35:046:19
1713.35:036:20
1813.35:036:20
1913.35:036:21
2013.35:036:22
2113.35:026:23
2213.45:026:23
2313.45:026:24
2413.45:026:25
2513.45:026:25
2613.45:026:26
2713.45:026:27
2813.45:026:28
2913.45:026:28
3013.55:026:29

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for White River

In seasonPeak

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

White River's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit White River?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit White River for sightseeing.

What to pack for White River in November

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

In November, White River sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in White River 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 White River peaks around January 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 13Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in White River 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 White River is worst in July — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1850 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun37Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is White River?

White River sits at 25.3°S, 31.0°E, 944 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mbombela, 16 km away.

Topography around White River

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around White River has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 917 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,070 m.

The land around White River is covered by grassland (39%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
764 m
80 km
2,070 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Mbombela 16 km · Tekwane 21 km · Sabie 35 km · Matsulu 41 km · Hlanganani 44 km · Mkhuhlu 45 km · Calcutta 45 km · Barberton 51 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 White River (-25.3318°, 31.0117°, elevation 944 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).