Mthatha weather in November
In November, Mthatha has daytime highs averaging 23 °C, nights around 13 °C, with 15 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 23.2°C Average high
- 13.0°C Average low
- 15days Wet days
- 124mm Rainfall
- 14h Daylight
Daily temperatures through November
How November develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 November | 23.5 °C | 12.8 °C | 48 % |
| 11–20 November | 23.1 °C | 13.3 °C | 52 % |
| 21–30 November | 23.0 °C | 12.9 °C | 50 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical November | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 10 of 30 | 34 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 3.2 of 30 | 11 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 15 of 30 | 50 % |
Conditions in November
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 18 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 40 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 5.9 °C |
| Relative humidity | 79 % |
| Wind speed | 17 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 69 % |
November compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.2 °C | 137 mm | 72 % |
| September | 22.6 °C | 55 mm | 52 % |
| October | 22.4 °C | 94 mm | 65 % |
| November | 23.2 °C | 124 mm | 69 % |
| December | 24.2 °C | 133 mm | 72 % |
See all twelve months for Mthatha
- November is the 5th warmest month here.
- It is the 10th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 10th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 14 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 15 of 30 days — 50 % of the month.
- Nights are about 10 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest November day on record since 1991 reached 40 °C, 17 °C above the usual daytime high.
QuestionsNovember in Mthatha, answered
How warm is Mthatha in November?
Daily highs average 23 °C and nights fall to about 13 °C, a spread of 10 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes November the 5th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Mthatha in November?
November averages 124 mm of rain, spread over about 15 of the 30 days — 50 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 69 % of the sky.
How long are the days in November?
Mthatha averages 14 hours between sunrise and sunset in November. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.