Your holiday weather, at a glance

South Africa in November: where is it warmest?

In November, Pretoria is the warmest place with 27 °C by day, Gqeberha the coolest with 22 °C. 9 of 10 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in November, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Pretoria7327°–7 h13
Soweto7125°–7 h14
Johannesburg7024°–7 h14
Durban6724°23°6 h13
Pietermaritzburg5724°–5 h17
Cape Town9923°16°10 h5
Orania9723°–9 h5
Stellenbosch9623°–10 h6
East London7723°22°7 h12
Gqeberha8822°19°8 h8

South Africa in November: quick answers

South Africa in November: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in November are Pretoria (27 °C), Soweto (25 °C) and Johannesburg (24 °C).

South Africa in November: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Durban (23 °C), East London (22 °C) and Gqeberha (19 °C).

South Africa in November: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in November – warm, sunny and dry – is in Cape Town, Orania and Stellenbosch.

South Africa month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences