SeasonMapSouth Africa in November
November is South Africa's 5th-best month (rank 5 of 12): its 12 destinations average 84/100, led by Cape Town at 95 — 25°C and 4 rainy days — while Kruger National Park is warmer at 32°C and scores 73.
#5 of 12 months for South Africa · 12 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in South Africa in November
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | City | 25°C | 17 mm · 4 days | 95 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Stellenbosch | City | 27°C | 29 mm · 5 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Hermanus | Beach | 24°C | 32 mm · 5 days | 85 tier A | — |
| 4 | Port Elizabeth | Beach | 24°C | 36 mm · 7 days | 85 tier A | — |
| 5 | Durban | Beach | 28°C | 87 mm · 13 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 6 | Jeffreys Bay | Beach | 22°C | 35 mm · 7 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 7 | Knysna | Beach | 22°C | 45 mm · 8 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 8 | Johannesburg | City | 27°C | 104 mm · 15 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 9 | Plettenberg Bay | Beach | 21°C | 46 mm · 8 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 10 | Pretoria | City | 30°C | 86 mm · 13 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 11 | Drakensberg | Trekking hub | 27°C | 96 mm · 16 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 12 | Kruger National Park | National park | 32°C | 56 mm · 9 days | 73 tier B | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means November is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in South Africa in November
- Southern right whales · Cape Town and 2 more places · 1 Jun – 30 Nov (usually)
- Kirstenbosch sunset concerts · Cape Town · 20 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)
- Whales in Algoa Bay · Port Elizabeth · 1 Jun – 30 Nov (usually)
- Humpback migration · Durban · 1 Jun – 30 Nov
- Diwali · Durban · 15 Oct – 15 Nov (usually)
- Jacarandas in the northern suburbs · Johannesburg · 1 Oct – 10 Nov (usually)
- Jacaranda season · Pretoria · 25 Sep – 10 Nov (usually)
- Summer migrants arrive · Kruger National Park · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)