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Sehlabathebe Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clear Skies Over the Prairie

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Thursday at 24° · coldest night tonight at 3°

The short of it: Sehlabathebe weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 11 °C (53 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 9 °C (47 °F). Today’s high 19 °C (67 °F), low 3 °C (37 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 08:15 local time.

SEHLABATHEBE, Monday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Sehlabathebe station, with a high of 19° and a low of 3°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 20°. Winds are light from the NW, gusting to 27 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 24°, while tonight will be the coldest at 3°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 26 mm in all. Nights run 4° colder than the November norm of 7°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Sehlabathebe runs from 7° at night to 20° by day, with some 88 mm of rain. January is the warmest month here at 22°, July the coldest at -2°, and January the wettest with 128 mm. The best months to ride in are September and April.

The sun is up 13 h 29 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 2,559 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky11°8°7 km/h–
9 AMClear sky13°10°6 km/h–
10 AMClear sky15°12°7 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear16°14°8 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy18°15°9 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy19°16°11 km/h–
2 PMOvercast19°16°10 km/h–
3 PMOvercast18°15°10 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy17°14°11 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear16°14°8 km/h–
6 PMClear sky15°13°7 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear14°12°7 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear13°10°8 km/h–
9 PMClear sky13°10°8 km/h–
10 PMClear sky13°9°8 km/h–
11 PMClear sky12°9°6 km/h–
12 AMClear sky12°9°6 km/h–
1 AMClear sky11°9°6 km/h–
2 AMClear sky11°9°6 km/h–
3 AMClear sky11°8°5 km/h–
4 AMClear sky11°8°6 km/h–
5 AMClear sky11°8°6 km/h–
6 AMClear sky11°9°5 km/h–
7 AMClear sky14°12°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): overcast, high 19°, low 3°, dry, gusts to 31 km/h. Sun up 5:03 AM, down 6:32 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today3°19°dry31 km/h13 h 29 min
Tuesday11°21°dry30 km/h13 h 30 min
Wednesday11°24°dry24 km/h13 h 32 min
Thursday11°24°dry39 km/h13 h 33 min
Friday11°22°4.5 mm36 km/h13 h 34 min
Saturday10°17°11 mm40 km/h13 h 36 min
Sunday11°19°11 mm53 km/h13 h 37 min

Warmest: Thursday at 24°. Wettest: Saturday, 11 mm. Strongest gusts: Sunday, 53 km/h.

The Almanac · Sehlabathebe Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Sehlabathebe, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 24 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 40 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 20°, nights near 7°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 88 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Sehlabathebe in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Sehlabathebe by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January22°10°128 mm10 km/h13 h 52 min✦✦✦
February21°10°123 mm8 km/h13 h 10 min✦✦✦
March20°8°95 mm7 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
April17°5°42 mm6 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦✦✦
May15°2°10 mm8 km/h10 h 38 min✦✦✦✦
June13°-1°11 mm9 km/h10 h 14 min✦✦✦✦
July13°-2°14 mm8 km/h10 h 24 min✦✦✦✦
August15°1°19 mm10 km/h11 h 3 min✦✦✦✦
September18°4°28 mm11 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
October19°6°64 mm11 km/h12 h 52 min✦✦✦✦
November20°7°88 mm11 km/h13 h 40 min✦✦✦
December21°9°109 mm11 km/h14 h 3 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Sehlabathebe

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Sehlabathebe today?

Right now it is 11 °C (53 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 9 °C (47 °F). Today’s high is 19 °C (67 °F) and tonight’s low 3 °C (37 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Sehlabathebe this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 26 mm (1.0 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Sehlabathebe?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Sehlabathebe?

January, with an average high of 22 °C (71 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average -2 °C (29 °F). The wettest month is January, with 128 mm (5.0 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Sehlabathebe?

September and April. September brings highs near 18 °C (64 °F) and about 28 mm (1.1 in) of rain; April highs near 17 °C (63 °F) and 42 mm (1.7 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Sehlabathebe?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Jun–Jul.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
SehonghongThaba-Tseka27 km WNW22°9°75 mm
UnderbergKwaZulu-Natal44 km ENE24°11°122 mm
Qacha’s NekQacha's Nek District44 km SW22°10°81 mm
HimevilleKwaZulu-Natal47 km ENE24°11°122 mm
MalutiEastern Cape50 km SSW25°12°84 mm
CedarvilleKwaZulu-Natal57 km S24°11°89 mm
MatatieleKwaZulu-Natal57 km SSW24°11°86 mm
Thaba-TsekaThaba-Tseka58 km NW22°9°76 mm

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