Grootfontein Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
A Clear Night Under the Stars
A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.
Warmest Friday at 37° · coldest night Tuesday at 19°
The short of it: Grootfontein weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 31 °C (87 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 29 °C (83 °F). Today’s high 35 °C (95 °F), low 20 °C (68 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.2 mm (0.01 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 19:15 local time.
GROOTFONTEIN, Saturday. — Partly cloudy skies are the word from the Grootfontein station, with a high of 35° and a low of 20°. That is some 2° milder than a typical November afternoon in Grootfontein, where the average high is 33°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the E, gusting to 9 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.
Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 37°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 5.5 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 18°.
For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Grootfontein brings highs near 33°, lows of 18° and about 51 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 34°, July the coldest at 7°, and January the wettest with 136 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.
The sun is up 12 h 56 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,412 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 beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Mostly clear | 31° | 29° | 4 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Mostly clear | 29° | 27° | 3 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Partly cloudy | 28° | 26° | 2 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Partly cloudy | 27° | 25° | 3 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Partly cloudy | 25° | 23° | 3 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Partly cloudy | 23° | 22° | 5 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Partly cloudy | 23° | 21° | 8 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Mostly clear | 23° | 20° | 8 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Clear sky | 22° | 18° | 8 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Clear sky | 21° | 18° | 7 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Clear sky | 20° | 17° | 7 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Clear sky | 19° | 16° | 7 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Clear sky | 20° | 17° | 7 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Clear sky | 23° | 19° | 10 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Clear sky | 25° | 21° | 11 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Clear sky | 27° | 24° | 9 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Clear sky | 30° | 27° | 9 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Clear sky | 32° | 30° | 7 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Clear sky | 34° | 32° | 6 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Mostly clear | 35° | 34° | 6 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Overcast | 35° | 32° | 10 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Mostly clear | 32° | 29° | 18 km/h | 0.2 mm |
| 5 PM | Clear sky | 31° | 30° | 13 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Clear sky | 31° | 29° | 11 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 7): partly cloudy, high 35°, low 20°, dry, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 6:03 AM, down 6:59 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Sunday (Nov 8): overcast, high 35°, low 19°, 0.2 mm of rain, gusts to 37 km/h. Sun up 6:03 AM, down 6:59 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Monday (Nov 9): showers, high 31°, low 20°, 4.8 mm of rain, gusts to 40 km/h. Sun up 6:02 AM, down 7:00 PM. Rain showers move quickly — expect changeable weather.
Tuesday (Nov 10): light showers, high 32°, low 19°, 0.2 mm of rain, gusts to 28 km/h. Sun up 6:02 AM, down 7:00 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Wednesday (Nov 11): overcast, high 34°, low 20°, dry, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 6:02 AM, down 7:01 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Thursday (Nov 12): partly cloudy, high 36°, low 21°, dry, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 6:01 AM, down 7:01 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Friday (Nov 13): overcast, high 37°, low 23°, 0.3 mm of rain, gusts to 22 km/h. Sun up 6:01 AM, down 7:02 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.