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Pilanesberg in November

November is the first month of the green season in Pilanesberg: the rains take hold, the hills flush green and the antelope give birth.

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About 90 mm of rain on 13 days, highs of 28.1°C and lows of 16.3°C. Gates return to 05:30 to 19:00, summer migrants arrive, and the activity operator's 2025 to 2026 rates run out on 30 November.

November weather in Pilanesberg

The 1991 to 2020 average is 90 mm over about 13 rain days; the Rustenburg station records 86 mm. Highs reach about 28.1°C and nights about 16.3°C. Storms mostly come in the afternoon.

Births and migrants

November is the start of the birth season for many antelope, so you see young impala and wildebeest on the flats. Summer migrant birds arrive with the rains, adding to the more than 300 species the Wildlife Trust records. Exact arrival dates for the crater are not published. The bush thickens through the month, so predators get harder to find.

Prices that may change on 1 December

Mankwe Gametrackers states that its current rates, from R612 per person for a 3-hour drive from Manyane or Bakgatla, are valid to 30 November 2026. The board's tariff of 1 December 2025 has no published end date, and since activity operators work on a December to November year, a new tariff could take effect on 1 December 2026. If your trip runs into December, budget for possible increases.

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