Alexandra in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Alexandra sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 165 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Alexandra's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alexandra's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 26°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 165 mm; 25 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 7.3; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Alexandra in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical spring day in Alexandra reaches about 26°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

Alexandra weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	27° / 17°	107	15.1	13.5	5.9
Feb	27° / 16°	97	12.4	12.9	6.2
Mar	25° / 15°	80	11.1	12.2	6.9
Apr	23° / 12°	37	6.4	11.4	7.7
May	21° / 8°	14	2.6	10.7	8.4
Jun	19° / 5°	7	1.1	10.4	8.2
Jul	19° / 4°	2	0.6	10.5	8.3
Aug	22° / 7°	8	1.4	11.1	8.8
Sep	25° / 11°	19	2.8	11.8	8.6
Oct	26° / 14°	61	9.3	12.6	7.1
Nov	26° / 15°	85	12.6	13.3	6.3
Dec	26° / 16°	117	16.5	13.6	5.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Alexandra gets around 165 mm of rain over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early September to 13 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Alexandra

In seasonPeak

In spring, Alexandra overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Alexandra's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Alexandra?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.3

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.9

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Alexandra for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Alexandra in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Alexandra sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

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UV index in Alexandra in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alexandra peaks around January 1 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	13	12	9	6	5	6	7	9	11	12	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	9	Very high
May	6	High
Jun	5	Moderate
Jul	6	High
Aug	7	Very high
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Alexandra in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Alexandra is worst in June — around 283 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 50 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	50	72	119	177	261	283	275	213	156	99	70	55
Level	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	50	Poor
Feb	72	Unhealthy
Mar	119	Unhealthy
Apr	177	Very unhealthy
May	261	Very unhealthy
Jun	283	Very unhealthy
Jul	275	Very unhealthy
Aug	213	Very unhealthy
Sep	156	Very unhealthy
Oct	99	Unhealthy
Nov	70	Unhealthy
Dec	55	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Alexandra?

Alexandra sits at 26.1°S, 28.1°E, 1,542 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Edenvale, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Alexandra

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alexandra.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alexandra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,566 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 890 m.

The land around Alexandra is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (52%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km

163 m

artificial surfaces 65%

16 km

457 m

artificial surfaces 52%

80 km

890 m

grassland 54%

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Spring weather nearby: Edenvale 7.0 km · Randburg 10 km · Johannesburg 12 km · Midrand 15 km · Ivory Park 16 km · Germiston 16 km · Thembisa 18 km · Alberton 18 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 2; Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs: Type C / M / N; 230 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 41% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $6,598; 2025
Happiness: 5.0 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 68%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 43.7; per 100k, 2022
Road deaths: 22.2; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Upper middle; World Bank
English: Very high; EF EPI 602
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alexandra (-26.1053°, 28.0988°, elevation 1,542 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.