Ashton in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Ashton sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 98 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 23°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 10°C
Rainfall: 98 mm; 17 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 7.6; best season of the year
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Ashton in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early September to 26°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Ashton reaches about 23°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

Ashton 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	29° / 15°	26	5	14	6.8
Feb	29° / 16°	24	4.5	13.3	6.8
Mar	27° / 14°	34	6	12.3	7.5
Apr	24° / 11°	32	5.5	11.2	7.9
May	21° / 8°	28	5	10.3	7.4
Jun	17° / 6°	33	6.6	9.8	6.3
Jul	17° / 5°	35	6	10	6.1
Aug	18° / 6°	34	6.5	10.7	6.5
Sep	20° / 8°	23	5.6	11.8	7.2
Oct	23° / 10°	37	5.6	12.9	7.8
Nov	25° / 12°	38	5.5	13.8	7.9
Dec	28° / 14°	25	4.9	14.2	7.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ashton gets around 98 mm of rain over 17 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 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 14 h 06 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 6.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Ashton?

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.

7.6

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

5.6

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Ashton for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ashton in Spring

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

In spring, Ashton sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

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UV index in Ashton in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ashton peaks around January 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	10	10	6	4	3	3	4	6	10	12	12
Level	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	10	Very high
Mar	10	Very high
Apr	6	High
May	4	Moderate
Jun	3	Moderate
Jul	3	Moderate
Aug	4	Moderate
Sep	6	High
Oct	10	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Ashton 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 Ashton is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 6 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)	6	8	9	10	16	17	17	16	13	9	7	8
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	6	Good
Feb	8	Good
Mar	9	Good
Apr	10	Good
May	16	Moderate
Jun	17	Moderate
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	13	Moderate
Oct	9	Good
Nov	7	Good
Dec	8	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Ashton?

Ashton sits at 33.8°S, 20.1°E, 185 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Montagu, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ashton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ashton has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,398 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,225 m.

The land around Ashton is covered by shrubs (47%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

383 m

shrubs 47%

16 km

1,398 m

shrubs 55%

80 km

2,225 m

grassland 43%

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Spring weather nearby: Montagu 8.0 km · Robertson 16 km · Swellendam 41 km · Worcester 60 km · Caledon 73 km · Bredasdorp 78 km · Ceres 86 km · Franschhoek 87 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 Ashton (-33.8314°, 20.0559°, elevation 185 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.