Barberton in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Barberton sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 148 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Barberton's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Barberton's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
148 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
7.6
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Barberton in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Barberton reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Barberton weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°12916.213.45.5
Feb27° / 18°10913.512.95.8
Mar26° / 17°8812.212.26.4
Apr25° / 14°44711.47.6
May23° / 10°173.110.88.7
Jun22° / 71.510.48.7
Jul21° / 71.410.68.6
Aug23° / 122.511.18.7
Sep25° / 12°244.711.88.1
Oct25° / 14°5810.812.66.8
Nov26° / 16°10415.213.35.8
Dec27° / 17°1281713.65.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Barberton gets around 148 mm of rain over 22 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Barberton

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Barberton?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barberton in Fall

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

In fall, Barberton sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Barberton in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barberton peaks around February 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 13Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Barberton in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Barberton is worst in July — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1850 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun37Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barberton?

Barberton sits at 25.8°S, 31.1°E, 853 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Tekwane, 36 km away.

Topography around Barberton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barberton has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m around an average of 981 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,356 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,040 m.

The land around Barberton is covered by trees (36%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
906 m
16 km
1,356 m
80 km
2,040 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Tekwane 36 km · Mbombela 36 km · Lukwatini 38 km · Nhlazatje 38 km · Matsulu 42 km · Schoemansdal 47 km · White River 51 km · Driekoppies 52 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
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 2%

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 Barberton (-25.7884°, 31.0532°, elevation 853 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.