Beaufort West in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Beaufort West sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 102 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 ease from about 29°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Beaufort West's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Beaufort West's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 102 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Beaufort West in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 18°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Beaufort West reaches about 24°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Beaufort West 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 16° | 50 | 7.4 | 13.9 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 16° | 49 | 7.7 | 13.2 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 27° / 14° | 54 | 7.8 | 12.2 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 23° / 11° | 29 | 5.6 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| May | 20° / 8° | 18 | 3.3 | 10.4 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 17° / 4° | 13 | 2.6 | 9.9 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 17° / 4° | 14 | 2.9 | 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 18° / 5° | 20 | 3.5 | 10.8 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 22° / 8° | 15 | 3 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 24° / 10° | 29 | 4.9 | 12.8 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 27° / 12° | 37 | 5.2 | 13.7 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 14° | 42 | 5.7 | 14.1 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Beaufort West gets around 102 mm of rain over 17 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early March to 10 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Beaufort West?
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.
fall is one of the better times to visit Beaufort West for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Beaufort West in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Beaufort West sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Beaufort West in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beaufort West peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).
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 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Beaufort West?
Beaufort West sits at 32.4°S, 22.6°E, 849 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Dysselsdorp, 136 km away.
Topography around Beaufort West
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Beaufort West.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Beaufort West has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 848 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,161 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,424 m.
The land around Beaufort West is covered by bare terrain (40%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), bare terrain (37%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) and grassland (43%) within 80 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 Beaufort West (-32.3567°, 22.583°, elevation 849 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.