Beaufort West in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Beaufort West sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 81 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
24°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
81 mm
13 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
8.0
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Beaufort West in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early September to 27°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Beaufort West reaches about 24°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Beaufort West 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°507.413.95.7
Feb30° / 16°497.713.25.8
Mar27° / 14°547.812.27.0
Apr23° / 11°295.611.27.9
May20° / 183.310.47.7
Jun17° / 132.69.96.8
Jul17° / 142.910.16.7
Aug18° / 203.510.87.3
Sep22° / 15311.88.1
Oct24° / 10°294.912.88.1
Nov27° / 12°375.213.77.7
Dec29° / 14°425.714.16.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Beaufort West gets around 81 mm of rain over 13 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 14 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Beaufort West?

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.

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Beaufort West in Spring

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

In spring, Beaufort West sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Beaufort West 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighExtremeJan 15UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

GeorgeGraaff ReinetGroot-BrakrivierKnysnaPlettenberg BayMossel Bay

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.

3 km
91 m
16 km
1,161 m
80 km
1,424 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Dysselsdorp 136 km · Oudtshoorn 143 km · George 179 km · Graaff Reinet 183 km · Groot-Brakrivier 191 km · Knysna 192 km · Plettenberg Bay 202 km · Mossel Bay 207 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 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.