Brits weather in September

In September, Brits sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Brits's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brits's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
23%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Brits is South African town.

Density
1,068/km²
people per km²
Founded
1924

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in Brits reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52611
62611
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112712
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Brits weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°9714.113.45.3
Feb29° / 18°8911.212.95.6
Mar27° / 17°761012.26.7
Apr25° / 13°365.711.47.9
May23° / 162.510.88.8
Jun20° / 71.210.48.6
Jul20° / 30.510.68.7
Aug23° / 61.311.19.1
Sep27° / 12°162.311.88.4
Oct28° / 15°557.212.66.9
Nov28° / 16°8511.213.36.0
Dec28° / 18°11314.813.65.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
49010
59010
69010
78911
88911
98911
108812
118812
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308218

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Brits gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
208
218
229
239
2410
2510
2611
2711
2812
2913
3014

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25973
26964
27955
28946
29937
30928

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
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59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
910calm
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1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:245:53
211.56:235:53
311.56:225:54
411.56:215:54
511.66:205:54
611.66:195:55
711.66:185:55
811.66:175:56
911.76:165:56
1011.76:145:56
1111.76:135:57
1211.76:125:57
1311.86:115:58
1411.86:105:58
1511.86:095:58
1611.96:085:59
1711.96:075:59
1811.96:056:00
1911.96:046:00
2012.06:036:00
2112.06:026:01
2212.06:016:01
2312.06:006:02
2412.15:596:02
2512.15:576:02
2612.15:566:03
2712.15:556:03
2812.25:546:04
2912.25:536:04
3012.25:526:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Brits

In seasonPeak

None of Brits's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Brits'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 September a good time to visit Brits?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Brits in September

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

In September, Brits sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Brits in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Brits peaks around January 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 10UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Brits in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Brits is worst in June — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (January, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21166 µg/m³Jan 1126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr103Unhealthy
May152Very unhealthy
Jun166Very unhealthy
Jul164Very unhealthy
Aug125Unhealthy
Sep93Unhealthy
Oct53Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Brits?

Brits sits at 25.6°S, 27.8°E, 1,118 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Hartbeespoort, 14 km away.

Topography around Brits

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brits has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 1,107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 920 m.

The land around Brits is covered by grassland (27%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
677 m
80 km
920 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Hartbeespoort 14 km · Letlhabile 18 km · Ga-Rankuwa 22 km · Marikana 31 km · Mabopane 32 km · Hartbeestfontein-A 35 km · Soshanguve 37 km · Diepsloot 40 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 Brits (-25.6347°, 27.7802°, elevation 1,118 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).