Bronkhorstspruit in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Bronkhorstspruit sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 140 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 21°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 Bronkhorstspruit's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bronkhorstspruit's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
140 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
7.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bronkhorstspruit in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Bronkhorstspruit reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Bronkhorstspruit 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° / 17°11014.413.46.0
Feb27° / 17°9411.912.96.2
Mar26° / 15°8811.112.26.9
Apr24° / 12°386.211.47.9
May22° / 142.410.88.5
Jun19° / 71.110.48.4
Jul19° / 40.810.68.4
Aug22° / 71.411.18.9
Sep26° / 12°192.811.88.5
Oct26° / 14°679.412.67.1
Nov26° / 15°921313.36.2
Dec27° / 16°11815.813.65.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Bronkhorstspruit gets around 140 mm of rain over 20 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 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Bronkhorstspruit

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

Bronkhorstspruit'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 Bronkhorstspruit?

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.

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bronkhorstspruit in Fall

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

In fall, Bronkhorstspruit sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

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UV index in Bronkhorstspruit in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Bronkhorstspruit peaks around January 1 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 1UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bronkhorstspruit 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 Bronkhorstspruit is worst in July — around 188 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (January, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorJul 10187 µg/m³Jan 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr114Unhealthy
May169Very unhealthy
Jun185Very unhealthy
Jul188Very unhealthy
Aug142Unhealthy
Sep108Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bronkhorstspruit?

Bronkhorstspruit sits at 25.8°S, 28.7°E, 1,399 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ekangala, 16 km away.

Topography around Bronkhorstspruit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bronkhorstspruit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 1,400 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m.

The land around Bronkhorstspruit is covered by grassland (59%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
928 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Ekangala 16 km · Cullinan 27 km · Phola 36 km · Delmas 38 km · Moloto South 40 km · Etwatwa 45 km · Verena 46 km · Emalahleni 50 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 Bronkhorstspruit (-25.8102°, 28.7425°, elevation 1,399 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.