Cradock in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Cradock sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 149 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Cradock's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cradock's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 149 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Cradock in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 18°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Cradock reaches about 23°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Cradock
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Cradock 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 | 28° / 15° | 95 | 12.2 | 13.9 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 15° | 88 | 12 | 13.2 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 13° | 84 | 10.6 | 12.2 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 23° / 10° | 45 | 7.5 | 11.2 | 7.4 |
| May | 20° / 7° | 20 | 4.3 | 10.4 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 17° / 4° | 17 | 3.5 | 9.9 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 17° / 3° | 17 | 3 | 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 18° / 5° | 20 | 4.2 | 10.8 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 22° / 7° | 25 | 3.8 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 24° / 9° | 44 | 7.4 | 12.8 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 25° / 11° | 59 | 8.7 | 13.6 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 27° / 13° | 73 | 10.3 | 14.1 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Cradock gets around 149 mm of rain over 22 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 9 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cradock
In fall, Cradock overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cradock's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Cradock?
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 Cradock for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Cradock in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Cradock sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Cradock 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 Cradock peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (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) | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Cradock?
Cradock sits at 32.2°S, 25.6°E, 896 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Somerset East, 62 km away.
Topography around Cradock
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cradock.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cradock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 915 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,857 m.
The land around Cradock is covered by grassland (57%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) 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 Cradock (-32.1642°, 25.6192°, elevation 896 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.