Cradock in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Cradock sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 128 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Cradock's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cradock's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 128 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Cradock in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early September to 26°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Cradock reaches about 23°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Cradock
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring 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 spring months (September, October and November) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Cradock gets around 128 mm of rain over 20 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 13 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cradock
In spring, 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 spring a good time to visit Cradock?
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.
spring is one of the better times to visit Cradock for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Cradock in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Cradock sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Cradock in Spring
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 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.