Dundee in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Dundee sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 251 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Dundee's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dundee's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 25°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Rainfall: 251 mm; 36 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 6.6; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Dundee in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical spring day in Dundee reaches about 25°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

Dundee 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	27° / 16°	151	17.6	13.6	5.4
Feb	27° / 16°	128	14.7	13	5.7
Mar	26° / 14°	105	12.9	12.2	6.5
Apr	24° / 12°	52	7.6	11.3	7.6
May	22° / 8°	18	3.2	10.6	8.3
Jun	20° / 6°	11	1.8	10.2	8.2
Jul	20° / 5°	14	1.7	10.4	8.3
Aug	22° / 8°	22	3.7	11	8.3
Sep	25° / 10°	35	6.1	11.8	7.8
Oct	25° / 12°	92	12.7	12.7	6.5
Nov	26° / 13°	125	17	13.4	5.5
Dec	27° / 15°	154	19.1	13.8	5.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Dundee gets around 251 mm of rain over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early September to 13 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Dundee

In seasonPeak

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

Dundee's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Dundee?

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.

6.6

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.0

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Dundee for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dundee in Spring

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

In spring, Dundee sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in Dundee 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 Dundee peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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	13	11	8	6	5	4	7	8	9	11	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	11	Extreme
Apr	8	Very high
May	6	High
Jun	5	Moderate
Jul	4	Moderate
Aug	7	High
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	9	Very high
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in Dundee in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Dundee is worst in September — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	10	12	16	23	31	36	41	45	45	24	13	11
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	12	Moderate
Mar	16	Moderate
Apr	23	Moderate
May	31	Moderate
Jun	36	Poor
Jul	41	Poor
Aug	45	Poor
Sep	45	Poor
Oct	24	Moderate
Nov	13	Moderate
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Dundee?

Dundee sits at 28.2°S, 30.2°E, 1,260 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Glencoe, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Dundee

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dundee has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,240 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,920 m.

The land around Dundee is covered by grassland (55%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km

165 m

grassland 55%

16 km

704 m

grassland 64%

80 km

1,920 m

grassland 72%

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Spring weather nearby: Glencoe 9.0 km · Mondlo 52 km · Newcastle 54 km · Ladysmith 62 km · Vryheid 70 km · Volksrust 96 km · Estcourt 101 km · Greytown 106 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 Dundee (-28.1668°, 30.2337°, elevation 1,260 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.