Dwarsloop in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Dwarsloop sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 189 mm of rain over about 27 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 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Dwarsloop's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dwarsloop's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
189 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
7.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Dwarsloop in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Dwarsloop reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Dwarsloop 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° / 18°16917.213.45.5
Feb27° / 18°14114.312.95.8
Mar26° / 17°10313.812.26.3
Apr25° / 14°659.211.47.3
May23° / 11°203.910.88.5
Jun22° / 102.610.58.5
Jul21° / 122.910.68.3
Aug23° / 10°183.811.18.5
Sep25° / 13°325.611.88.1
Oct25° / 14°6611.512.66.8
Nov26° / 16°13014.813.25.8
Dec27° / 17°17118.213.55.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Dwarsloop gets around 189 mm of rain over 27 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 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 h 36 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Dwarsloop

In seasonPeak

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

Dwarsloop's rainy season runs November–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 Dwarsloop?

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.

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dwarsloop in Fall

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

In fall, Dwarsloop sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dwarsloop in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dwarsloop peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 20UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dwarsloop 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 Dwarsloop is worst in July — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2039 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May35Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep30Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dwarsloop?

Dwarsloop sits at 24.8°S, 31.1°E, 588 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mafemani, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Dwarsloop

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dwarsloop has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 578 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 727 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,070 m.

The land around Dwarsloop is covered by grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), shrubs (31%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
727 m
80 km
2,070 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Mafemani 2.0 km · Thulamahashi 12 km · Hlanganani 20 km · Acornhoek 23 km · Calcutta 25 km · Mkhuhlu 25 km · Sabie 47 km · White River 60 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 Dwarsloop (-24.7946°, 31.1028°, elevation 588 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.