Dysselsdorp weather in September

In September, Dysselsdorp sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Dysselsdorp's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dysselsdorp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:31 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
44%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Dysselsdorp is village in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical September day in Dysselsdorp reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1207
2207
3207
4207
5217
6218
7218
8218
9218
10218
11218
12218
13218
14218
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Dysselsdorp weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°337146.2
Feb29° / 16°316.613.26.1
Mar27° / 15°397.312.37.0
Apr24° / 11°356.411.27.7
May21° / 264.610.37.6
Jun18° / 2459.86.9
Jul18° / 265.7106.7
Aug19° / 346.110.87.0
Sep21° / 285.311.87.4
Oct24° / 10°426.812.87.6
Nov26° / 12°497.413.77.4
Dec28° / 14°336.614.27.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56733
66634
76535
86535
96436
106436
116436
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236238
246238
256238
266238
276139
286139
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dysselsdorp gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
716
816
916
1017
1117
1217
1317
1418
1518
1618
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:526:08
211.36:516:09
311.36:496:09
411.46:486:10
511.46:466:11
611.46:456:11
711.56:446:12
811.56:426:13
911.56:416:14
1011.66:396:14
1111.66:386:15
1211.76:366:16
1311.76:356:16
1411.76:346:17
1511.86:326:18
1611.86:316:18
1711.86:296:19
1811.96:286:20
1911.96:266:20
2011.96:256:21
2112.06:236:22
2212.06:226:23
2312.06:216:23
2412.16:196:24
2512.16:186:25
2612.26:166:25
2712.26:156:26
2812.26:146:27
2912.36:126:28
3012.36:116:28

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Dysselsdorp?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Dysselsdorp for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Dysselsdorp in September

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

In September, Dysselsdorp sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Dysselsdorp in September

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 61 km away) is warmest in January at about 21°C and coldest in August near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 13 to Mar 19 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr18Cool
May17Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Dysselsdorp in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dysselsdorp peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dysselsdorp?

Dysselsdorp sits at 33.6°S, 22.4°E, 392 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Oudtshoorn, 23 km away.

Topography around Dysselsdorp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dysselsdorp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 445 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 912 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,098 m.

The land around Dysselsdorp is covered by shrubs (46%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (66%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
428 m
16 km
912 m
80 km
2,098 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Oudtshoorn 23 km · George 43 km · Groot-Brakrivier 56 km · Mossel Bay 73 km · Knysna 76 km · Plettenberg Bay 101 km · Riversdale 124 km · Beaufort West 136 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 Dysselsdorp (-33.5757°, 22.4439°, elevation 392 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).