Ermelo in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Ermelo sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 249 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Ermelo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ermelo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 249 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Ermelo in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical spring day in Ermelo reaches about 23°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Ermelo
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.
Ermelo 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 | 24° / 14° | 144 | 16.9 | 13.5 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 24° / 14° | 102 | 12.2 | 12.9 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 23° / 13° | 90 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 45 | 7 | 11.4 | 7.3 |
| May | 19° / 7° | 15 | 2.7 | 10.7 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 17° / 4° | 7 | 1.3 | 10.4 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 17° / 4° | 7 | 0.8 | 10.5 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 20° / 6° | 14 | 2.5 | 11.1 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 23° / 9° | 26 | 4.5 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 23° / 11° | 96 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 23° / 12° | 128 | 15.6 | 13.3 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 24° / 14° | 163 | 18.1 | 13.6 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ermelo gets around 249 mm of rain over 33 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 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early September to 13 h 30 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ermelo
In spring, Ermelo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ermelo's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Ermelo?
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 Ermelo for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Ermelo in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ermelo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Ermelo 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 Ermelo peaks around January 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).
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 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ermelo in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ermelo is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 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) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Ermelo?
Ermelo sits at 26.5°S, 30.0°E, 1,700 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Breyten, 26 km away.
Topography around Ermelo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ermelo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ermelo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 1,714 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m.
The land around Ermelo is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (27%) 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 Ermelo (-26.5333°, 29.9833°, elevation 1,700 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.