Giyani in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Giyani sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 115 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Giyani's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Giyani's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 115 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Giyani in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical spring day in Giyani reaches about 30°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Giyani
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.
Giyani 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 | 31° / 22° | 111 | 12.3 | 13.3 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 93 | 10.9 | 12.8 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 20° | 55 | 9.4 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 28° / 18° | 25 | 5.2 | 11.5 | 6.8 |
| May | 27° / 14° | 12 | 2.7 | 10.9 | 8.3 |
| Jun | 25° / 11° | 7 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 25° / 11° | 8 | 2 | 10.7 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 13° | 7 | 1.9 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 16° | 15 | 3.1 | 11.9 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 30° / 18° | 27 | 5.7 | 12.5 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 31° / 20° | 74 | 9.7 | 13.1 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 31° / 21° | 105 | 12 | 13.4 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Giyani gets around 115 mm of rain over 19 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 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early September to 13 h 18 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Giyani
In spring, Giyani overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Giyani's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Giyani?
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 a reasonable time to visit Giyani for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Giyani in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Giyani sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.
UV index in Giyani 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 Giyani peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Giyani 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 Giyani is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 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) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Giyani?
Giyani sits at 23.3°S, 30.7°E, 484 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Malamulele, 37 km away.
Topography around Giyani
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Giyani.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Giyani has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m around an average of 489 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,318 m.
The land around Giyani is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (57%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (56%) and trees (24%) 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 Giyani (-23.3025°, 30.7187°, elevation 484 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.