Graaff Reinet in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Graaff Reinet sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 121 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Graaff Reinet's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Graaff Reinet's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 121 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Graaff Reinet in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 27°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Graaff Reinet reaches about 25°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Graaff Reinet 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 | 29° / 16° | 71 | 9.7 | 13.9 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 63 | 10.1 | 13.2 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 14° | 64 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 11° | 35 | 6.7 | 11.2 | 7.7 |
| May | 21° / 8° | 18 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 18° / 5° | 16 | 3.3 | 9.9 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 18° / 4° | 17 | 3.3 | 10.1 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 20° / 6° | 22 | 4.3 | 10.8 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 23° / 8° | 27 | 4.3 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 25° / 10° | 41 | 7.2 | 12.8 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 12° | 53 | 7.5 | 13.7 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 14° | 57 | 8.2 | 14.1 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Graaff Reinet gets around 121 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 18 min in early September to 13 h 54 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 6.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Graaff Reinet?
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 Graaff Reinet for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Graaff Reinet in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Graaff Reinet sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.
UV index in Graaff Reinet 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 Graaff Reinet peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 3 (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) | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Graaff Reinet?
Graaff Reinet sits at 32.3°S, 24.5°E, 756 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Middelburg, 96 km away.
Topography around Graaff Reinet
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Graaff Reinet.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Graaff Reinet has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m around an average of 857 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 969 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,048 m.
The land around Graaff Reinet is covered by shrubs (49%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (79%) 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 Graaff Reinet (-32.2522°, 24.5308°, elevation 756 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.