Hoopstad in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Hoopstad sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 125 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
25°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
125 mm
19 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
7.6
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Hoopstad in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Hoopstad reaches about 25°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Hoopstad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hoopstad 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
Jan31° / 18°8512.413.64.7
Feb30° / 18°7011.1135.1
Mar28° / 16°6510.212.26.3
Apr25° / 12°416.511.47.8
May22° / 192.710.68.6
Jun19° / 111.410.38.2
Jul19° / 50.710.48.4
Aug22° / 131.8118.9
Sep26° / 10°152.411.88.5
Oct28° / 13°436.912.76.7
Nov30° / 15°628.713.45.6
Dec31° / 17°8111.913.74.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Hoopstad gets around 125 mm of rain over 19 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 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 h 24 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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Hoopstad?

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.

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hoopstad in Fall

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

In fall, Hoopstad sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

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UV index in Hoopstad 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 Hoopstad peaks around January 13 at about 15 (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 highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Hoopstad 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 Hoopstad is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2319 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hoopstad?

Hoopstad sits at 27.8°S, 25.9°E, 1,253 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Bloemhof, 36 km away.

Topography around Hoopstad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hoopstad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 1,246 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m.

The land around Hoopstad is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
320 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Bloemhof 36 km · Wesselsbron 45 km · Bultfontein 56 km · Makwassie 58 km · Wolmaransstad 71 km · Allanridge 73 km · Leeudoringstad 74 km · Christiana 74 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 Hoopstad (-27.8327°, 25.9083°, elevation 1,253 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.