Krugersdorp in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Krugersdorp sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 173 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Krugersdorp's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Krugersdorp's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 26°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 173 mm; 25 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 7.4; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Krugersdorp in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early September to 26°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Krugersdorp reaches about 26°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

Krugersdorp 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	27° / 17°	116	16.2	13.4	5.8
Feb	26° / 16°	106	13.2	12.9	6.1
Mar	25° / 15°	85	12.1	12.2	6.8
Apr	23° / 12°	41	7	11.4	7.6
May	21° / 8°	16	2.7	10.7	8.3
Jun	19° / 5°	7	1.3	10.4	8.2
Jul	19° / 4°	3	0.7	10.5	8.3
Aug	21° / 7°	8	1.3	11.1	8.7
Sep	25° / 11°	19	2.9	11.8	8.6
Oct	26° / 14°	63	9.4	12.6	7.2
Nov	26° / 15°	90	12.6	13.3	6.3
Dec	26° / 16°	128	17.2	13.6	5.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Krugersdorp gets around 173 mm of rain over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 11 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Krugersdorp

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In spring, Krugersdorp overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Krugersdorp's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Krugersdorp?

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.

7.4

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.8

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Krugersdorp in Spring

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

In spring, Krugersdorp sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

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UV index in Krugersdorp in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Krugersdorp peaks around January 11 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	13	12	9	6	5	6	7	9	11	12	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	High	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	9	Very high
May	6	High
Jun	5	High
Jul	6	High
Aug	7	Very high
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Krugersdorp in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Krugersdorp is worst in June — around 283 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 50 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)	50	72	119	177	261	283	275	213	156	99	70	55
Level	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	50	Poor
Feb	72	Unhealthy
Mar	119	Unhealthy
Apr	177	Very unhealthy
May	261	Very unhealthy
Jun	283	Very unhealthy
Jul	275	Very unhealthy
Aug	213	Very unhealthy
Sep	156	Very unhealthy
Oct	99	Unhealthy
Nov	70	Unhealthy
Dec	55	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Krugersdorp?

Krugersdorp sits at 26.1°S, 27.8°E, 1,724 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Roodepoort, 13 km away.

Topography around Krugersdorp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krugersdorp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 1,699 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m.

The land around Krugersdorp is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) within 80 km.

3 km

288 m

artificial surfaces 46%

16 km

500 m

grassland 59%

80 km

921 m

grassland 55%

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Spring weather nearby: Roodepoort 13 km · Bagale 13 km · Randfontein 13 km · Soweto 22 km · Randburg 23 km · Westonaria 29 km · Diepsloot 29 km · Johannesburg 30 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 Krugersdorp (-26.0858°, 27.7752°, elevation 1,724 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.