Kruisfontein in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Kruisfontein sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 147 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Kruisfontein's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kruisfontein's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
147 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
6.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kruisfontein in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early September to 22°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Kruisfontein reaches about 20°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Kruisfontein 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°407.8147.6
Feb25° / 18°437.113.37.5
Mar24° / 17°497.712.37.6
Apr22° / 15°437.511.27.3
May21° / 13°366.210.37.3
Jun19° / 11°356.59.87.0
Jul19° / 10°376.4107.0
Aug19° / 11°537.710.76.8
Sep19° / 12°387.111.86.8
Oct21° / 14°518.212.96.8
Nov22° / 15°588.513.86.9
Dec23° / 17°45814.27.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Kruisfontein gets around 147 mm of rain over 24 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 15 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 14 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Kruisfontein?

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.

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Kruisfontein for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kruisfontein in Spring

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

In spring, Kruisfontein sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Kruisfontein in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 18°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in January at about 21°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 23 to Mar 19 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Cool

UV index in Kruisfontein in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kruisfontein peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kruisfontein 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 Kruisfontein is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1618 µg/m³Feb 97 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kruisfontein?

Kruisfontein sits at 34.0°S, 24.7°E, 228 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Humansdorp, 4.0 km away.

Somerset EastGrahamstown

Topography around Kruisfontein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kruisfontein has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m around an average of 235 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,687 m.

The land around Kruisfontein is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
399 m
16 km
871 m
80 km
1,687 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Humansdorp 4.0 km · Jeffreys Bay 18 km · Kariega 68 km · Port Elizabeth 82 km · Plettenberg Bay 125 km · Knysna 155 km · Somerset East 163 km · Grahamstown 184 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 Kruisfontein (-34.0033°, 24.7314°, elevation 228 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.