Lady Frere in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Lady Frere sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 215 mm of rain over about 30 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 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Lady Frere's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lady Frere's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 215 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Lady Frere in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 25°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Lady Frere reaches about 24°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Lady Frere 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° / 14° | 142 | 15.8 | 13.8 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 26° / 15° | 132 | 14.1 | 13.2 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 25° / 13° | 111 | 13.9 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 66 | 9.2 | 11.2 | 7.1 |
| May | 20° / 7° | 19 | 4 | 10.4 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 18° / 4° | 16 | 3 | 10 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 18° / 4° | 17 | 2.8 | 10.1 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 20° / 5° | 26 | 4.4 | 10.8 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 23° / 8° | 40 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 24° / 10° | 73 | 11 | 12.8 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 25° / 11° | 102 | 13 | 13.6 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 13° | 126 | 15.2 | 14 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Lady Frere gets around 215 mm of rain over 30 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 11 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lady Frere
In spring, Lady Frere overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lady Frere's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Lady Frere?
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 Lady Frere for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Lady Frere in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Lady Frere sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Lady Frere 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 Lady Frere peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (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) | 15 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lady Frere 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 Lady Frere is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (January, 4 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) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Good |
| Feb | 4 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 5 | Good |
| Dec | 4 | Good |
Where is Lady Frere?
Lady Frere sits at 31.7°S, 27.2°E, 1,020 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Queensdale, 30 km away.
Topography around Lady Frere
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lady Frere.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lady Frere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 1,040 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 982 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,222 m.
The land around Lady Frere is covered by grassland (57%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) 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 Lady Frere (-31.7031°, 27.2329°, elevation 1,020 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.