Leslie in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Leslie sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 211 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
25°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
211 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
7.3
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Leslie in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical spring day in Leslie reaches about 25°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

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Leslie 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
Jan26° / 15°12916.113.55.9
Feb26° / 15°10013.212.96.2
Mar25° / 14°9311.412.26.9
Apr23° / 11°416.611.47.6
May21° / 152.610.78.2
Jun18° / 61.210.48.1
Jul18° / 50.710.58.2
Aug21° / 11211.18.6
Sep25° / 10°233.311.88.6
Oct25° / 12°841112.67.0
Nov25° / 14°10414.213.36.2
Dec25° / 15°13717.513.65.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Leslie gets around 211 mm of rain over 29 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 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Leslie

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Leslie?

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.

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Leslie in Spring

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

In spring, Leslie sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Leslie in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Leslie peaks around January 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Leslie 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 Leslie is worst in July — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1286 µg/m³Jan 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul87Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep55Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Leslie?

Leslie sits at 26.4°S, 28.9°E, 1,675 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Lebohang, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Leslie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leslie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 1,659 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 661 m.

The land around Leslie is covered by grassland (65%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
661 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Lebohang 1.0 km · Kinross 18 km · eMbalenhle 24 km · Secunda 32 km · Trichardt 34 km · Delmas 34 km · Kriel 36 km · Thubelihle 41 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 Leslie (-26.3674°, 28.9189°, elevation 1,675 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.