Middelburg in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Middelburg sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 94 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Middelburg's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Middelburg's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 94 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Middelburg in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early September to 27°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Middelburg reaches about 24°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Middelburg
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Middelburg 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 | 29° / 15° | 76 | 10.5 | 13.8 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 15° | 73 | 10.5 | 13.2 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 13° | 59 | 9.1 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 22° / 9° | 33 | 6.1 | 11.3 | 7.7 |
| May | 19° / 5° | 15 | 3.3 | 10.4 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 16° / 2° | 13 | 2.3 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 16° / 1° | 12 | 2.3 | 10.2 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 18° / 3° | 14 | 2.6 | 10.9 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 22° / 7° | 18 | 2.8 | 11.8 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 24° / 9° | 30 | 5.2 | 12.8 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 27° / 11° | 46 | 6.3 | 13.6 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 13° | 51 | 7.8 | 14 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Middelburg gets around 94 mm of rain over 14 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 13 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 6.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Middelburg?
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 Middelburg for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Middelburg in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Middelburg sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Middelburg 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 Middelburg peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 | 14 |
| 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 | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Middelburg?
Middelburg sits at 31.5°S, 25.0°E, 1,253 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Cradock, 94 km away.
Topography around Middelburg
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Middelburg.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Middelburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 1,263 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,530 m.
The land around Middelburg is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (90%) 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 Middelburg (-31.4929°, 25.0063°, 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.