Mokopane in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Mokopane sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 100 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Mokopane's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mokopane's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
100 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
7.9
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Mokopane in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Mokopane reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Mokopane weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°11312.513.35.2
Feb29° / 18°72912.85.6
Mar28° / 17°598.112.26.6
Apr26° / 14°324.311.57.9
May24° / 10°91.710.89.1
Jun22° / 30.710.59.0
Jul22° / 30.610.78.9
Aug25° / 10°30.811.29.3
Sep28° / 14°111.911.97.8
Oct29° / 16°386.712.66.2
Nov29° / 17°8311.413.25.4
Dec29° / 18°9914.413.55.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mokopane gets around 100 mm of rain over 14 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Mokopane

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Mokopane?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mokopane in Fall

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

In fall, Mokopane sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mokopane in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Mokopane peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mokopane in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mokopane is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1525 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr16Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mokopane?

Mokopane sits at 24.2°S, 29.0°E, 1,117 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mookgophong, 47 km away.

Topography around Mokopane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mokopane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,118 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,261 m.

The land around Mokopane is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), shrubs (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
790 m
80 km
1,261 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Mookgophong 47 km · Lebowakgomo 52 km · Polokwane 57 km · Mankweng 79 km · Modimolle 83 km · Vaalwater 91 km · Siyabuswa 102 km · Bela Bela 106 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 Mokopane (-24.1944°, 29.0097°, elevation 1,117 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.