Mondlo in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Mondlo sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 220 mm of rain over about 34 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 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
25°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
220 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
6.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mondlo 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 Mondlo reaches about 25°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Mondlo 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
Jan27° / 17°10615.313.65.7
Feb27° / 17°8912.3136.0
Mar26° / 15°7911.112.26.6
Apr25° / 13°396.911.47.7
May23° / 15310.68.6
Jun21° / 111.710.38.5
Jul21° / 141.810.48.4
Aug23° / 203.5118.5
Sep25° / 11°346.111.87.8
Oct25° / 13°7712.112.76.6
Nov26° / 14°10915.613.45.7
Dec27° / 16°12016.313.75.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mondlo gets around 220 mm of rain over 34 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 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early September to 13 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mondlo

In seasonPeak

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

Mondlo'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 Mondlo?

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.

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Mondlo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mondlo in Spring

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

In spring, Mondlo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mondlo 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 Mondlo peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mondlo 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 Mondlo is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJul 2142 µg/m³Jan 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mondlo?

Mondlo sits at 28.0°S, 30.7°E, 1,155 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Vryheid, 25 km away.

Topography around Mondlo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mondlo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 1,155 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,012 m.

The land around Mondlo is covered by grassland (73%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
577 m
80 km
2,012 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Vryheid 25 km · Dundee 52 km · Glencoe 60 km · Frischgewaagd 70 km · Ulundi 79 km · Newcastle 81 km · Volksrust 107 km · Piet Retief 109 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 Mondlo (-27.983°, 30.7177°, elevation 1,155 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.