Mpumalanga in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Mpumalanga sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 246 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Mpumalanga's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mpumalanga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 246 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mpumalanga in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical spring day in Mpumalanga reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Mpumalanga 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° / 20° | 101 | 15.6 | 13.7 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 87 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 87 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 26° / 16° | 60 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 33 | 5 | 10.5 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 23° / 11° | 22 | 3.9 | 10.1 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 23° / 10° | 34 | 3.9 | 10.3 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 23° / 12° | 30 | 5.6 | 10.9 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 14° | 58 | 9 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 24° / 15° | 88 | 13.8 | 12.7 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 25° / 17° | 101 | 14.8 | 13.5 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 102 | 15.6 | 13.9 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mpumalanga gets around 246 mm of rain over 38 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels comfortable — 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 24 min in early September to 13 h 48 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mpumalanga
In spring, Mpumalanga overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mpumalanga sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is spring a good time to visit Mpumalanga?
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 a reasonable time to visit Mpumalanga for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mpumalanga in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mpumalanga sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mpumalanga in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 22°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 21°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index in Mpumalanga in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Mpumalanga peaks around January 16 at about 13 (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) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mpumalanga 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 Mpumalanga is worst in July — around 148 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (January, 24 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) | 24 | 31 | 50 | 77 | 126 | 144 | 148 | 116 | 88 | 57 | 41 | 30 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 50 | Poor |
| Apr | 77 | Unhealthy |
| May | 126 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 144 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 148 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 116 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 41 | Poor |
| Dec | 30 | Moderate |
Where is Mpumalanga?
Mpumalanga sits at 29.8°S, 30.6°E, 711 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Pinetown, 24 km away.
Topography around Mpumalanga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mpumalanga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mpumalanga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 607 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,041 m.
The land around Mpumalanga is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), grassland (29%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (29%) and water (20%) 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 Mpumalanga (-29.8129°, 30.6365°, elevation 711 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.