Musina in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Musina sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 51 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
51 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
6.6
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Musina in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Musina reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Musina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 4 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Musina 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
Jan32° / 22°779.313.23.9
Feb32° / 22°616.812.84.2
Mar31° / 21°334.712.25.1
Apr30° / 18°112.111.56.4
May28° / 14°60.910.98.2
Jun25° / 11°40.710.79.1
Jul25° / 11°40.610.89.1
Aug27° / 13°20.411.28.4
Sep30° / 16°91.311.96.5
Oct31° / 19°122.412.55.3
Nov32° / 21°536.913.14.2
Dec32° / 22°808.813.34.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Musina gets around 51 mm of rain over 8 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 11 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 42 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Musina?

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.

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Musina in Fall

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

In fall, Musina sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Musina in Fall

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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 Musina peaks around January 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 22UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Musina?

Musina sits at 22.3°S, 30.0°E, 540 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Beitbridge, 15 km away.

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Topography around Musina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Musina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 536 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m.

The land around Musina is covered by shrubs (48%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (87%) within 16 km, and shrubs (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
1,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Beitbridge 15 km · Tshitereke 76 km · Louis Trichardt 79 km · Thohoyandou 81 km · Malamulele 95 km · Giyani 127 km · Duiwelskloof 150 km · Tzaneen 166 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 Musina (-22.3488°, 30.0407°, elevation 540 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.