Ndevana in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Ndevana sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 190 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
23°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
190 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
7.0
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ndevana in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.

A typical spring day in Ndevana reaches about 23°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Ndevana 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° / 18°7811.113.96.3
Feb27° / 18°7810.513.26.2
Mar27° / 17°8010.812.36.6
Apr25° / 15°677.811.27.4
May24° / 12°234.310.38.2
Jun22° / 10°233.59.98.2
Jul22° / 10°273.810.18.2
Aug22° / 10°40610.87.7
Sep23° / 12°48711.87.4
Oct23° / 13°649.912.86.9
Nov24° / 15°7810.513.76.8
Dec26° / 17°7812.114.16.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ndevana gets around 190 mm of rain over 27 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 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 14 hours 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

Is spring a good time to visit Ndevana?

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.

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Ndevana for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ndevana in Spring

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

In spring, Ndevana sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Ndevana in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 25°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Ndevana in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Ndevana peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Ndevana 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 Ndevana is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1520 µg/m³Feb 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ndevana?

Ndevana sits at 32.9°S, 27.5°E, 456 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Bhisho, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Ndevana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ndevana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 422 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,011 m.

The land around Ndevana is covered by grassland (78%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), trees (26%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
454 m
80 km
2,011 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Bhisho 9.0 km · Qonce 11 km · Mdantsane 25 km · Dimbaza 28 km · Stutterheim 38 km · East London 39 km · Gonubie 47 km · Alice 64 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 Ndevana (-32.9077°, 27.5097°, elevation 456 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.