Piet Retief in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Piet Retief sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 265 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-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 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Piet Retief's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Piet Retief's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 265 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Piet Retief in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical spring day in Piet Retief reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Piet Retief 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 | 26° / 16° | 144 | 18.2 | 13.5 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 26° / 16° | 116 | 13.9 | 13 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 25° / 14° | 104 | 13.5 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 48 | 7.7 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| May | 21° / 8° | 18 | 3.3 | 10.7 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 20° / 6° | 11 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 20° / 5° | 12 | 2 | 10.5 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 22° / 8° | 21 | 3.6 | 11 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 10° | 38 | 7 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 24° / 12° | 96 | 13.4 | 12.6 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 25° / 14° | 131 | 16.9 | 13.3 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 26° / 15° | 155 | 19.4 | 13.7 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Piet Retief gets around 265 mm of rain over 37 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Piet Retief
In spring, Piet Retief overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Piet Retief's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Piet Retief?
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 Piet Retief for sightseeing.
What to pack for Piet Retief in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Piet Retief sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Piet Retief 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 Piet Retief peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (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) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Piet Retief 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 Piet Retief is worst in May — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 19 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) | 20 | 19 | 26 | 38 | 56 | 38 | 36 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 40 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 38 | Poor |
| Jul | 36 | Poor |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 40 | Poor |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Piet Retief?
Piet Retief sits at 27.0°S, 30.8°E, 1,251 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Driefontein, 38 km away.
Topography around Piet Retief
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Piet Retief.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Piet Retief has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 1,272 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,004 m.
The land around Piet Retief is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (27%) 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 Piet Retief (-27.0071°, 30.8132°, elevation 1,251 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.