Postmasburg weather in September

In September, Postmasburg sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Postmasburg's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Postmasburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:27 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
23%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Postmasburg is town in South Africa.

Founded
1892

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical September day in Postmasburg reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1237
2247
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4248
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How September really feels in Postmasburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Postmasburg weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°7310.913.64.6
Feb30° / 18°6510.5135.0
Mar28° / 16°579.412.26.3
Apr25° / 11°365.911.38.0
May22° / 142.410.68.6
Jun19° / 111.610.28.1
Jul19° / 51.310.48.1
Aug21° / 51.2118.7
Sep25° / 101.711.88.9
Oct28° / 12°223.712.77.6
Nov30° / 15°335.813.46.1
Dec31° / 17°548.413.84.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
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49010
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68911
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Postmasburg gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
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94
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146
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278
288
298
308

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:456:10
211.46:446:10
311.56:436:11
411.56:426:11
511.56:416:12
611.56:396:12
711.66:386:13
811.66:376:13
911.66:366:14
1011.76:346:14
1111.76:336:15
1211.76:326:15
1311.76:316:16
1411.86:306:16
1511.86:286:17
1611.86:276:17
1711.96:266:18
1811.96:256:18
1911.96:236:19
2011.96:226:19
2112.06:216:20
2212.06:206:20
2312.06:186:21
2412.16:176:21
2512.16:166:22
2612.16:156:22
2712.26:136:23
2812.26:126:23
2912.26:116:24
3012.26:106:24

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 6.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Postmasburg?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Postmasburg for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Postmasburg in September

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

In September, Postmasburg sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Postmasburg in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Postmasburg peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Postmasburg?

Postmasburg sits at 28.3°S, 23.1°E, 1,305 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Pampierstad, 171 km away.

PampierstadKimberleyWarrentonUpingtonChristianaVryburgSchweizer-RenekeBloemhof

Topography around Postmasburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Postmasburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 1,315 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 848 m.

The land around Postmasburg is covered by shrubs (49%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and shrubs (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
387 m
80 km
848 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Pampierstad 171 km · Kimberley 172 km · Warrenton 176 km · Upington 177 km · Christiana 211 km · Vryburg 224 km · Schweizer-Reneke 257 km · Bloemhof 261 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 Postmasburg (-28.3339°, 23.0654°, elevation 1,305 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).