Reitz in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Reitz sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 153 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
153 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
7.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Reitz in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Reitz reaches about 22°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Reitz

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

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

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

Reitz 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
Jan26° / 15°13916.113.65.9
Feb26° / 14°9713136.2
Mar24° / 13°8712.112.26.9
Apr22° / 477.311.47.4
May20° / 203.410.67.9
Jun17° / 111.810.37.4
Jul17° / 71.110.47.6
Aug20° / 172.6118.2
Sep24° / 253.711.88.5
Oct25° / 11°9510.612.77.2
Nov25° / 12°10812.913.46.4
Dec26° / 14°16217.513.75.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Reitz gets around 153 mm of rain over 23 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 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 h 24 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Reitz

In seasonPeak

In fall, Reitz overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Reitz's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Reitz?

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.

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Reitz for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Reitz in Fall

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

In fall, Reitz sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Reitz in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Reitz peaks around January 14 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Reitz in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Reitz is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1824 µg/m³Jan 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Reitz?

Reitz sits at 27.8°S, 28.4°E, 1,643 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mamafubedu, 33 km away.

Topography around Reitz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reitz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,645 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,047 m.

The land around Reitz is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
1,047 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Mamafubedu 33 km · Bethlehem 49 km · Frankfort 59 km · Heilbron 73 km · Tshiame 81 km · Vrede 84 km · Harrismith 87 km · Villiers 87 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 Reitz (-27.8014°, 28.4273°, elevation 1,643 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.