Robertson in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Robertson sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 94 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
24°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
94 mm
17 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
7.6
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Robertson in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Robertson reaches about 24°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Robertson 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
Jan29° / 15°265146.8
Feb29° / 16°244.513.36.8
Mar27° / 14°34612.37.5
Apr24° / 11°325.511.27.9
May21° / 28510.37.4
Jun17° / 336.69.86.3
Jul17° / 356106.1
Aug18° / 346.510.76.5
Sep20° / 235.611.87.2
Oct23° / 10°375.612.97.8
Nov25° / 12°385.513.87.9
Dec28° / 14°254.914.27.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Robertson gets around 94 mm of rain over 17 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 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 9 h 54 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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Robertson?

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.

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Robertson in Fall

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

In fall, Robertson sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

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UV index in Robertson in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Robertson peaks around January 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 13UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Robertson 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 Robertson is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2017 µg/m³Jan 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Robertson?

Robertson sits at 33.8°S, 19.9°E, 187 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ashton, 16 km away.

Topography around Robertson

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Robertson has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m around an average of 209 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,558 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,214 m.

The land around Robertson is covered by shrubs (42%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%), shrubs (30%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
273 m
16 km
1,558 m
80 km
2,214 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Ashton 16 km · Montagu 22 km · Worcester 44 km · Swellendam 57 km · Caledon 64 km · Franschhoek 72 km · Ceres 72 km · Le Roux 73 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 Robertson (-33.8034°, 19.8854°, elevation 187 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.