Saldanha in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Saldanha sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 58 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Fall is Saldanha's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Saldanha has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Saldanha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 58 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Saldanha in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early March to 17°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Saldanha reaches about 19°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Saldanha 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 17° | 7 | 1.5 | 13.9 | 8.5 |
| Feb | 21° / 17° | 6 | 1.3 | 13.2 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 20° / 16° | 8 | 1.6 | 12.3 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 19° / 15° | 19 | 3.3 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| May | 17° / 14° | 31 | 5.5 | 10.3 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 16° / 12° | 53 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 16° / 12° | 47 | 6.8 | 10 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 16° / 12° | 41 | 6.9 | 10.8 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 17° / 13° | 23 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 18° / 14° | 12 | 2.9 | 12.8 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 19° / 15° | 13 | 2.7 | 13.7 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 20° / 16° | 7 | 1.8 | 14.1 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Saldanha gets around 58 mm of rain over 10 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 19 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 10 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Saldanha?
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.
fall is one of the better times to visit Saldanha for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Saldanha in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Saldanha sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Saldanha in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in January at about 17°C and coldest in August near 15°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 15 | Cool |
| Jul | 15 | Bracing |
| Aug | 15 | Bracing |
| Sep | 15 | Cool |
| Oct | 15 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Saldanha in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saldanha peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Saldanha?
Saldanha sits at 33.0°S, 17.9°E, 20 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Vredenburg, 12 km away.
Topography around Saldanha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saldanha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Saldanha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,124 m.
The land around Saldanha is covered by water (37%) within 3 km, water (50%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (48%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (22%) 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 Saldanha (-33.0117°, 17.9442°, elevation 20 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.