Saldanha in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Saldanha sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 48 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 19°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Saldanha's 3rd-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
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 48 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 22 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Saldanha in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 19°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Saldanha reaches about 18°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Saldanha 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 | 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Saldanha gets around 48 mm of rain over 11 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 22 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 14 hours 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 6.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Saldanha?
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 one of the better times to visit Saldanha for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Saldanha in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Saldanha sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Saldanha in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — 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 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 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.