Schoemansdal in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Schoemansdal sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 197 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Schoemansdal's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Schoemansdal's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 197 mm; 26 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 6.7; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Schoemansdal in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical spring day in Schoemansdal reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

Schoemansdal 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	29° / 20°	143	13.5	13.4	4.9
Feb	29° / 20°	109	11.5	12.9	5.1
Mar	29° / 19°	94	10.8	12.2	5.8
Apr	27° / 17°	46	6.9	11.4	7.3
May	25° / 13°	20	3.4	10.8	8.5
Jun	24° / 11°	9	2	10.4	9.1
Jul	23° / 10°	11	1.8	10.6	9.0
Aug	25° / 12°	17	3.1	11.1	8.6
Sep	27° / 14°	28	4.8	11.8	7.7
Oct	27° / 16°	60	9.1	12.6	6.7
Nov	28° / 18°	109	12.5	13.3	5.6
Dec	29° / 19°	132	14	13.6	5.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Schoemansdal gets around 197 mm of rain over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early September to 13 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Schoemansdal

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In spring, Schoemansdal overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Schoemansdal sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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

Cyclone

Rainy season

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Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Schoemansdal?

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.

6.7

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Schoemansdal for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Schoemansdal in Spring

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

In spring, Schoemansdal sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Schoemansdal in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Schoemansdal peaks around February 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	13	11	7	6	5	5	7	8	10	12	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	11	Extreme
Apr	7	Very high
May	6	High
Jun	5	Moderate
Jul	5	Moderate
Aug	7	High
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	10	Very high
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in Schoemansdal in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Schoemansdal is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	14	15	20	28	39	39	45	42	33	25	22	15
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	14	Moderate
Feb	15	Moderate
Mar	20	Moderate
Apr	28	Moderate
May	39	Poor
Jun	39	Poor
Jul	45	Poor
Aug	42	Poor
Sep	33	Moderate
Oct	25	Moderate
Nov	22	Moderate
Dec	15	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Schoemansdal?

Schoemansdal sits at 25.7°S, 31.5°E, 357 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Driekoppies, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Schoemansdal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schoemansdal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 339 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,098 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,842 m.

The land around Schoemansdal is covered by artificial surfaces (23%), water (21%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km

142 m

artificial surfaces 23%

16 km

1,098 m

trees 44%

80 km

1,842 m

grassland 43%

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Spring weather nearby: Driekoppies 6.0 km · Matsulu 26 km · Kamaqhekeza 36 km · Tekwane 45 km · Barberton 47 km · Komatipoort 54 km · Ressano Garcia 57 km · Mbombela 60 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 Schoemansdal (-25.7087°, 31.5102°, elevation 357 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.