Siyabuswa in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Siyabuswa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 107 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 28°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 107 mm; 15 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 7.3; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Siyabuswa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Siyabuswa reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Siyabuswa 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	31° / 20°	91	12.4	13.4	4.3
Feb	31° / 20°	66	9.2	12.9	4.6
Mar	30° / 19°	61	8.3	12.2	5.6
Apr	28° / 15°	32	4.7	11.4	7.5
May	25° / 11°	13	2.2	10.8	8.9
Jun	23° / 7°	4	0.8	10.5	9.2
Jul	23° / 7°	3	0.5	10.6	9.2
Aug	26° / 10°	4	1	11.1	9.1
Sep	29° / 14°	12	2	11.8	7.0
Oct	30° / 17°	47	7.2	12.6	5.5
Nov	30° / 18°	82	11.2	13.2	4.8
Dec	31° / 20°	89	13.2	13.5	4.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Siyabuswa gets around 107 mm of rain over 15 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Siyabuswa

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

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

Rainy season

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Is fall a good time to visit Siyabuswa?

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.

7.3

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

7.8

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Siyabuswa in Fall

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

In fall, Siyabuswa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

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UV index in Siyabuswa 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 Siyabuswa peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 5 (high).

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)	14	13	12	8	6	5	6	7	9	10	11	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	High	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	8	Very high
May	6	High
Jun	5	High
Jul	6	High
Aug	7	Very high
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	10	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Siyabuswa 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 Siyabuswa is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 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)	10	13	17	27	40	45	48	43	34	20	13	10
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	13	Moderate
Mar	17	Moderate
Apr	27	Moderate
May	40	Poor
Jun	45	Poor
Jul	48	Poor
Aug	43	Poor
Sep	34	Moderate
Oct	20	Moderate
Nov	13	Moderate
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Siyabuswa?

Siyabuswa sits at 25.1°S, 29.0°E, 935 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Vaalbank, 20 km away.

Topography around Siyabuswa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siyabuswa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 925 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,139 m.

The land around Siyabuswa is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km

84 m

artificial surfaces 39%

16 km

457 m

shrubs 46%

80 km

1,139 m

grassland 41%

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Fall weather nearby: Vaalbank 20 km · Kwaggafontein 26 km · Somaroboro 33 km · Verena 41 km · Moloto South 56 km · Ekangala 69 km · Mookgophong 74 km · Modimolle 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 Siyabuswa (-25.1132°, 29.0445°, elevation 935 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.