Somaroboro in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Somaroboro sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 110 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
110 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
7.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Somaroboro in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Somaroboro reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Somaroboro 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
Jan30° / 19°9413.613.44.8
Feb30° / 19°789.812.95.2
Mar28° / 18°68912.26.3
Apr26° / 15°304.811.47.8
May24° / 10°132.110.89.0
Jun22° / 50.910.58.9
Jul22° / 30.410.69.0
Aug25° / 10°41.111.19.2
Sep28° / 14°14211.87.7
Oct29° / 16°497.512.66.0
Nov29° / 17°7811.113.25.3
Dec29° / 19°9113.913.54.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Somaroboro gets around 110 mm of rain over 16 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 36 min in early March to 10 h 36 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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Somaroboro

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

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

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Somaroboro?

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.

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Somaroboro in Fall

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

In fall, Somaroboro sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Somaroboro 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 Somaroboro 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Somaroboro 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 Somaroboro is worst in July — around 188 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (January, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorJul 10187 µg/m³Jan 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr114Unhealthy
May169Very unhealthy
Jun185Very unhealthy
Jul188Very unhealthy
Aug142Unhealthy
Sep108Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Somaroboro?

Somaroboro sits at 25.3°S, 28.8°E, 1,368 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Kwaggafontein, 11 km away.

Topography around Somaroboro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Somaroboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 1,375 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 859 m.

The land around Somaroboro is covered by grassland (58%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
488 m
80 km
859 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Kwaggafontein 11 km · Vaalbank 22 km · Moloto South 23 km · Verena 25 km · Siyabuswa 33 km · Ekangala 37 km · Cullinan 48 km · Bronkhorstspruit 52 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 Somaroboro (-25.346°, 28.8343°, elevation 1,368 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.