Stutterheim in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Stutterheim sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 265 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
265 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
6.4
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Stutterheim in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical spring day in Stutterheim reaches about 22°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Stutterheim 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°1281713.95.7
Feb25° / 15°11915.713.25.6
Mar25° / 14°11414.812.26.3
Apr23° / 11°769.811.26.9
May21° / 254.910.47.6
Jun19° / 213.29.97.6
Jul19° / 233.810.17.6
Aug20° / 365.910.87.4
Sep22° / 568.211.87.0
Oct22° / 10°9613.612.86.2
Nov23° / 12°1131413.76.0
Dec24° / 14°13116.514.15.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Stutterheim gets around 265 mm of rain over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Stutterheim

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is spring a good time to visit Stutterheim?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Stutterheim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Stutterheim in Spring

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

In spring, Stutterheim sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in Stutterheim in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Stutterheim peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 15UV 14Jun 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Stutterheim 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 Stutterheim is worst in August — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1623 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stutterheim?

Stutterheim sits at 32.6°S, 27.4°E, 849 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Bhisho, 31 km away.

Topography around Stutterheim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stutterheim has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 829 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,090 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,008 m.

The land around Stutterheim is covered by grassland (62%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
1,090 m
80 km
2,008 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Bhisho 31 km · Qonce 35 km · Dimbaza 35 km · Ndevana 38 km · Mdantsane 52 km · Alice 60 km · East London 67 km · Gonubie 69 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 Stutterheim (-32.5708°, 27.424°, elevation 849 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.