Ulundi in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Ulundi sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 188 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Ulundi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ulundi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 188 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Ulundi in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical spring day in Ulundi reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Ulundi 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 | 30° / 20° | 86 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 75 | 10.9 | 13 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 72 | 10.5 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 16° | 42 | 6.8 | 11.3 | 7.2 |
| May | 26° / 13° | 19 | 3.3 | 10.6 | 8.4 |
| Jun | 24° / 10° | 12 | 2.2 | 10.2 | 9.0 |
| Jul | 24° / 10° | 17 | 2.5 | 10.4 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 12° | 19 | 4.1 | 11 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 26° / 14° | 35 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 67 | 10.9 | 12.7 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 27° / 17° | 86 | 13 | 13.4 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 86 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ulundi gets around 188 mm of rain over 30 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early September to 13 h 42 min 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Ulundi?
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 a reasonable time to visit Ulundi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ulundi in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ulundi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Ulundi 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 Ulundi peaks around February 9 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (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) | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ulundi in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ulundi is worst in July — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.3× the cleanest month (January, 9 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) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 33 | 35 | 40 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 35 | Moderate |
| Jul | 40 | Poor |
| Aug | 33 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Ulundi?
Ulundi sits at 28.3°S, 31.4°E, 484 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Eshowe, 62 km away.
Topography around Ulundi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ulundi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ulundi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 477 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,775 m.
The land around Ulundi is covered by trees (33%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%), trees (30%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (31%) 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 Ulundi (-28.3352°, 31.4162°, elevation 484 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.