Upington in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Upington sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 31 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early September to 33°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Upington's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Upington's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 31 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Upington in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early September to 33°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Upington reaches about 30°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Upington
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 20 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Upington 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 | 35° / 22° | 35 | 5.4 | 13.6 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 35° / 22° | 31 | 6.4 | 13 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 33° / 20° | 36 | 5.5 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 28° / 15° | 25 | 3.6 | 11.3 | 7.4 |
| May | 24° / 10° | 12 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 8.9 |
| Jun | 21° / 6° | 5 | 0.8 | 10.2 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 21° / 5° | 4 | 0.9 | 10.4 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 23° / 7° | 3 | 0.6 | 11 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 27° / 11° | 5 | 0.9 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Oct | 30° / 15° | 14 | 2.3 | 12.7 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 32° / 18° | 13 | 2.4 | 13.4 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 35° / 20° | 27 | 3.9 | 13.8 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Upington gets around 31 mm of rain over 6 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 14 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 7.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Upington?
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 Upington for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Upington in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Upington sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Upington in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Upington peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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) | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Upington?
Upington sits at 28.4°S, 21.3°E, 808 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Postmasburg, 177 km away.
Topography around Upington
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Upington.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Upington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 804 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m.
The land around Upington is covered by artificial surfaces (27%), shrubs (26%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and shrubs (38%) 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 Upington (-28.4478°, 21.2561°, elevation 808 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.