Vaalbank in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Vaalbank sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 141 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
29°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
141 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.3
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Vaalbank in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical spring day in Vaalbank reaches about 29°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

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Vaalbank 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
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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Vaalbank gets around 141 mm of rain over 21 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 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early September to 13 h 24 min 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 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Vaalbank

In seasonPeak

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

Vaalbank'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 spring a good time to visit Vaalbank?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Vaalbank for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Vaalbank in Spring

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

In spring, Vaalbank sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

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UV index in Vaalbank in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vaalbank 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 Vaalbank 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 Vaalbank 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 Vaalbank?

Vaalbank sits at 25.2°S, 28.9°E, 983 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Siyabuswa, 20 km away.

Topography around Vaalbank

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vaalbank has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 965 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m.

The land around Vaalbank is covered by shrubs (52%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and shrubs (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
518 m
80 km
900 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Siyabuswa 20 km · Kwaggafontein 21 km · Somaroboro 22 km · Moloto South 40 km · Verena 41 km · Ekangala 59 km · Hammanskraal 64 km · Bela Bela 65 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 Vaalbank (-25.1523°, 28.8556°, elevation 983 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.