Vanderbijlpark in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Vanderbijlpark sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 200 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
200 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
7.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Vanderbijlpark in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early September to 27°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Vanderbijlpark reaches about 26°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Vanderbijlpark 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
Jan27° / 17°13216.113.55.8
Feb27° / 16°10412.912.96.1
Mar26° / 15°8611.612.26.8
Apr23° / 11°416.911.47.8
May21° / 183.110.78.3
Jun19° / 81.610.48.1
Jul19° / 40.810.58.3
Aug22° / 122.211.18.7
Sep25° / 11°203.611.88.4
Oct27° / 13°7710.412.66.9
Nov27° / 15°10413.113.36.2
Dec27° / 16°1371713.65.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Vanderbijlpark gets around 200 mm of rain over 27 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 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early September to 13 h 30 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 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Vanderbijlpark

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

Vanderbijlpark'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 Vanderbijlpark?

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.

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vanderbijlpark in Spring

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

In spring, Vanderbijlpark sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

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UV index in Vanderbijlpark 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 Vanderbijlpark peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 14UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vanderbijlpark 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 Vanderbijlpark is worst in July — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 11103 µg/m³Jan 1124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr64Unhealthy
May88Unhealthy
Jun100Unhealthy
Jul103Unhealthy
Aug83Unhealthy
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct44Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vanderbijlpark?

Vanderbijlpark sits at 26.7°S, 27.8°E, 1,485 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Vereeniging, 10 km away.

Topography around Vanderbijlpark

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vanderbijlpark has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 1,480 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m.

The land around Vanderbijlpark is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
238 m
80 km
610 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Vereeniging 10 km · Sasolburg 12 km · Evaton 20 km · Deneysville 33 km · Fochville 42 km · Parys 43 km · Westonaria 48 km · Tokoza 49 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 Vanderbijlpark (-26.7117°, 27.8379°, elevation 1,485 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.