Verena in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Verena sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 162 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Verena's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Verena's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
162 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
7.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Verena in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Verena reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Verena weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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°13315.513.45.8
Feb27° / 17°1051212.96.1
Mar26° / 16°9811.512.26.7
Apr24° / 13°476.611.47.9
May22° / 172.910.88.5
Jun20° / 6110.48.4
Jul20° / 50.810.68.5
Aug22° / 71.611.18.9
Sep26° / 12°202.911.88.5
Oct27° / 14°7310.112.66.9
Nov27° / 16°11614.113.26.0
Dec27° / 17°13617.213.65.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Verena gets around 162 mm of rain over 21 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Verena

In seasonPeak

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

Verena'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 fall a good time to visit Verena?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Verena in Fall

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

In fall, Verena sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Verena in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Verena peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 15UV 14Jun 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Verena in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Verena is worst in July — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1473 µg/m³Dec 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr41Poor
May59Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Verena?

Verena sits at 25.5°S, 29.0°E, 1,398 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Kwaggafontein, 19 km away.

Topography around Verena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Verena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 1,379 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m.

The land around Verena is covered by grassland (70%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
566 m
80 km
1,017 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Kwaggafontein 19 km · Somaroboro 25 km · Ekangala 36 km · Moloto South 38 km · Vaalbank 41 km · Siyabuswa 41 km · Bronkhorstspruit 46 km · Emalahleni 48 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 Verena (-25.4825°, 29.0276°, elevation 1,398 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.