Vredenburg in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Vredenburg sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 58 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Fall is Vredenburg's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Vredenburg has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Vredenburg's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 58 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Vredenburg in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early March to 17°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Vredenburg reaches about 19°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Vredenburg 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 17° | 7 | 1.5 | 13.9 | 8.5 |
| Feb | 21° / 17° | 6 | 1.3 | 13.2 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 20° / 16° | 8 | 1.6 | 12.3 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 19° / 15° | 19 | 3.3 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| May | 17° / 14° | 31 | 5.5 | 10.3 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 16° / 12° | 53 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 16° / 12° | 47 | 6.8 | 10.1 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 16° / 12° | 41 | 6.9 | 10.8 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 17° / 13° | 23 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 18° / 14° | 12 | 2.9 | 12.8 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 19° / 15° | 13 | 2.7 | 13.7 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 20° / 16° | 7 | 1.8 | 14.1 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Vredenburg gets around 58 mm of rain over 10 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 19 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 10 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Vredenburg?
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.
fall is one of the better times to visit Vredenburg for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Vredenburg in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Vredenburg sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vredenburg in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in July near 15°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 15 | Bracing |
| Aug | 15 | Bracing |
| Sep | 15 | Bracing |
| Oct | 15 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Vredenburg in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vredenburg peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (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) | 14 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Vredenburg?
Vredenburg sits at 32.9°S, 18.0°E, 129 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Saldanha, 12 km away.
Topography around Vredenburg
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vredenburg.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vredenburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,454 m.
The land around Vredenburg is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) within 16 km, and water (46%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (23%) 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 Vredenburg (-32.9072°, 17.99°, elevation 129 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.